Article 11, Variances
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. districts in Madison County
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum relief
Variances shall be issued only after the Board of Zoning Appeals has determined that the variance will be the minimum required to provide relief.
- No increase in 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.
- No threat to public safety
Variances shall be issued only after the Board of Zoning Appeals has determined that the granting of such will not result in (a) unacceptable or prohibited increases in flood heights, (b) additional threats to public safety, (c) extraordinary public expense; and will not (d) create nuisances, (e) cause fraud or victimization of the public, or (f) conflict with local laws or ordinances.
- Notification of flood risk
The Board of Zoning Appeals shall notify the applicant for a variance, in writing that the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the 100-year flood elevation (a) increases the risks to life and property and (b) will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance.
From the ordinance
In passing upon applications for variances, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall satisfy all relevant factors... 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.