Vinton, Virginia · General provision
Article IV, Floodplain Overlay District (General Provisions)
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Storm drainage design
All storm drainage facilities shall be designed to convey the flow of surface waters without damage to persons or property. The systems shall ensure drainage away from buildings and on-site waste disposal sites.
- Street and sidewalk flood flow minimization
Streets and sidewalks should be designed to minimize their potential for increasing and aggravating the levels of flood flow. Drainage openings shall be required to sufficiently discharge flood flows without unduly increasing flood heights.
From the ordinance
All storm drainage facilities shall be designed to convey the flow of surface waters without damage to persons or property. Streets and sidewalks should be designed to minimize their potential for increasing and aggravating the levels of flood flow.