York County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24.1-233.1
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Special Flood Hazard Area
- Geographic extent
- Special Flood Hazard Area
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase per foot elevated1 ft
may be increased by one foot (1') for each foot the structure is elevated above the base flood level
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in flood zone45 ft
not to exceed however a building height of forty-five feet (45')
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. increase per foot over 35 ft1 ft
the minimum required front, side and rear building setback ... shall be increased by one foot (1') for every one foot (1') of building height in excess of thirty-five feet (35')
From the ordinance
The allowable building height for single-family detached residential structures located in a Special Flood Hazard Area ... may be increased by one foot (1') for each foot the structure is elevated above the base flood level, not to exceed however a building height of forty-five feet (45'), subject to the following standards and requirements: (a) The minimum required front, side and rear building setback of structures constructed pursuant to this section shall be increased by one foot (1') for every one foot (1') of building height in excess of thirty-five feet (35').