Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. elevation data required
For any property located in a floodplain district ... the mean sea level elevations, prepared by a licensed surveyor or engineer, shall be given
Grading
- Maximum slope ratio requiring vegetative cover2 horizontal:vertical
Delineation of any created slope of two to one (2:1), horizontal to vertical, or greater
Other
- Basic development plan scale30 ft per inch
drawn to a suitable and fixed scale, such as one (1) inch equals thirty (30) feet
- GradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. and erosion/sediment control plan required for critical terrain
a grading and erosion and sediment control plan, prepared by a licensed professional engineer, surveyor, or architect, shall be required
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. measurement heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above grade30 inches
with such point being thirty (30) inches or greater above the graded ground level
- Underground utilities statement required
Statement that all utilities will be located underground or statement of exception per Section 36.2-610
From the ordinance
A basic development plan shall be prepared in a clear and legible manner and shall be drawn to a suitable and fixed scale, such as one (1) inch equals thirty (30) feet.