Botetourt County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 25-448(c)

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Equipment screened from street and residential view

    Except for the charging station, all other equipment, transformers, etc. shall be screened from street view and adjacent parcels that are either zoned residential or contain a residential use.

  • Parking spaces for public level 2 charging stations2 spaces

    When defined as a public charging station and allowed as a permitted use type per section 25-448(d), two (2) parking spaces, up to maximum of five (5) percent of the required parking spaces for the underlying use; except those spaces required for gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products, may be dedicated to electric vehicle charging stations.

  • Additional parking for special exception level 2 stations1 spaces

    When defined as a public charging station and allowed as a special exception use type per section 25-488(d), and the number of public charging stations exceed five (5) percent of the required parking spaces for the underlying use, one (1) additional parking space shall be required for every vehicle that can be simultaneously charged from a charging station.

  • Parking spaces for public level 3 charging stations2 spaces

    When defined as a public charging station and allowed as a permitted use type per section 25-448(d), two (2) parking spaces, up to maximum of five (5) percent of the required parking spaces for the underlying use; except those spaces required for gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products, may be dedicated to electric vehicle charging stations.

  • Additional parking for special exception level 3 stations1 spaces

    When defined as a public charging station and allowed as a special exception use type per section 25-488(d), and the number of public charging stations exceed five (5) percent of the required parking spaces for the underlying use, one (1) additional parking space shall be required for every vehicle that can be simultaneously charged from a charging station.

  • Maintenance and contact info required

    Electric vehicle charging stations shall be maintained in all respects, including the functioning of the equipment. A phone number or other contact information shall be provided on the charging station for reporting non-functioning equipment, malfunctioning equipment, or other issues.

  • No encroachment on pedestrian sidewalk

    Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall not encroach upon a pedestrian sidewalk at any time, except when associated with a one- or two-family dwelling.

  • Not located within required landscaping

    Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall not be located within any required landscaping area.

  • Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall meet the minimum yard setbacks for the use district in which they are located, whether the charging station is classified as an accessory or principal use.

From the ordinance

Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall meet the minimum yard setbacks for the use district in which they are located, whether the charging station is classified as an accessory or principal use.
Sec. 25-448(c)