Winchester, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 14.1-3-1.A.4

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
AO Zone on FIRM
Geographic extent
Areas of shallow flooding identified as AO on the FIRM.

Extracted standards

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

Floodplain

  • Adequate drainage paths required

    Adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes shall be provided to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.

  • Lowest floor elevation above highest adjacent grade2 ft

    If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated no less than two feet above the highest adjacent grade.

  • Lowest floor elevation above highest adjacent grade2 ft

    If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade; or,

From the ordinance

The AO Zone on the FIRM accompanying the FIS shall be those areas of shallow flooding identified as AO on the FIRM.
Sec. 14.1-3-1.A.4