Christiansburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 42-445

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
FEMA flood zones

Extracted standards

5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Floodplain

  • Anchoring required

    All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.

  • Floodproofing for nonresidential structures

    Nonresidential structures may be floodproofed in lieu of elevation, provided all areas below BFE plus one foot are watertight and certified by a professional engineer.

  • Materials resistant to flood damage

    All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials resistant to flood damage and by methods that minimize flood damage.

  • Minimum lowest floor elevation1 ft

    All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation.

Other

  • Zoning permit required

    All uses, activities and development within the flood-fringe district shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit.

From the ordinance

All uses, activities and development within the flood-fringe and approximated floodplain districts shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit and shall be undertaken only in strict compliance with the provisions of this article...
Sec. 42-445