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feet above existing grade to allow unobstructed flow of | | sand, wind and water and are not located in a V-zone; and |
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| | | B.__One storage shed per lot that does not exceed 100 | | square feet, as long as it is not located in a V-Zone and | | is not converted to a habitable structure. |
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| | | Sec. 8. 38 MRSA §480-B, sub-§§7-A and 7-B are enacted to read: |
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| | | 7-A.__Post.__"Post" means any piling or column support that | | allows water and sand to move freely underneath the structure | | and that is adequate to provide a foundation for the structure | | it supports.__"Post" does not include a frost wall or | | breakaway foundation construction. |
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| | | 7-B.__Project.__"Project" means any activity that is | | regulated pursuant to this article and is located in the | | coastal sand dune system. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 38 MRSA §480-B, sub-§§8-B to 8-D are enacted to read: |
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| | | 8-B.__Reconstruction.__"Reconstruction" means any | | rehabilitation, replacement or other building improvement that | | costs more than 50% of the building's before reconstruction. |
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| | | 8-C.__Seawall.__"Seawall" means a vertical wall or other | | sloped barrier that separates land from water areas, commonly | | constructed out of rocks, wood, concrete or similar materials, | | generally built for the purpose of protecting structures or | | property from shoreline erosion caused by wave or current | | action. |
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| | | 8-D.__Severe damage.__"Severe damage" means damage for which | | repair or replacement costs exceed 50% of a building's value. |
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| | | Sec. 10. 38 MRSA §480-B, sub-§§11 to 14 are enacted to read: |
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| | | 11.__Temporary structure.__"Temporary structure" means a | | structure that is intended for seasonal use and in place for 7 | | months or less each year. |
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| | | 12.__V-zone.__"V-zone" means an area of special flood hazard | | that is subject to a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any | | given year, and subject to additional hazard from high- | | velocity water due to wave action. |
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| | | 13.__Wave runup level.__"Wave runup level" means the amount | | of wave runup that is the vertical distance between the |
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