| 4.__Building size restrictions.__A building greater than 35 |
| feet in height or covering a ground area greater than 2,500 |
| square feet may not be constructed in a coastal sand dune |
| system unless the applicant for a permit pursuant to |
| subsection 1 demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence |
| that the site will remain stable after allowing for a 2-foot |
| rise in sea level over 100 years.__Reliance upon an existing |
| seawall is not sufficient as evidence of site stability.__An |
| existing building may be elevated on a post or pile foundation |
| to exceed 35 feet for the sole purpose of meeting the |
| elevation requirements in section 480-BB, subsection 5 and |
| section 480-CC, subsection 3 without the need to demonstrate |
| that the site will remain stable after allowing for sea level |
| rise. |