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SECTION 18: That Section 3.AA of Ordinance No. 1847-92 (EMC 19.4.030) be amended to add the following: "Basement" means any area of the building having its floor sub-grade (below ground level) on all sides. "Recreational Vehicle (RVs)" means a vehicle, 1) Built on a single chassis; 2) 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; 3) Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck: and 4) Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. "Special flood hazard area" means the same as "area of special flood hazard" defined above. "Substantial Damage" means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before-damage condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. SECTION 19: Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as abating any official action of the City now pending under or by virtue of any of the ordinances herein amended or superseded by the adoption of this ordinance or as waiving any right of the City under the policies, provisions and regulations amended or superseded by the adoption of this ordinance. SECTION 20: If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase set forth in this ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Everett hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 21: It is expressly the purpose of this ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this ordinance. It is the specific intent of this ordinance that no provision nor any term used in this ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees. 13