Cumberland County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 74-907(1)

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Areas within the floodway districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. as shown on the FIRM, defined as areas capable of carrying the waters of the 1% annual chance flood without increasing water surface elevation more than 1 foot

Uses

Permitted by right3

  • agricultural uses such as general farming, pasture, grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, truck farming, forestry, sod farming and wild crop harvesting
  • accessory residential uses, such as yard areas, gardens, play areas and pervious loading areas
  • accessory industrial and commercial uses, such as yard areas, pervious parking and loading areas, airport landing strips, etc.

Prohibited1

  • manufactured homes (except in existing manufactured home parks or subdivisions)

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Development increasing flood levels allowed with CLOMR

    Development activities which increase the water surface elevation of the base flood may be allowed, provided that the applicant first applies—with Cumberland County's endorsement—for a conditional letter of map revision (CLOMR), and receives the approval of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

  • No encroachments unless no increase in flood levels

    Within any floodway area, no encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development shall be permitted unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis... that the proposed encroachment will not result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

  • The placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes) is prohibited, except in an existing manufactured home (mobile home) park or subdivision.

From the ordinance

The floodway district is in an AE zone and is delineated... no encroachments... permitted uses: agricultural uses, recreational uses, accessory residential uses, accessory industrial and commercial uses.
Sec. 74-907(1)

Use details

{
  "dropped_conditions": {
    "permitted_uses": [
      "public and private recreational uses and activities, such as parks, day camps, picnic grounds, golf courses, boat launching and swimming areas, horseback riding and hiking trails, wildlife and nature preserves, game farms, fish hatcheries, trap and skeet shooting ranges, and hunting and fishing areas"
    ]
  }
}