Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. between street and front building line4 ft
no fence or wall between a street and a front building line is more than four (4) feet in height
Other
- Handicap ramp encroachment criteria
Handicap ramps shall be allowed to encroach in all yards if the following criteria are met: (1) The encroachment by the ramp must be the minimum necessary to accomplish safe access; (2) The ramp must meet the current edition of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Town of Blacksburg Code; (3) The minimum size of a building entry landing associated with the ramp shall meet Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code requirements. The maximum building entry landing size shall be six (6) feet by six (6) feet; (4) The ramp must be removed after either (i) five (5) years from the date of the building permit issuance, unless the property owner requests an extension (extensions shall be granted in five (5) year increments) or (ii) three (3) months after the time the ramp is no longer needed to accommodate handicap access.
- Maximum deck/patio projection5 ft
A deck or patio may project beyond the front building line (but not into the front yard setback) or into a rear yard setback a distance not to exceed five feet.
- Maximum eaves projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2 ft
Eaves, cornices, window sills and belt courses may project into any required yard a distance not to exceed two feet.
- Minimum driveway setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line3 ft
Driveways shall be permitted in required yards, but shall be three feet or more from any property line, except where such driveways are developed jointly as a common drive to adjoining lots.
From the ordinance
The yard space required for a use or structure shall, during its life, remain free of all uses or occupancies except as follows: