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[(-B)] ~ Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: ~ [lam] ~ an approved State program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, or [(-i~] ~ [difeet~y] Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states [~itl~] without approved programs. [(3~] "Levee" means aman-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the Clow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding. [(38~] "Levee system" means a flood protection system which consists of a levee, or levees, and associated structures, such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in accord with sound engineering practices. [(39~] "Lowest floor" means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation design requirements of this chapter. "Manufactured home" means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" includes a "mobile home" but does not include a "recreational vehicle." "Manufactured home park or subdivision" means a parcel (or contigrous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale. "Mazket value." For the purposes of determining substantial improvement, market value pertains only to the structure in question. It does not pertain to the land, landscaping, or detached accessory structures on the property. For determining substantial improvement, the value of the land must always be subtracted. Acceptable estimates of market value can be obtained from the following sources: (l) Independent appraisals by a professional appraiser[.-] licensed by the State. fl Q~ ~l,.f..a,.•J ~~ti.....t°.. of ~6° ~M...f....o En :~~7...^7 A... •.•J l _ _ +~r ~ Property appraisals used for tax assessment purposes[-] by the County department of finance, real property tax office. [(-Bj] ~ The value of buildings taken from National Flood Insurance Progn'am claims data['••^°•' ° `°°7" This value shall be used as a screenine tool to identify those structures where the substantial improvement ratio is less than forty percent or Kreater than sixty percent. 8