Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. districts as defined by FEMA FIRM and Flood Insurance Study for Town of Elkton
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- No adverse effect on flood capacity
Under no circumstances shall any use, activity, and/or development adversely affect the capacity of the channels or floodway or any watercourse.
- OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. conflict resolution
Where conflict exists between floodplain and underlying district, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
- Zoning permit required
All uses, activities, and development occurring within a floodplain district shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit.
From the ordinance
The floodplain districts shall be overlays to the existing underlying zoning districts... more restrictive provisions shall apply.