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<br /> November 6, 2007 <br /> Page 10 <br /> structures on slopes to guide [€Ieedivatees] <br /> floodwaters azound and away from proposed <br /> structures. <br /> iv Fully enclosed azeas below the lowest floor <br /> that aze useable solely for parking of vehicles, <br /> buildine access, or storage in an area other <br /> than a basement and which are subiect to <br /> flooding, shall be desiened to automatically <br /> equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior <br /> walls by allowin¢ for the entry and exit of <br /> floodwaters. Designs for meeting this <br /> requirement must either be certified by a <br /> [lam] professional civil engineer or <br /> architect licensed in the State of Hawaii or <br /> meet or exceed the following_criteria: A <br /> minimum of two openings having a total net <br /> area of not less than one square inch for every <br /> square foot of enclosed area subject to <br /> flooding shall be provided. Each opening <br /> must be on different sides of the enclosed area. <br /> The bottom of all openings shall be no higher <br /> than one foot above grade. Openings may be <br /> equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or <br /> other coverings or devices provided that they <br /> permit the automatic entry and [exist] exit of <br /> floodwaters. <br /> [~j] ~ Within Zone AO: <br /> [EAj] ~ For [xew] residential new construction, <br /> improvements to repetitive loss structures, and <br /> substantial improvements[-]~[~he] the lowest <br /> floor shall be elevated above the highest <br /> adjacent grade at least [as-kig~k-es] one foot <br /> above the depth number specified in feet on <br /> the FIRM, or at least [five} three feet if no <br /> depth number is specified. <br /> [(-l~] ii For nonresidential new construction, <br /> improvements to repetitive loss structures, and <br /> substantial improvements[-], the lowest floor <br /> shall be elevated or completely floodproofed <br /> above the highest adjacent grade at least one <br /> foot above the depth number specified in feet <br /> on the FIRM, or at least [five] three feet if no <br /> depth number is specified. If the lowest floor <br /> is [hele~the oi,......:,.., ..ec _,...,.va <br /> <br />