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Botetourt County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 25-401 to 25-422

All Botetourt County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map
Geographic extent
All lands within Botetourt County identified as being in the 100-year floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. as delineated by FEMA

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Floodplain

  • Notice to buyer

    Any owner or agent who sells real estate subject to floodplain regulations must notify buyer in writing.

  • Substantial improvement50 pct

    Any modification, alteration, repair, reconstruction, or improvement to a structure to an extent of 50% or more of market value shall comply with this ordinance and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

  • VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. criteria

    Variances shall only be issued upon showing of good and sufficient cause, minimum necessary, and no increase in flood heights.

From the ordinance

The flood hazard overlay district shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of Botetourt County and identified as being in the 100-year floodplain. Underlying uses apply except as restricted. Notice to buyer required. Variances only under criteria.
Sec. 25-401 to 25-422