Article 19

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. Fencing for bona fide agricultural operations are exempt from this requirement.

The maximum height of all structures shall be as permitted by the underlying zoning district(s).

Site lighting shall be of low-intensity from a concealed source, shall be of a clear white or amber light that does not distort colors, and shall not spill over onto adjoining properties, buffers, highways, or in any way interfere with the vision of on-coming motorists.

Any proposed development which will generate 200 average daily trips (ADT) or more based on vehicular trip generation rates as defined by the most current Institute of Transportation Engineers' publication, Trip Generation.

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.

The maximum side slope shall be three horizontal feet to one vertical foot (3:1) and appropriate erosion and sediment controls are to be utilized during construction.

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.

Within the minimum visual buffer there shall be no development, clearing, grading, or construction activity with the following exceptions: roadway or driveway access, underground utilities, pedestrian and bicycle paths, lighting fixtures for approved signs, signs, clear sight distances, and addition of plantings.

For any parking lot paved or similarly surfaced and containing ten or more spaces, interior landscaping shall be provided ... The minimum landscape area permitted shall be ten percent of the total parking area.

A landscaping plan shall be submitted in conjunction with development plan submittal.

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 by the board of supervisors with a recommendation from the planning commission and the Virginia Department of Transportation for more than one access point.

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.

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.

Outdoor storage shall be as permitted by the underlying zoning district, provided that all outdoor storage areas shall be visually screened from public rights-of-way, internal roadways, and adjacent properties.

The required rear yard may be reduced to 25 feet with the provision or retention of natural vegetation which shall provide a visual screen or the provision of landscaping in accordance with section 19-11. In no case shall the required rear yard be reduced when the lot or parcel is adjacent to any agricultural or residential district.

The minimum height of new shrubs used to create the minimum visual buffer shall be four feet.

The minimum height of the new replacement trees shall be ten feet.

The required side yard may be reduced to 15 feet with the retention of natural vegetation which shall provide a visual screen or the provision of landscaping in accordance with this ordinance. In no case shall the required side yard be reduced when the lot or parcel is adjacent to any agricultural or residential district.

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.

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.

All utility lines within the district shall be installed below the surface of the ground.

Vehicular movement and parking areas shall be paved with concrete, asphalt, or other similar material. Vehicular movement and parking areas surfaced with gravel or other similar material shall be prohibited.

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.

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.

One flat sign attached to a wall of a building. 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.

Off-premises business, general advertising, or billboard signs shall be prohibited in the district.

External lighting shall be limited to light fixtures utilizing white, not colored, lighting and shall not be blinking, fluctuating, or moving. External lighting shall be provided by concealed and/or screened spotlight(s) or floodlight(s).