Article VI, Sections 601-606
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Off-street loading space dimensions
Each off-street loading space shall have minimum dimensions of fourteen (14) feet in height, twelve (12) in width, and fifty (50) feet in length. May be reduced to 25 feet for shorter trucks.
- Loading space location
All required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the building which they are intended to serve, or on an adjacent lot when shared with the use occupying an adjacent lot.
- Loading space requirement for buildings over 10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.1 per 10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be provided for each hospital, hotel, commercial, or industrial building having a floor area of more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet, at least one (1) off-street loading space for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor space or fraction thereof.
- Loading space requirement for buildings under 10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be provided for each hospital, hotel, commercial, or industrial building having a floor area of less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet sufficient off-street loading space (not necessarily a full space if shared by an adjacent establishment).
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structure enlargement limit50 pct
A nonconforming structure may be enlarged or altered as necessary, provided such enlargement(s) or alteration(s) do not exceed a cumulative fifty (50) percent of the floor area of the original nonconforming structure.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use discontinuance period24 months
In the event that such use ceases for any reason for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months any subsequent use shall conform to all requirements.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use enlargement limit50 pct
A nonconforming use may be enlarged or increased or extended to occupy a greater area not exceeding fifty (50) percent of the floor area that was occupied at the time of enactment.
- Sidewalk installation requirement
Developments subject to major site plan review may include the installation of sidewalks, constructed to VDOT standards, along the public right-of-way when located within the county's designated growth boundary for sewer, and front along U.S. highways or primary highways.
- Vision clearance at intersections20 ft
No fence, wall, shrubbery, sign, marquee or other obstruction to vision between the heights of two and one-half (2½) and ten (10) feet from the ground level shall be permitted within twenty (20) feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines of two (2) roads or railroad lines.
Parking
- Parking access requirements
Access to off-street parking facilities from public streets shall meet the requirements of Code of Virginia, § 33.2-241, and the Access Management Regulations of VDOT.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. aisle width22 ft
The parking lot shall have an aisle width of at least twenty-two (22) feet.
- Parking lot drainage
The parking lot shall be adequately drained.
- Parking lot lighting
Lighting facilities shall be so arranged that light is reflected away from adjacent properties and streets.
- Parking area paving requirement
All such parking areas, except those serving one- and two-family dwellings, which are located within the county's designated growth boundary, or front along U.S. highways or primary highways shall be surface treated or paved to eliminate dust.
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space dimensions
The term 'off-street parking space' shall mean a space at least nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet in length.
- Parking space location
Parking spaces for all dwellings shall be located on the same lot with the main buildings to be served. If not reasonably provided, may be within 600 feet of the property line.
From the ordinance
Off-street parking space shall be at least nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet in length.