Independence, Virginia · General provision

§ 152.30

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Areas identified as Zone AO or AH on the flood insurance rate map

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Drainage paths on slopes

    Adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes shall be provided to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.

  • Shallow flooding nonresidential freeboard2 ft

    If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated at least two feet freeboard above the highest adjacent grade; or together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities be completely flood-proofed to the specified flood level.

  • Shallow flooding residential freeboard2 ft

    If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated no less than two feet freeboard above the highest adjacent grade.

From the ordinance

All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the flood depth specified on the flood insurance rate map, above the highest adjacent grade.
§ 152.30