Sec. 74-918
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all properties within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and floodway districts
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Base flood elevation data required
Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed using detailed methodologies, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, comparable to those contained in a flood insurance study for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions) that exceed fifty (50) lots of five (5) acres, whichever is the lesser.
Other
- Adequate drainage required
All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. structure varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.
Variances for repair or rehabilitation of historic structures may be granted upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure.
- No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures in SFHA
Variances will not be issued for any accessory structure within the SFHA.
- No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. in floodway districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. causing increase in 1% flood elevation
No variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or activity within any floodway district that will cause any increase in the one percent (1%) chance flood elevation.
All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.
Variances shall be issued only upon (i) a showing of good and sufficient cause, (ii) after the Board of Zoning Appeals has determined that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant, and (iii) after the Board of Zoning Appeals has determined that the granting of such variance will not result in (a) unacceptable or prohibited increases in flood heights, (b) additional threats to public safety, (c) extraordinary public expense; and will not (d) create nuisances, (e) cause fraud or victimization of the public, or (f) conflict with local laws or ordinances.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. lot size limit0.5 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
While the granting of variances generally is limited to a lot size less than one-half (½) acre, deviations from that limitation may occur.
From the ordinance
All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.