Appomattox, Virginia · General provision

Article XII, Sec. 36-428

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Parking

  • Minimum driveway entrance width24 ft

    Driveway entrances must be at least 24 feet in width or as required by state department of transportation standards, whichever is greater.

  • Parking area lighting

    Any lights used to illuminate such parking areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in a residential district.

  • Parking location

    Parking space as required in the foregoing shall be on the same lot with the main building; except that in the case of buildings other than dwellings, space may be located as far away as 600 feet.

  • Parking space dimensions

    Parking spaces shall be nine feet by 18 feet.

  • Parking area surfacing

    Every parcel of land used as a public parking area after April 23, 1969, shall be surfaced with gravel, stone, asphalt or concrete.

From the ordinance

In all residential districts there shall be provided, either in a private garage or on the lot, space for the parking of two automobiles for a single-family dwelling and for each dwelling unit of a multiple-family dwelling.
Article XII, Sec. 36-428

Parking requirements

{
  "hospitals": "1 space per 2 beds",
  "hotels_motels": "1 space per 2 rooms up to 20, then 1 per 3 over 20",
  "retail_stores": "1 space per 200 sq ft retail floor space",
  "single_family": "2 spaces",
  "multiple_family": "2 spaces per unit",
  "other_commercial": "1 space per 200 sq ft sales/display/office space",
  "places_of_assembly": "1 space per 5 fixed seats",
  "medical_dental_clinics": "10 spaces + 3 per doctor/dentist over 3",
  "mortuaries_liquor_stores": "30 spaces",
  "tourist_courts_tourist_homes_roominghouses": "1 space per sleeping/living unit"
}