Municipality · Virginia

Covington

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
11
Districts
234
Extracted rules
768
Standards
28
Chapters read

Zoning districts

11 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

223 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Article III, Section 3.1.A.66 standards

All new construction and substantial improvements in Zones V and VE, including manufactured homes, shall be elevated on pilings or columns so that: (1) 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 eighteen (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;

Article III, Section 3.1.A.65 standards

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 is elevated to or above the base flood level plus eighteen (18) inches if parallel to wave approach or at least two feet above the base flood level if perpendicular.

Article III, Section 3.1.A.67 standards

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 eighteen (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.

Article III, Section 3.1.A.66 standards

All new construction and substantial improvements in Zones V and VE, including manufactured homes, shall be elevated on pilings or columns so that: (1) 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 eighteen (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...

Article III, Section 3.1.A.7

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

Article III, Section 3.1.A.71 standards

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

Article III, Section 3.1.B; Article IV9 standards

The floodplain districts described above shall be overlays to the existing underlying districts... All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit.

Article III, Section 3.1.B; Article IV, Sections 4.1-4.319 standards

The floodplain districts described above shall be overlays to the existing underlying districts... Any conflict between the provisions or requirements of the floodplain districts and those of any underlying district, the more restrictive provisions and/or those pertaining to the floodplain districts shall apply.

Article III, Sections 31-36; Article IV, Sections 51-60, 81-8622 standards

No sign shall be constructed or erected having more than 300 square feet of surface. All signs shall be designed to withstand a wind pressure of 30 pounds minimum per square foot.

Article IV, Section 4.311 standards

The total net area of all openings must be at least one (1) square inch for each square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding.

Article IV, Section 4.3.B4 standards

The total net area of all openings must be at least one (1) square inch for each square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding.

Article IV, Section 4.3.D7 standards

Accessory structures in the SFHA shall comply with the elevation requirements... or, if not elevated or dry floodproofed, shall: Not be used for human habitation; Be limited to no more than 600 square feet in total floor area; ...

Article IV, Section 4.3.E3 standards

In zones A, AE, AH, and AO, all manufactured homes placed, or substantially improved, on individual lots or parcels, must meet all the requirements for new construction... All recreational vehicles placed on sites must either: Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days... or Meet all the requirements for manufactured homes...

Article IV, Section 4.44 standards

All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; ... have public utilities and facilities... located and constructed to minimize flood damage; ... have adequate drainage... Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed... for subdivision proposals... that exceed fifty lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser.

Article IV, Section 615 standards

In addition to the regulations generally applicable to signs in all districts, the signs shall be permitted and the following regulations shall apply in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and UR residential districts.

Article IV, Section 6219 standards

In addition to the regulations generally applicable to signs in all districts, the following signs shall be permitted and the following regulations shall apply in commercial and manufacturing districts.

Article IV, Section 637 standards

In addition to the regulations generally applicable to signs in all districts, the following signs shall be permitted and the following regulations shall apply in the conservation district.

Article IV, Sections 4.1-4.313 standards

All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit. New construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.

Article IV, Sections 4.2 and 4.313 standards

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.

Article V, Section 5.14 standards

Variances shall be issued only upon (i) a showing of good and sufficient cause... No variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or activity within any Floodway District that will cause any increase in the one percent (1%) chance flood elevation. ... Variances will not be issued for any accessory structure within the SFHA.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.