Shenandoah, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 50-71

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
All lands within the jurisdiction of the town and identified as being in the 100-year floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. by the Federal Insurance Administration or known to be subject to flooding.

Extracted standards

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

Floodplain

  • Floodway no increase requirement

    Within the floodway area delineated, no such development or use of land shall be permitted that will cause any increase in the 100-year flood elevation.

  • Manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved on sites shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist floatation, collapse and lateral movement.

  • Permit required

    All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit.

  • Recreational vehicle restrictions

    Recreational vehicles placed on site shall be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, shall be fully licensed and ready for highway use; or shall meet the elevation and anchoring requirements.

  • Watercourse alteration permit

    Prior to any proposed alteration or relocation of any channels or of any watercourse, stream, etc., within this jurisdiction, a permit shall be obtained from the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the state water control board, and the state marine resources commission.

From the ordinance

This section shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the town and identified as being in the 100-year floodplain by the Federal Insurance Administration or known to be subject to flooding.
Sec. 50-71