Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- 100-year floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions.
- Geographic extent
- All lands within the jurisdiction of the town identified as being in the 100-year floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Existing structure improvement thresholds
Any modification, alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement of any kind to a structure and/or use located in any floodplain district to an extent or amount of less than 50 percent of its market value shall be elevated and/or floodproofed to the greatest extent possible. If 50 percent or more, shall be undertaken only in full compliance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. elevation and anchoring
Manufactured homes placed or substantially improved onsite shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist floatation collapse and lateral movement.
- Manufactured homesManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. in existing parks
Manufactured homes in existing parks not subject to the above shall be elevated so that either the lowest floor is at or above base flood elevation, or the chassis is supported by reinforced piers at least 36 inches in height above grade and anchored.
- Recreational vehicle requirements
Recreational vehicles placed on sites shall either be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days and be fully licensed and ready for highway use, or meet the permit requirements for placement and elevation/anchoring requirements for manufactured homes.
- Site plan information required
All applications for development in the floodplain district shall incorporate: elevation of lowest floor, floodproofing elevation, 100-year flood elevation, and topographic information.
- Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. and varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. factors
In reviewing applications for special use permits and variances, the town council and the board of zoning appeals shall consider all relevant factors including danger to life and property, increased flood heights, water supply, susceptibility to flood damage, etc. No special use permit or variance shall be granted for any proposed use within the floodway district that will cause any increase in flood levels during the 100-year flood.
- Permits for watercourse alteration
Prior to any proposed alteration or relocation of any channels or floodways of any watercourse, streams, etc., the applicant shall obtain all necessary permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, and certification from the State Water Control Board as necessary.
- Zoning permit required
All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit.
From the ordinance
All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit. ... Manufactured homes shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and securely anchored. ... Existing structures: modifications less than 50% of market value must be elevated/floodproofed; 50% or more must comply with Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.