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river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically constitute a reach. P. Recreational Vehicle. A vehicle that is built on a single chassis is 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection is designed to be self propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck and is designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational camping travel or seasonal use For the purposes of this Chapter, the term recreational vehicle shall be synonymous with the term travel trailer/travel vehicle. QN. Regional Flood. A flood which is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of the 100 year recurrence interval. Regional flood is synonymous with the term "base flood" used in the Flood Insurance Study. RA. Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. The Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the flood plain that result from designation of a floodway. SF. Structure. Anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached to the ground or on-site utilities, including, but not limited to, buildings, factories, sheds, detached garages, cabins, manufactured homes, travel trailers/vehicles not meeting the exemption criteria specified in Section 10-090(3)A. T. Substantial Damage. Means damage of any origin sustained by a structure where the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred U. 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: 1. 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 2. Any alteration of an "historic structure," Provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as an "historic structure." For the purpose of this Chapter, "historic structure" shall be as defined in 44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 59.1. VQ. Variance. A modification of a specific permitted development standard required in an official control, including this Chapter, to allow an alternative development standard not stated as acceptable in the official control but only as applied to a particular property for the purpose of alleviating a hardship, practical difficulty, or unique circumstance as defined and elaborated upon in a community's respective planning and zoning enabling legislation. No. 581, 6-11-91; Code of 2001) (Underline reflects new language, reflects deleted language)