Lovettsville

Temporary Signs: Any sign type that is otherwise permitted on a permanent basis may be displayed as a temporary sign. Temporary signs shall not be displayed for more than 60 days during any calendar year.

These provisions shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction of Lovettsville and identified as areas of special flood hazard... Appurtenant or accessory structure means an accessory structure not to exceed 200 square feet. Variances shall be issued only... limited to a lot size less than one-half acre.

These provisions shall apply to all lands within Lovettsville identified as special flood hazard areas. Floodplain districts are overlays to underlying zoning; more restrictive provisions apply.

Variances shall be issued only upon a showing of good and sufficient cause; after the board of zoning appeals has determined that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship... and will not result in unacceptable or prohibited increases in flood heights...

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... The placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes) is prohibited.

Within any floodway area, no encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development shall be permitted unless it has been demonstrated... The placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes) is prohibited.

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 or AH on the FIRM, 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 town.

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 or AH on the FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect... will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the town.

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

For these areas, the base flood elevations and floodway information from federal, state, and other acceptable sources shall be used... 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... shall be elevated no less than two feet above the highest adjacent grade.

All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district, including placement of manufactured homes, shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit.

New construction and substantial improvements shall be according to the VA USBC, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure. Manufactured homes shall be anchored... New construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.

New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters.

New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure (including manufactured homes) in zones A1-30, AE, AH and A with detailed base flood elevations shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood level plus 18 inches.

All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage... Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed using detailed methodologies... for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions) that exceed 50 lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser.

All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.

Any structure or use of a structure or premises must be brought into conformity with these provisions when it is changed, repaired, or improved unless one of the following exceptions is established...

Any structure or use of a structure or premises must be brought into conformity with these provisions when it is changed, repaired, or improved unless one of the following exceptions is established before the change is made: