Herndon, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 78-155.3(e)(2) and Sec. 78-155.4(d)(2)
FloodplainAll Herndon districts0
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- No increase in 100-year flood elevation
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.
- Special exception findings for floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions.
The special exception shall be approved upon a finding that granting of the permit shall not result in any increase in the established 100-year flood levels, additional threats to public safety, etc.
From the ordinance
In the floodplain overlay district, variances shall be issued only in accord with the standards above and evaluated and processed as follows...