Sec. 32-601.55
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Servicing
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Expansion in floodway prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Existing structures located in a floodway area shall not be expanded or enlarged below the level of the 100-year flood.
Other
- Destruction threshold for reconstruction50 pct
If any nonconforming use or structure is destroyed by any means, including floods, to an extent of 50 percent or more of its value, it shall not be reconstructed, except in conformity with the provisions of Part 501
- Discontinuance period triggering conformity12 months
If such use is discontinued for 12 consecutive months, any subsequent use of the subject property shall conform to Part 501
- Exemption for historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. structures
structures designated as historic by placement on the National Register of Historic Places, or the Virginia Landmarks Register, or located in an Historic Overlay District shall be exempt from the provisions of this section
- Maximum structural alteration without conforming50 pct
No structural alteration, addition or repair, singly or cumulatively, to any nonconforming structure shall exceed 50 percent of its appraised value ... unless the structure is permanently changed to a conforming use
From the ordinance
A structure, or the use of a structure or premises, which was lawful before September 23, 1975, or the date of adoption of an applicable amendment to Part 501, but which is not in conformity with the provisions of Part 501, may be continued subject to the following conditions