§ 150.378 SPECIFIC STANDARDS.
   In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data has been provided as set forth in (i) § 150.365, (ii) § 150.374(H), or (iii) § 150.379(C), the following provisions are required:
   (A)   Residential construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor (including basement), elevated to a minimum of one foot above the base flood elevation. A registered professional engineer, architect, or land surveyor shall submit a certification to the Administrator that the standard of this division is satisfied.
   (B)   Nonresidential construction. New construction and substantial improvements of any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to or above the base flood level or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be designed so that below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect shall develop and/or review structural design, specifications, and plans for the construction, and shall certify that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice as outlined in this division. A record of such certification which includes the specific elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which such structures are floodproofed shall be maintained by the Administrator.
   (C)   Enclosure. New construction and substantial improvements, with fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria:
      (1)   A minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided.
      (2)   The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade.
      (3)   Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exist of floodwaters.
   (D)   Recreational vehicles. Require that recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones A1-30, AH, and AE on the community's FIRM either (i) be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days; and (ii) be fully licensed and ready for highway use; and (iii) meet the permit requirements of § 150.375(A), and the elevation and anchoring requirements for "manufactured homes" in this section. A recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices, and has no permanently attached additions.