Structure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000229",
  "term": "Structure",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "a. A walled and roofed building, other than a gas or liquid storage tank, principally above ground and affixed to a permanent site as well as a manufactured home on a permanent foundation.\n\nb. For floodplain management purposes, a structure is a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home. The terms \"structure\" and \"building\" are interchangeable in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Residential and non-residential structures are treated differently. A residential building built in a floodplain must be elevated above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Non-residential buildings may be elevated or floodproofed.\n\nNational Flood Insurance Program Requirements\n\n• 60.3 - Flood plain management criteria for flood-prone areas\n\n• (a) (4) - Subdivision Review\n\n• (b) (3) - BFE Data Requirement\n\nOther Applicable NFIP Regulations\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) (7) - Zone AO Residential Buildings\n\n• (c) (8) - Zone AO Residential Buildings\n\n• (e) (4) - V Zone Structures",
  "subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/structure/"
}