Farmville, Virginia · General provision
Definitions - Flood, Floodplain, Floodway, Special flood hazard area
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. areas, special flood hazard areas, floodways, and areas subject to flooding as defined in the ordinance.
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Floodway capacity1 ft
the floodway shall be capable of accommodating a flood of one-hundred-year magnitude without increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot above the regulatory base flood elevation.
- Freeboard
A margin of safety added to the base flood elevation to account for waves, debris, miscalculations, or lack of data.
From the ordinance
Floodplain: A relatively flat or low land area adjoining a river, stream, or watercourse which is subject to partial or complete inundation.