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Abingdon, Virginia · General provision

Section 7-2-20 Gasoline station

All Abingdon districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 40 ftSide 10 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
40 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft

Extracted standards

10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • Canopy same roof shape and materials as primary structure

    Any canopy over the fuel pumps shall have the same roof shape and exterior materials as the primary structure.

Lighting

  • Lighting per Article VIII

    Lighting shall be provided in accordance with the regulations as set forth in Article VIII, Community Design Standards.

Other

  • Construct curb, gutter, sidewalk if absent

    In cases where there is no existing curb, gutter or sidewalk along the street or streets from which the gasoline station shall take access, the developer shall at his own expense construct the necessary curb, gutter and sidewalk according to the specifications of the Town.

  • Entrances minimized and located for safety

    Entrances to the site shall be minimized and located in a manner promoting safe and efficient traffic circulation while minimizing the impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

  • Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way40 ft

    Buildings shall be set back at least 40 feet from the street right-of-way line and at least 10 feet from any other property line.

  • Hillside protection for slopes

    In cases where a hillside must be graded for construction, suitable protection for the hillside must be provided for slopes in accordance with the Town's erosion and sediment control standards.

  • No delivery tanker parking on public right-of-way

    No delivery tanker shall be allowed to park on public right-of-way during gasoline delivery, nor shall any hose be permitted on the public right-of-way.

  • Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other property lines10 ft

    Buildings shall be set back at least 40 feet from the street right-of-way line and at least 10 feet from any other property line.

  • Site screened per Article VIII

    The site shall be screened in accordance with the regulations set forth in Article VIII, Community Design Standards.

  • Demonstrate sufficient traffic circulation

    Applicants shall demonstrate sufficient traffic circulation, parking, and will contain a similar design and massing to neighborhood structures.

From the ordinance

Buildings shall be set back at least 40 feet from the street right-of-way line and at least 10 feet from any other property line.
Section 7-2-20 Gasoline station