Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Areas designated as VE or V on the FIRM
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Breakaway wall design safe loading20 psf
A breakaway wall shall have a design safe loading resistance of not less than ten and no more than 20 pounds per square foot.
- Elevation for parallel structural member18 inches
The bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor is elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches if parallel to the direction of wave approach.
- Elevation for perpendicular structural member2 ft
The bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor is elevated at least two feet above the base flood level if perpendicular to the direction of wave approach.
- FillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. for structural support prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The use of fill for structural support of buildings is prohibited.
- Sand dune alteration prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The man-made alteration of sand dunes, which would increase potential flood damage, is prohibited.
- Space below lowest floor300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The enclosed space below the lowest floor shall be used solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage. Such space shall not be partitioned into multiple rooms, temperature-controlled, or used for human habitation. The enclosed space shall be less than 300 square feet.
From the ordinance
All new construction and substantial improvements in Zones V and VE, including manufactured homes, shall be elevated on pilings or columns so that the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor (excluding the pilings or columns) is elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches if the lowest horizontal structural member is parallel to the direction of wave approach or elevated at least two feet above the base flood level if the lowest horizontal structural member is perpendicular to the direction of wave approach.