Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All special flood hazard areas as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Surry County, Virginia
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Anchoring to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement
New construction and substantial improvements shall be according to the VA USBC, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
- Construction materials resistant to flood damage
New construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
- Construction methods to minimize flood damage
New construction or substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
- Floodproofing for non-residential buildings2 feet above BFE
Buildings located in all A1—30, AE, and AH zones may be flood-proofed in lieu of being elevated provided that all areas of the building components below the elevation corresponding to the BFE plus two feet are water tight...
- Lowest floor elevation for non-residential structures18 inches above BFE
New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or non-residential building (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches.
- On-site waste disposal systems located to avoid impairment
On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
- Lowest floor elevation for residential structures18 inches above BFE
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure (including manufactured homes) in Zones A1—30, AE, AH and A with detailed base flood elevations shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood level plus eighteen (18) inches.
- Sanitary sewage systems to minimize infiltration
New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters.
- Use of space below lowest floor
In zones A, AE, AH, AO, and A1—A30, fully enclosed areas, of new construction or substantially improved structures, which are below the regulatory flood protection elevation shall not be designed or used for human habitation, but shall only be used for parking of vehicles, building access, or limited storage of maintenance equipment...
- Utilities designed to prevent water entry
Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment and other service facilities, including duct work, shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
- Water supply systems to minimize infiltration
New and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system.
From the ordinance
New construction and substantial improvements shall be according to the VA USBC, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure. (Sec. 3-1519A)