Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Old and HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Alexandria DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2., Parker Gray DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
- Geographic extent
- Old and HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Alexandria DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. and Parker Gray DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Requires Board of Architectural Review approval
The installation of the machine, including without limitation its specific size and location and the extent of its signage and lighting, shall require approval by the Board of Architectural review.
- Building must be in commercial zone
The building on or within the foot print of which the machine is located shall be located in a commercial zone.
- Machine shall not face residentially zoned land
No machine shall face residentially zoned land.
- Freestanding machine location
No freestanding machine may be installed outside of a completely enclosed space within the interior of a building, unless located within an open court or similar area within the footprint of a noncontributing building.
- Maximum lighting intensity2 foot candles
Lighting elements shall be the minimum possible to meet safety requirements, and shall not exceed 2.0 foot candles measured at a radius of five feet from the source.
- Maximum exterior surface area of machine8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The exterior surface of the machine shall not exceed 8.0 square feet in size.
- Maximum machines per building1 machine
No more than one machine may be installed per individual building.
- No machine on contributing structure
No machine may be installed on the exterior of a contributing structure to the district as determined at the time of application using the Secretary of Interior's Guidelines.
- Bank identification sign limits
One bank identification sign shall be allowed abutting the top of the machine. The width of the sign shall not exceed the width of the machine, and the height of the sign shall not exceed one-third of the width of the machine. Backlit signs shall not be permitted.
From the ordinance
Within the Old and Historic Alexandria District and the Parker Gray District, machines for dispensing money, tickets, postage, and similar paper records... may be installed on the exterior of a building.