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(d) Variances shall be issued only after the board of zoning appeals has determined that variance will be the minimum required to provide relief from any hardship to the applicant. (e) The board of zoning appeals shall notify the applicant for a variance, in writing, that the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the 100-year flood elevation. increases the risks to life and property and will result in increased. premium rates for flood insurance. (f) A record shall be maintained of the above notification, as well as of all variance actions, including justification for the issuance of the variances. Any variances which are issued shall be noted in the annual or biennial report submitted to the Federal Insurance Administrator. Sec. 14-14. Conditions for use of existing structures. A structure or use of a structure or premises which lawfully existed in the floodplain district before the enactment of these provisions, but which is not in conformity with these provisions, may be continued subject to the following conditions: (1) Any modification, alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement of any kind to a structure or use located in any floodplain area to an extent or amount of less than 50 percent of its market value shall be elevated and/or floodproofed to the greatest extent possible, as determined by the director of permits and inspections or his designee. (2) Any modification, alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement of any kind to a structure or use, regardless of its location in a floodplain area, to an extent or amount of 50 percent or more of its market value shall be undertaken only in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. (3) Additions regardless of the value of the construction costs all areas of additions must meet the following requirements: a. For additions that are less than 50 percent of its market value of the existing building all parts of the addition to include duct work, HV AC equipment and electrical must be above the Base Flood Elevation b. For where the construction costs is 50 percent or more of the existing building's market value the addition and the existing shall be in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 2. That this ordinance shall take effect on September 25,2009.