Article 19, Sections 19-1 through 19-17
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 10%
Servicing
- Applies near
- US Route 1, State Route 46, Interstate 85
- Applies within
- 500 ft
- Geographic extent
- All lands within 500 feet of each side of US Route 1 (Boydton Plank Road) between the corporate boundary of the Town of Alberta and the Great Creek Bridge; State Route 46 (Christanna Highway) between a point 1,800 linear feet along SR 46 and the southbound lane of I-85 and a point 2,700 linear feet south of the intersection of SR 46 and US 1; and Interstate 85 between the interchanges with US 1 and SR 46 within Brunswick County.
Extracted standards
32 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. structures exempt
The construction of bona fide agricultural structures required for on-premises farming operations involving the cultivation of crops or the raising and keeping of livestock and the preparation of land for cultivation of crops are exempt.
- Maximum berm heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. near right-of-way18 in
No part of any berm or earthform which is elevated more than 18 inches above natural grade shall be located within 20 feet of a public right-of-way or property line.
- Maximum berm slope3 horizontal:vertical
The maximum side slope shall be three horizontal feet to one vertical foot (3:1)
- Minimum distance of tall berm from right-of-way20 ft
No part of any berm or earthform which is elevated more than 18 inches above natural grade shall be located within 20 feet of a public right-of-way or property line.
- Minimum interior parking area landscaping10 pct
The minimum landscape area permitted shall be ten percent of the total parking area.
- Maximum number of colors per building3 colors
Colors of paints and stains shall be nature-blending with generally no more than three colors per building.
- Maximum direct access points1 per parcel
Access from any parcel or lot having frontage along an arterial highway identified in section 19-2 within the district and in existence prior to adoption of this article shall be permitted one direct access point to said highway, unless an access plan is submitted and approved...
- Maximum percentage of single tree species25 pct
nor shall more than 25 percent of the required trees be of a single species.
- Maximum percentage of single tree type50 pct
No more than 50 percent of the required trees shall be of one type, nor shall more than 25 percent of the required trees be of a single species.
- Minimum tree diameter protected8 in
No person shall cut, destroy, move, or remove any living, disease-free tree of any species having a trunk with a diameter of eight inches or larger, measured 4½ feet from the base, in conjunction with any development of land governed by this article unless and until such removal or destruction has been approved under the provisions of this article.
- Minimum visual buffer width75 ft
The buffer shall be continuous and be no less than 75 feet from the existing right-of-way line or from the new right-of-way line should the proposed development activity under consideration be required to or voluntarily, provide a dedication of or easement for transportation purposes.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. island area153 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Interior landscaping shall be contained in a peninsula or island containing a minimum area of 153 square feet having a minimum width of 8½ feet and a minimum length of 18 feet.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. island length18 ft
and a minimum length of 18 feet.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. island width8.5 ft
having a minimum width of 8½ feet
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. facade materials
A building or any portion of a building may be constructed of painted cinderblock corrugated metal materials, or sheet metal provided such buildings or portions of such buildings are not visible from any adjoining property or any public right-of-way.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fencing materials
Chainlink or wire fencing is prohibited within or adjacent to the front and side yards and shall not be visible from public rights-of-way.
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of replacement shrubs4 ft
The minimum height of new shrubs used to create the minimum visual buffer shall be four feet.
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of replacement trees10 ft
The minimum height of the new replacement trees shall be ten feet.
- Screening of mechanical equipment
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, duct work, air compressors, other fixed operating machinery shall be either screened from view or located so that such items are not visible from the highway. Large trash receptacles, dumpsters, utility meters, above-ground tanks, satellite dishes, antennas, etc., shall be similarly treated.
- Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. dwellings exempt
The construction of detached single-family dwellings on individual lots or parcels within the highway corridor overlay district which are not located within a residential subdivision are exempt from this article. Also, construction of detached single-family dwellings on lots or parcels within a residential subdivision are exempt if the subdivision plat was legally recorded prior to adoption of this article.
- Minimum distance from paving to tree base4 ft
There shall be a minimum distance of four feet from the edge of paving to the base of all trees which may overhang parked vehicles.
- Tree survey required
A survey of all trees of applicable size shall be made and submitted in conjunction with the development plan unless modified by approval of the zoning administrator.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. increase for tall buildings
One foot shall be added to each side yard for each three feet that the building height adjacent thereto exceeds 45 feet or three stories, whichever is less. One foot shall be added to each rear yard for each three feet that the building height adjacent thereto exceeds 45 feet or three stories, whichever is less.
Signage
- Maximum attached sign area as percentage of wall10 pct
Such signage shall have a total aggregate sign area of not more than ten percent of the area of the wall fronting or facing a public street or highway or 100 square feet, whichever is less.
- Maximum attached sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or 100 square feet, whichever is less.
- Maximum external sign lighting wattage150 watts
Spot-lighting of signs shall be restricted to not more than one 150-watt light per side for sign faces up to 40 square feet and no more than two 150-watt lights per sign faces over 40 square feet.
- Maximum freestanding sign area35 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One freestanding, detached sign per parcel shall be limited to no more than 35 square feet in size and shall be no more than ten feet in height.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
and shall be no more than ten feet in height.
- Maximum projecting sign area30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Alternatively, one projecting sign, limited in area to 30 square feet in size and projecting no more than 24 inches from the building or structure.
- Maximum projecting sign projection24 in
projecting no more than 24 inches from the building or structure.
Off-premises business, general advertising, or billboard signs shall be prohibited in the district. Temporary signs not otherwise addressed herein or portable signs shall be prohibited.
- Sign illumination type
Internal illumination shall be limited to an internal white light contained within translucent letters and internal illuminated sign boxes, provided the background or field on which the copy and/or logos are placed, is opaque.
From the ordinance
The highway corridor overlay district shall include all lands within 500 feet of each side of the following rights-of-way: United States Route 1 (Boydton Plank Road) ... State Route 46 (Christanna Highway) ... Interstate 85 ...