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 Blackstone and identified as being in the 100-year floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. by the Federal Insurance Administration.
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Anchoring to prevent flotation
New construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.
- Base flood elevation data for subdivisions
Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals, including manufactured home parks and subdivisions, that exceed 50 lots or five acres.
- Enclosed area below flood protection elevation
Enclosed areas of new construction or substantially improved structures, which are below the regulatory flood protection elevation shall not be designed or used for human habitation, but shall only be used for parking of vehicles, building access, or limited storage.
- Minimum elevation above base flood elevation4 ft
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than four feet above the base flood elevation.
- Minimum elevation above base flood elevation (nonresidential)4 ft
New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or nonresidential building or manufactured home, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to no lower than four feet above the base flood elevation.
- No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for floodway increase
No variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or activity within any floodway district that will cause any increase in the 100-year flood elevation.
- 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. ... New construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.