Christiansburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 42-444

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
floodway
Geographic extent
Floodway districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. as identified in the Flood Insurance Study

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Floodplain

  • Development condition

    No development shall be permitted except where the effect of such development on flood heights is fully offset by accompanying improvements which have been approved by all appropriate local and/or state authorities.

  • Encroachment prohibition

    Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments are prohibited unless certification (with supporting technical data) by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during occurrence of the base flood.

  • The placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes) is prohibited, except in an existing manufactured homes (mobile homes) park or subdivision. A replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, provided the anchoring, elevation and encroachment standards are met.

From the ordinance

In the floodway district no development shall be permitted except where the effect of such development on flood heights is fully offset by accompanying improvements... Permitted uses: ...
Sec. 42-444