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entering or accumulating within these components during times of flooding. (2) Specific Standards for Above-grade Enclosed Areas. Above-grade, fully enclosed areas such as crawl spaces or tuck-under garages must be designed to internally flood and the design plans must stipulate: (a) The minimum areas of openings in the walls where internal flooding is to be used as a flood proofing technique. When openings are placed in a structure's walls to provide for entry of flood waters to equalize pressures, the bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exist of flood waters. (b) That the enclosed area will be designed of flood resistant materials in accordance with the FP-3 or FP-4 classifications in the State Building Code and shall be used solely for building access, parking of vehicles or storage. b. Basements, as defined by Section 902.010.10 of this Ordinance shall be subject to the following: (1) Residential basement construction shall not be allowed below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. (2) Non-residential basements may be allowed below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation provided the basement is structurally dry flood proofed in accordance with Section 916.090.B.2.b of this Ordinance. C. General Floodplain. 1. Permissible Uses. a. The uses listed in Section 916.080 of this Ordinance shall be permitted uses. b. All other uses shall be subject to the floodway/flood fringe elevation criteria pursuant to Section 916.090.C.2 below. Section 916.080 shall apply if the proposed use is in the Floodway District and Section 916.090.B shall apply if the proposed use in the Flood Fringe District. 2. Procedures for Floodway and Flood Fringe Determinations within the General Floodplain District. Little Canada Zoning Ordinance FP, Floodplain District 916-11