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SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. Within any consecutive 365 -day period, any reconstruction, rehabilitation (including normal maintenance and repair), repair after damage, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures that have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: (a) Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. (b) Any alteration of a "historic structure," provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure." For the purpose of this chapter, "historic structure" is as defined in Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 59.1. VARIANCE. A modification of the strict provisions of this chapter as applied to a specific piece of property in order to provide relief for a property owner because of exceptional hardship imposed upon the property by this chapter. A VARIANCE shall normally be limited to height, density and yard requirements. A modification in the allowable uses within a district shall not be considered a VARIANCE. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. The Community Development Director, or assigns, who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter. § 1103.04 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICT. (1) Districts. (a) Floodway District. The Floodway District includes those areas designated as floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Map adopted in § 1103.02(3). For lakes, wetlands and other basins, the Floodway District includes those areas designated as Zone A or AE on the Flood Insurance Rate Map that are at or below the ordinary high water level as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 103G.005, subdivision 14. (b) Flood Fringe District. The Flood Fringe District includes those areas designated as flood fringe on the Flood Insurance Rate Map adopted in § 1103.02(3), as being within Zone AE but being located outside of the floodway. For lakes, wetlands and other basins (that do not have a floodway designated), the Flood Fringe District includes those areas designated as Zone A or AE on the Flood Insurance Rate Map panels adopted in § 1103.02(3) that are below the 1% annual chance (100 -year) flood elevation but above the ordinary high water level as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 103G.005, subdivision 14. (c) General Floodplain District. The General Floodplain District includes those areas designated as Zone A or Zone AE without a floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate 7 of 25