Botetourt County Unincorporated

The approximated floodplain district shall be that floodplain area for which no detailed flood profiles or elevations are provided, but where a one hundred-year floodplain boundary has been approximated. Such areas are shown as zone A on the maps accompanying the flood insurance study.

The approximated floodplain district shall be that floodplain area for which no detailed flood profiles or elevations are provided, but where a one hundred-year floodplain boundary has been approximated. Such areas are shown as zone A on the maps accompanying the flood insurance study.

Until a regulatory floodway is designated, no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within the areas of special flood hazard, designated as zones A1-30 and AE on the flood insurance rate map, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development ... will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the county.

The approximated floodplain district shall be that floodplain area for which no detailed flood profiles or elevations are provided, but where a one hundred-year floodplain boundary has been approximated. Such areas are shown as zone A on the maps accompanying the flood insurance study.

In the special floodplain district and the approximated floodplain district, all development shall be in compliance with the following standards: ... New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one (1) foot above the base flood elevation.

The flood-fringe district shall be that area of the 100-year floodplain not included in the floodway. Underlying uses apply except as restricted. Residential construction must be elevated to base flood elevation.

The approximated floodplain district shall be that floodplain area for which no detailed flood profiles or elevations are provided, but where a 100-year floodplain boundary has been approximated. Underlying uses apply except as restricted.

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses as allowed in B-1 not exceeding 2,000 sq ft; Dwelling, single family detached; ...

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses as allowed in B-2; Dwelling, mixed use; Dwelling, multi-family up to 8 du/acre; ...

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses as allowed in B-2; Conference center; Theatre, indoor; Restaurants; Hospitals; ...

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses (B-1) not exceeding 2,000 sq ft, single family detached, duplex, zero lot line, single family attached up to 6 du/ac, multi-family up to 8 du/ac, mixed use, civic, farmers market, greenways, brewpub, commuter park and ride, home occupation. Special exception: attached up to 14 du/ac, multi-family up to 26 du/ac. Prohibited: drive-through, convenience stores.

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses (B-2), mixed use, multi-family up to 8 du/ac, single-family attached up to 6 du/ac, civic, farmers market, greenways, brewpub, microbrewery, commuter park and ride, home occupation. Special exception: attached up to 14, multi-family up to 26, commercial as special exception in B-2. Prohibited: upholstery shops, service stations, vehicle repair light, flea markets, animal hospital with exterior runs.

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses (B-2), conference center, theatre indoor, restaurants, hospitals, farmers market, greenways, brewpub, microbrewery, mixed use. Special exception: attached up to 14, multi-family up to 26, commercial as special exception in B-2, retail large format. Prohibited: trailer/RV/modular/mobile home sales, plumbing supplies storage, minor manufacture of musical instruments etc.

Uses permitted by-right: ... Dwelling, multi-family, up to eight (8) dwellings units per acre. ... Maximum height of buildings and structures: Forty-five (45) feet, up to sixty (60) feet by SEP.

Uses permitted by-right: ... Dwelling, multi-family, up to eight (8.0) dwelling units per acre. ... Maximum height of buildings and structures: Forty-five (45) feet, up to sixty (60) feet by SEP.

Uses permitted by-right: ... Maximum height of buildings and structures: Gateway Crossing Interstate Business Subdistrict. Up to sixty (60) feet.

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses, as allowed by right in the Business B-1 Zoning Use District, not exceeding a gross floor area of two thousand (2,000) square feet. Dwelling, single family detached. Dwelling, duplex. Dwelling zero lot line. Dwelling, single family attached, up to six (6) dwelling units per net acre. Dwelling, multi-family, up to eight (8) dwellings units per acre. Dwelling, mixed use. Civic uses. Farmers market. Greenways and trails. Brewpub. Commuter parks and ride lots. Home occupation, subject to the standards of section 25-435.

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses, as allowed by-right in the Business B-2 Zoning Use District. Dwelling, mixed use. Dwelling, multi-family, up to eight (8.0) dwelling units per acre. Dwelling, single family attached, up to six (6.0) dwelling units per net acre. Civic uses. Farmers market. Greenways and trails. Brewpub. Microbrewery. Commuter park and ride lots. Home occupation, subject to standards of section 25-435.

Uses permitted by-right: Commercial uses, as allowed by-right in the Business B-2 Zoning Use District. Conference center. Theatre, indoor. Restaurants, including full-service, limited-service, and/or drive-in establishments. Hospitals. Farmers market. Greenways and trails. Brewpub. Microbrewery. Dwelling, mixed use.

The following uses are prohibited within the Gateway Crossing Overlay District: ... A minimum landscaped area of fifteen (15) percent of the site area shall be provided in the Core and Gateway Subdistricts.