Altavista, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 86-580

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Island width for parallel parking9 ft

    For planting islands that are parallel to parking spaces, islands shall be a minimum of nine feet wide and trees set back a sufficient distance to allow car doors to open.

  • Island width for perpendicular parking8 ft

    For planting islands that are perpendicular to parking spaces, islands shall be a minimum of eight feet wide to allow for overhang of parked cars.

  • Primary landscape material

    Deciduous urban shade trees with ground cover or low shrubs shall be the primary landscape material. Tall shrubs or low-branching trees that will restrict visibility shall be avoided.

From the ordinance

Deciduous urban shade trees with ground cover or low shrubs shall be the primary landscape material.
Sec. 86-580