Chesterfield County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 19.2-30-24
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The maximum height of pole-mounted exterior lighting is 20 feet in outdoor activity areas.
Noise
- Maximum noise65 dBA
In the A District, noise shall not exceed 65 dBA at the property line.
Other
- Activities inside building
In all other districts, activities must take place inside a building.
- Hours of operation
Hours of operation are limited to 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight Friday and Saturdays and 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Sunday through Thursday.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.217,800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum site area is five acres in the NB District.
- Outdoor activity setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.200 ft
In the A District, outdoor activities shall be setback 200 feet from residential district or use.
From the ordinance
Hours of operation are limited to 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight Friday and Saturdays and 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Sunday through Thursday. The minimum site area is five acres in the NB District. In the A District, outdoor activities shall be setback 200 feet from residential district or use. In all other districts, activities must take place inside a building. In the A District, noise shall not exceed 65 dBA at the property line. The maximum height of pole-mounted exterior lighting is 20 feet in outdoor activity areas.