(A) All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district, including the placement of manufactured homes, shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a special exception in accordance with § 151.14. Such development shall be undertaken only in strict compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with all other applicable codes and ordinances, such as the State Uniform Statewide Building Code, being 13 VAC 5-63. Prior to the issuance of any such permit, the Floodplain Administrator shall require all applications to include compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Under no circumstances shall any use, activity, and/or development adversely affect the capacity of the channels or floodways or any watercourse, drainage ditch, or any other drainage facility or system.
(B) Prior to any proposed alteration or relocation of any channels or of any watercourse, stream, and the like, within this jurisdiction, a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the State Marine Resources Commission or the certification from the State Water Control Board may be necessary (a joint permit application is available from any one of these organizations). Further notification of the proposal shall be given to all affected adjacent jurisdictions, the Division of Soil and Water Conservation (Department of Conservation and Recreation), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(C) All applications for the development in the floodplain district and all special exceptions issued for the floodplain shall incorporate the following information:
(1) For structures that have been elevated, the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement);
(2) For structures that have been flood proofed (nonresidential only), the elevations to which the structure has been flood proofed;
(3) The elevation of the 100-year flood; and
(4) Topographic information showing the existing and proposed ground elevations.
(1998 Code, § 26-40) (Ord. O-2016-01, passed 2-2-2016) Penalty, see § 151.99