Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4.12.6

All Albemarle County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Parking

Minimum spaces: 20

Uses

Prohibited3

sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicle or equipment
storage of materials, supplies or merchandise
storage of refuse, recycling or similar disposal containers

Extracted standards

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

Noise

Industrial noise compliance
Sound generated from a use of an industrial character shall comply with section 4.18.

Other

Dumpster pad material
Dumpster pads shall be concrete.
Glare prohibition
No direct or sky reflected glare... so as to be visible beyond the lot line, shall be permitted except for signs, parking lot lighting and other lighting authorized by this chapter.
Intense glare enclosed building requirement
Any operation producing intense glare as determined by the zoning administrator shall be performed only within a completely enclosed building.
Loading space requirements
one space for the first 8,000 sqft retail GLA, plus one per 20,000 sqft additional; one space for first 8,000 sqft office, plus one per 20,000 sqft; one space for first 10,000 sqft industrial, plus one per 20,000 sqft
Maximum footing penetration into easement8 in
Building footings may penetrate the easement on the adjacent lot to a maximum distance of eight inches.
Maximum inoperable vehicles in residential districts1 vehicles
No more than one inoperable vehicle may be parked or stored outside of a fully enclosed building.
Maximum inoperable vehicles in residential districts during restoration2 vehicles
Up to two inoperable vehicles may be parked or stored outside of a fully enclosed building if the person demonstrates that he is actively restoring or repairing one of the vehicles within a consecutive 180-day period.
Maximum inoperable vehicles in rural areas2 vehicles
On any parcel in the rural areas (RA) district, no more than two inoperable vehicles may be parked or stored outside of a fully enclosed building.
Minimum clear width between dwelling units10 ft
A minimum width of ten feet between dwelling units shall be kept clear of structures in perpetuity.
Minimum dumpster pad length beyond front8 ft
In no case shall the length of a concrete pad be less than eight feet beyond the front of the dumpster.
Minimum loading space clearance height14.5 ft
Loading spaces shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width, 14½ feet in clearance height.
Minimum loading space length25 ft
In no case will such length be less than 25 feet.
Minimum loading space width12 ft
Loading spaces shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width.
Structures prohibited in easements
No structure shall be permitted within an easement in a way that adversely affects the easement.
Truck weight limit in residential districts12,000 lbs
No truck with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds or major recreational equipment shall be parked in any residential district other than the rural areas (RA) zoning district.
Vibration measurement method
Measurements shall be made at or beyond the closest boundary line of an abutting lot and the zoning district boundary line closest to the source.

Parking

Maximum access aisle grade10 pct
Vehicle access aisles that are not adjacent to parking spaces, shall not exceed a grade of ten percent.
Maximum parking grade5 pct
The maximum grade for parking spaces, loading spaces, and access aisles abutting parking or loading spaces shall not exceed five percent in any direction.
Maximum parking spaces above required20 pct
The number of parking spaces in a parking area may not exceed the number of spaces required by this section by more than 20 percent.
Maximum shared parking reduction35 pct
The aggregate number of parking spaces required for all uses participating in the shared parking shall not be reduced by more than 35 percent.
Minimum one-way aisle width12 ft
The minimum travelway width for one-way access aisles shall be 12 feet.
Minimum parking space length18 ft
All angled parking must have a parking envelope that is nine feet by 18 feet within each angled parking space.
Minimum parking space width9 ft
All angled parking must have a parking envelope that is nine feet by 18 feet within each angled parking space.
Minimum sight distance100 ft
Minimum intersection sight distance for internal intersections of access aisles... shall not be less than 100 feet.
Minimum two-way aisle width20 ft
The minimum travelway width for two-way access aisles shall be 20 feet.

From the ordinance

Single family detached (including manufactured homes): two spaces per unit... Multi-family units... Student suites: 1¼ spaces per bedroom.
Sec. 4.12.6

Parking requirements

{
  "offices": "1 space per 200 sqft net office floor area",
  "schools": "determined by parking study",
  "theater": "1 space per 3 seats",
  "homestay": "1 off-street space per guest room in addition to dwelling unit parking",
  "hospital": "determined by parking study",
  "wineries": "1 space per 2.5 customers for daily use",
  "campground": "1 space per campsite",
  "club_lodge": "1 space per 3 fixed seats or per 75 sqft, whichever greater",
  "food_store": "1 space per 200 sqft GFA",
  "laundromat": "1 space per 2 washing machines",
  "restaurant": "13 spaces per 1,000 sqft GFA",
  "retail_use": "1 space per 100 sqft for first 5,000 sqft, then 1 per 200 sqft",
  "contractors": "1 space per employee on-site + 1 space per facility vehicle",
  "hotel_motel": "1 space per guest room",
  "dry_cleaning": "1 space per 50 sqft open to public + 1 space per employee",
  "funeral_home": "1 space per 3 fixed seats or per 75 sqft assembly, whichever greater",
  "dental_clinic": "1 space per 175 sqft net floor area",
  "wayside_stand": "1 space per 100 sqft sales/display area",
  "boarding_house": "1 space per 2 beds + 1 space per employee",
  "industrial_use": "1 space per employee on largest shift + 1 space per 500 sqft open to public",
  "special_events": "1 space per 2.5 participants + 1 space per employee",
  "student_suites": "1.25 spaces per bedroom",
  "furniture_store": "1 space per 400 sqft retail sales area",
  "public_assembly": "1 space per 3 fixed seats or 1 per 75 sqft, whichever greater",
  "child_day_center": "1 space per 10 children + 1 space per employee",
  "kennel_commercial": "1 space per 400 sqft GFA + 1 space per employee",
  "recreation_public": "determined by parking study",
  "veterinary_clinic": "1 space per 200 sqft GFA exclusive of animal housing",
  "greenhouse_nursery": "1 space per 100 sqft for first 1,000 sqft, then 1 per 500 sqft",
  "multi_family_units": "varies by bedroom count",
  "religious_assembly": "varies by seating capacity and area",
  "drive_in_restaurant": "18 spaces per 1,000 sqft GFA",
  "feed_and_seed_store": "1 space per 400 sqft retail sales area",
  "motor_vehicle_sales": "1 space per 1,500 sqft display area",
  "printing_publishing": "1 space per employee on largest shift + 1 space per 500 sqft open to public",
  "multi_family_elderly": "1.25 spaces per unit + 1 space per employee on largest shift",
  "financial_institution": "1 space per 150 sqft GFA",
  "production_processing": "1 space per employee on largest shift + 1 space per 500 sqft open to public",
  "over_the_counter_sales": "1 space per 50 sqft open to public or 1 per 200 sqft GFA, whichever greater",
  "single_family_detached": "2 spaces per unit",
  "barber_shop_beauty_shop": "1 space per 200 sqft GFA + 1 space per employee",
  "gift_craft_antique_shop": "1 space per 200 sqft GFA",
  "manufactured_home_sales": "1 space per 3,000 sqft display area",
  "wholesaling_warehousing": "1 space per employee + 1 space per 500 sqft open to public",
  "assisted_living_facility": "1 space per 3 beds",
  "automated_teller_machines": "2 spaces per outdoor walk-up type",
  "automobile_service_station": "1 space per employee + 2 spaces per service stall",
  "recreation_commercial_residential": "1 space per 125 sqft useable recreation area",
  "assisted_living_facility_skilled_nursing": "1 space per 4 beds"
}