Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. areas within the City
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Base flood elevation data required for subdivisions
Base flood elevation data shall be obtained ... for subdivision proposals ... that exceed 50 lots or five acres.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size600 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.
- Substantial improvement threshold50 pct
Substantial improvement means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure before the start of construction.
From the ordinance
All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; ...