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ii. The repair or rehabilitation will not result in the structure being removed <br /> as a certified historic structure. <br /> D. Agriculture. Any variance granted for an agricultural structure shall be decided <br /> individually based on a case by case analysis of the building's unique circumstances. <br /> Variances granted shall meet the following conditions as well as those criteria and <br /> conditions set forth in this ordinance. In order to minimize flood damages during the <br /> 100-year flood and the threat to public health and safety, the following conditions shall <br /> be included for any variance issued for agricultural structures that are constructed at- <br /> grade and wet-floodproofed. <br /> i. All agricultural structures considered for a variance from the floodplain <br /> management regulations of this ordinance shall demonstrate that the varied <br /> structure is located in wide, expansive floodplain areas and no other <br /> alternate location outside of the special flood hazard area exists for the <br /> agricultural structure. Residential structures or animal confinement <br /> facilities, such as farm houses, cannot be considered agricultural structures. <br /> ii. Use of the varied structures must be limited to agricultural purposes in zone <br /> A only as identified on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map(FIRM). <br /> iii. For any new or substantially damaged agricultural structures, the exterior <br /> and interior building components and elements (i.e., foundation, wall <br /> framing, exterior and interior finishes, flooring, etc.) below the base flood <br /> elevation, must be built with flood-resistant materials in accordance with <br /> Section 6 of this ordinance. <br /> iv. The agricultural structures must be adequately anchored to prevent <br /> floatation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structures in accordance <br /> with Section 6 of this ordinance. All of the building's structural components <br />