Bedford, Virginia · General provision

Section 610

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Dimensional standards

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Extracted standards

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

Design

  • Building facade orientation

    Building and street facades must extend parallel to frontage property lines.

  • Parking location

    Unless contained within an on-site structure, off-street parking should be located to the rear of all buildings as allowed by existing site conditions.

  • Main pedestrian access

    Main pedestrian access to any building shall be from the street it faces. Secondary access may be provided from parking areas.

Height

  • FAA approval for structures over 200 feet200 ft

    For structures exceeding 200 feet in height, prior written approval from the Federal Aviation Administration is also necessary.

Other

  • Automobile service station operational conditions

    All operations shall be conducted within a building which shall not have an opening within 100 feet of a residential district other than a stationary window; no storage or placing of any parts or waste material outside such building; all vehicles located outside the building must be in operating conditions at all times; all drives, parking, and service areas shall be paved; all service and operation areas, other than customer parking, shall be screened from view from any abutting street; any towing may only be ancillary to the garage.

  • Motor vehicle sales conditions

    Any mechanical, tire or body repair must be conducted entirely within a structure which shall not have any opening, other than a stationary window within 100 feet of a residential district; all vehicles on a used car lot must be in operating conditions at all times.

  • Residential uses in existing commercial structures conditions

    Such residential units meet the minimum standards of the town; a distinct entrance and enclosed stairway to the upper level dwelling units is provided that is separate from all commercial uses; adequate parking is provided, either on the same lot, or in a location approved by the zoning administrator.

  • A garden wall, fence or hedge with a minimum height of three feet shall be installed along any street frontage adjacent to parking areas.

  • Warehousing, mini-storage, or warehouse units conditions

    The front setback shall be 25 feet with required landscaping; side and rear setbacks shall be 20 feet; brick shall be required on all sides of units that will be visible from the public right-of-way of streets.

Setback

From the ordinance

The maximum height of any building shall be limited to 50 feet. The maximum percentage of any lot that may be covered by the footprint of a building shall be 100 percent.
Section 610

Parking requirements

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