"New construction" means structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after March 15, 1984, the effective date of the county’s original floodplain management regulations. The term new construction also includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.

This definition applies only to "Flood hazard" regulations in chapters 30.43C, 30.43D, and 30.65 SCC. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Ord. 20-076, Nov. 4, 2020, Eff date Nov. 27, 2020).