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<br />I- <br /> <br />IX WAR.l\iING Ai.'lD DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY <br /> <br />The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance is based on engineering <br />and scientific methods of study. Larger floods may occur on rare occasions. <br />This ordinance does not imply that areas outside the flood districts or land uses <br />permitted within such districts will be free from flooding or flood damages. This <br />ordinance shall not create liability on the part of the City or any officer or <br />employee thereof for any flood damage that result from reliance on this ordinance <br />or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. <br /> <br />X ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS <br /> <br />It is not intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing <br />City ordinances, easements, covenants, or dual restrictions; however, where this <br />ordinance imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this ordinance shall <br />control. <br /> <br />XI SEVERABILITY <br /> <br />Should any section, clause, provision, or portion of this ordinance be adjudged <br />unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder <br />of this ordinance shall continue in force. <br /> <br />XII <br /> <br />ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS <br /> <br />The Flood Hazard areas w~Lnin the jurisdiction of this ordinance are hereby <br />divided into two districts: (1) Floodway Districts (FW) and (2) Floodway Fringe <br />Districts (FF). The boundaries of these districts will be shown on the Official <br />Map. Where necessary, field surveys will be made to more closely define the <br />boundaries of the Districts. <br /> <br />XIII <br /> <br />EXISTING CODES <br /> <br />All construction must conform to the appropriate provisions of the Virginia <br />Uniform Statewide Building Code as it now exists or as it may be amended. All <br />storage of materials that are flammable, explosive, or toxic must conform to <br />City Fire and Safety Codes. <br /> <br />XIV FLOODWAY DISTRICT (F.W.) <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />A. Permitted Uses: <br /> <br />The following uses shall be permitted, provided they are not prohibited by <br />any other City ordinance and do not require structures, fill or storage of <br />materials or equipment; and provided, further, that such permitted uses <br />will not adversely affect the efficiency or unduly restrict the capacity of <br />the channels of floodways, of any tributary to the main stream, drainage <br />ditch, or any other drainage facility or system. <br /> <br />1. Agricultural uses such as general farming, pasturing, grazing, outdoor <br />plant nurseries, horticulture, viticulture, truck farming, forestry, <br />sod farming, and wild crop harvesting. <br /> <br />-4- <br /> <br />- ~"~"---"""-""-"'-""-----------,;=,~-","'.'~",.,--"-"~,,,.._.,,.=," <br />