Cape Charles

These provisions shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction of Cape Charles and identified as areas of special flood hazard identified by the community and areas also shown on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) or included in the flood insurance study (FIS) that are provided to Cape Charles by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Within any floodway area, no encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development shall be permitted unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment will not result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

Within any floodway area, no encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development shall be permitted unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment will not result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

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, AE, or AH on the FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the Cape Charles.

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, AE, or AH on the FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the Cape Charles.

When such base flood elevation data is utilized, the lowest floor shall be elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches.

The approximated floodplain district shall be that floodplain area for which no detailed flood profiles or elevations are provided, but where a one percent annual chance floodplain boundary has been approximated. ... When such base flood elevation data is utilized, the lowest floor shall be elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches.

All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the flood depth specified on the FIRM, above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM. 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.

All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the flood depth specified on the FIRM, above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM. 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.

Buildings and structures within this zone shall have the lowest floor elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus one foot of freeboard and must comply with the provisions in section 32-160(a)(2), section 32-171, and section 32-172.

Buildings and structures within this zone shall have the lowest floor elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus one foot of freeboard and must comply with the provisions in section 32-160(a)(2), section 32-171, and section 32-172.

All new construction and substantial improvements in Zones V and VE, including manufactured homes, shall be elevated on pilings or columns so that: The bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor (excluding the pilings or columns) is elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches if the lowest horizontal structural member is parallel to the direction of wave approach or elevated at least two feet above the base flood level if the lowest horizontal structural member is perpendicular to the direction of wave approach;

All new construction and substantial improvements in Zones V and VE, including manufactured homes, shall be elevated on pilings or columns so that the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor (excluding the pilings or columns) is elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches if the lowest horizontal structural member is parallel to the direction of wave approach or elevated at least two feet above the base flood level if the lowest horizontal structural member is perpendicular to the direction of wave approach.

In this area no emergency service, medical service, or governmental records storage shall be allowed except by special exception using the variance process.

The mapped floodplain includes all of the above regions and also the regions designated as having a zero point two percent annual chance of flooding on any flood map or flood insurance study. In this area no emergency service, medical service, or governmental records storage shall be allowed except by special exception using the variance process.

The floodplain districts described above shall be overlays to the existing underlying districts as shown on the official zoning ordinance map, and as such, the provisions for the floodplain districts shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions.

New construction and substantial improvements shall be built according to this ordinance and the VA USBC, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.

New construction and substantial improvements shall be built according to this ordinance and the VA USBC, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.

For all properties required to comply with the freeboard elevation, the height allowance or restriction identified in article VI division 3 may be exceeded equal to the freeboard requirement.

The lawful use of a building or structure which existed on September 11, 1990, or which exists at the time of any amendment to this article, and which is not in conformity with the provisions of the overly district may be continued in accordance article II division 4 of this chapter.