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    FEMA and the 50% Rule

    If the purpose of your community is to stifle growth, use low ball 9usually( tax assessor as guide; if you want construction, updated buildings, tax revenue increases, suggest the owner go and get the a cost of replacement valuation and sign off on it!!!!
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    Renovations Below Design Flood Elevation

    This got my attention. As well the substantial improvement ordinance has no business being imported into building codes or zoning codes, which many here in Alabama do because challenges to zoning matters are so difficult to overturn, ie "fairly debatable" is the wide open silliest standard...
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    Substantial improvement and zoning

    Can anyone explain why cities put femas 50% rule in zoning. Isn't it really storm water management or building code restriction. It has nothing to do with the use that the structure is out too?
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