National Flood Insurance Program and National Pollutant Discharge

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Substantial Improvement/ Damage Requirements (50% Rule)

Substantial improvement means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, 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 which have incurred “substantial damage; regardless of the actual repair work performed The term does not, however, include either:

(1) Any project for improvement of a s t r u c t u r e t o c o r r e c t e x i s t i n g v i o l ations of state or local health, sanitary, o r s a f e t y c o d e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w h i c h have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions or

(2) Any alteration of a “historic structure” provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure; continued designation as a “historic structures.”

Drainage System Maintenance

The Stormwater Management program encompasses canal management, flood mitigation, pollution control, drainage installation and guardrail maintenance. The Miramar canals are maintained and cleaned on regular basis to remove pollution Understanding pollution and how simple acts such as washing cars, over fertilizing grass, oil leaks or littering can help protect our waterways The phosphorous found in canals is a result of dumping detergent and fertilizers into water bodies. The algae and aquatic weeds are a result of the presence of nutrients like phosphorous into drains and water bodies that nourish the plants and increases dramatically the vegetation These actions affect dramatically the overall beauty, functionality, color and smell of the canals It also suffocates and kills fish and other wildlife

Maintenance of these systems is very important Canal Management ensures the cleanliness of city- maintained waterways, keeping them free of debris and control the growth of invasive aquatic vegetation Staff controls the aquatic