Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 32.7.9.7
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Spacing for double staggered row of evergreen shrubs10 ft
a double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted ten feet on center
- Spacing for double staggered row of evergreen trees15 ft
a double staggered row of evergreen trees planted 15 feet on center
- Minimum evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting4 ft
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum four feet in height when planted.
- Minimum fence or wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for screening6 ft
Each fence or wall provided as screening shall be a minimum of six feet in height.
- Minimum planting strip depth20 ft
If only a planting strip or existing vegetation is provided as screening, the planting strip or the existing vegetation shall not be less than 20 feet in depth.
- Minimum shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting18 in
Shrubs shall be a minimum 18 inches in height when planted.
- Screening required for parking areas
Parking areas consisting of four spaces or more shall be screened from adjacent residential and rural areas districts.
From the ordinance
Screening shall consist of a planting strip, existing vegetation, a slightly opaque wall or fence, or a combination thereof... Each fence or wall provided as screening shall be a minimum of six feet in height.