Addition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000005",
  "term": "Addition",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An addition is an improvement that increases the square footage of a structures. These include lateral additions added to the side or rear of a structure, vertical additions added on top of a structure and enclosures added underneath a structure. NFIP regulations for new construction apply to an addition that is considered to be a substantial improvement to a structure. Some states and communities require that all additions, regardless of their size, meet those requirements.\n\nNational Flood Insurance Program Requirements\n\n• 59.1 - Definition\n\n• 60.3 - Flood plain management criteria for flood-prone areas\n\n• (a) (1) - Development Permit\n\n• (a) (3) - Reasonably Safe From Flooding\n\n• (c) (2) - A Zone Residential Buildings\n\n• (c) (3) - A Zone Nonresidential Buildings\n\n• (c) (5) - Openings",
  "subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/addition/"
}