Independence, Virginia · General provision
§ 152.06(A)(4), § 152.27
FloodplainAll Independence districts0
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Areas identified as A1-30 zones on the Flood Insurance Rate Map
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Nonresidential lowest floor elevation in general floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions.1 ft
New construction or substantial improvement of any nonresidential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation, or floodproofed. (§ 152.27(B))
- Residential lowest floor elevation in general floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions.1 ft
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation. (§ 152.27(A))
From the ordinance
The General Floodplain District shall be those areas identified as an A1-30 Zone on the maps accompanying the flood insurance study. ... New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation.