Dimensional standards
Servicing
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. structure exception from floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. conformity
The structure is a historic structure and the change required would impair the historic nature of the structure.
- Substantial improvement threshold50 pct
The change, when added to all the changes made during a rolling five-year period does not constitute 50 percent of the structure's value.
From the ordinance
Any structure or use of a structure or premises must be brought into conformity with these provisions when it is changed, repaired, or improved unless one of the following exceptions is established before the change is made: A. The floodplain manager has determined that: 1. Change is not a substantial repair or substantial improvement, and 2. No new square footage is being built in the floodplain that is not compliant, and 3. No new square footage is being built in the floodway, and 4. The change complies with this ordinance and the VA USBC, and 5. The change, when added to all the changes made during a rolling five-year period does not constitute 50 percent of the structure's value. B. The changes are required to comply with a citation for a health or safety violation. C. The structure is a historic structure and the change required would impair the historic nature of the structure.