Vinton, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 4-34. - Variances; factors to be considered.
Extracted standards
1 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Maximum lot size for varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.0.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
While the granting of variances generally is limited to a lot size less than one-half acre, deviations from that limitation may occur.
From the ordinance
Variances may be issued by the BZA for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, in conformance with the provisions of this section.