17-6
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 4%
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Security fencing heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height and shall also be equipped with an appropriate anti-climbing device.
Landscaping & trees
- Landscaping buffer width4 ft
The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least four (4) feet wide outside the perimeter of the facilities.
- Tree preservation distance from tower100 ft
Existing trees within one hundred (100) feet of the tower shall not be removed except as may be authorized to permit construction of the tower and installation of access for vehicles or placement of support structures and equipment.
Other
- Minimum distance from Virginia Scenic Byway5,280 ft
Towers shall be located a minimum of one mile from any designated Virginia Scenic Byway.
- Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from off-site residential structures400 ft
Towers must be set back a distance equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the height of the tower from any off-site residential structure and in no case less than four hundred (400) feet.
From the ordinance
Towers must be set back a distance equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the height of the tower from any off-site residential structure and in no case less than four hundred (400) feet. Towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height.