§ 12-69. Permit and application requirements.

(a)

Permit requirement. 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. Such development shall be undertaken only in strict compliance with the provisions of this article and with all other applicable codes and ordinances, as amended, such as the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VA USBC), the Gate City Subdivision Ordinance, and the Gate City Zoning Ordinance. Prior to the issuance of any such permit, the floodplain zoning administrator shall require all applications to include compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and shall review all sites to assure they are reasonably safe from flooding. Under no circumstances shall any use, activity, and/or development adversely affect the capacity of the channels or floodways of any watercourse, drainage ditch, or any other drainage facility or system.

(b)

Site plans and permit applications. All applications for development within any floodplain district and all building permits issued for the floodplain shall incorporate the following information:

(1)

The elevation of the base flood at the site.

(2)

The elevation of the lowest floor (including basement).

(3)

For structures to be floodproofed (non-residential only), the elevation to which the structure will be floodproofed.

(4)

Topographic information showing existing and proposed ground elevations.