Building
Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000025
• A structure with 2 or more outside rigid walls and a fully secured roof, that is affixed to a permanent site; or
• A manufactured home (a "manufactured home," also known as a mobile home, is a structure built on a permanent chassis, transported to its site in 1 or more sections, and affixed to a permanent foundation); or
• A travel trailer without wheels, built on a chassis and affixed to a permanent foundation, that is regulated under the community's floodplain management and building ordinances or laws.
"Building" does not mean a gas or liquid storage tank or a recreational vehicle, a park trailer, or other similar vehicle, except as described above.
| Identifier | MLC-T-INS-000025 |
|---|---|
| Field | Insurance and risk management |
| Subject | National Flood Insurance Program |
| References | FloodSmart Flood Insurance Glossary; FEMA Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-INS-000025",
"term": "Building",
"field": "Insurance and risk management",
"definition": "• A structure with 2 or more outside rigid walls and a fully secured roof, that is affixed to a permanent site; or\n\n• A manufactured home (a \"manufactured home,\" also known as a mobile home, is a structure built on a permanent chassis, transported to its site in 1 or more sections, and affixed to a permanent foundation); or\n\n• A travel trailer without wheels, built on a chassis and affixed to a permanent foundation, that is regulated under the community's floodplain management and building ordinances or laws.\n\n\"Building\" does not mean a gas or liquid storage tank or a recreational vehicle, a park trailer, or other similar vehicle, except as described above.",
"subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
"references": [
"FloodSmart Flood Insurance Glossary",
"FEMA Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/building/"
}
Record 25 of 272 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.