Sec. 3-1522, Sec. 3-1523, and subdivision proposal provisions
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. areas within the locality, including floodway districts
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Base flood elevation data requirement50 lots
Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed using detailed methodologies... for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions) that exceed 50 lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser.
- Existing structures in floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. areas
Any structure or use of a structure or premises must be brought into conformity with these provisions when it is changed, repaired, or improved unless one of the following exceptions is established...
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size for varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No variance shall be granted for an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet.
- Subdivision drainage requirement
All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
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 acresacre43,560 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 acre, deviations from that limitation may occur.
From the ordinance
All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards... No variance shall be granted for an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet.