Cape Charles, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 32-171

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
Geographic extent
All special flood hazard areas.

Extracted standards

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

Floodplain

  • Anchoring required

    New construction and substantial improvements shall be built according to this ordinance and the VA USBC, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.

  • Flood damage resistant materials required

    New construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.

  • Permit required for watercourse alteration

    Prior to any proposed alteration or relocation of any channels or of any watercourse, stream, etc., within this jurisdiction a permit shall be obtained from the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission...

From the ordinance

New construction and substantial improvements shall be built according to this ordinance and the VA USBC, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.
Sec. 32-171