Covington, Virginia · General provision

Article IV, Section 4.4

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Adequate drainage

    All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards

  • Base flood elevation data requirement threshold

    Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed... for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions) that exceed fifty lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser.

  • Subdivision flood damage minimization

    All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage

  • Utilities flood damage minimization

    All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage

From the ordinance

All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; ... have public utilities and facilities... located and constructed to minimize flood damage; ... have adequate drainage... Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed... for subdivision proposals... that exceed fifty lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser.
Article IV, Section 4.4