Sec. 22-237
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Fire lane width20 ft
Fire lanes shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and shall be marked for case of visibility as required by the fire marshal.
- Loading space dimensions
Each off-street loading space shall be not less than 12 feet by 50 feet in dimensions with a vertical clearance of not less than 15 feet, including necessary maneuvering space off the street.
Parking
- Handicapped parking
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be provided and labeled on the plan in accordance with the standards established for the physically handicapped and aged, by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space dimensions
Required off-street parking spaces for dwellings shall be a minimum of nine feet by 20 feet in dimensions with a driveway to afford safe and convenient access.
- Parking lot design
Parking lots shall be designed and constructed so that spaces are grouped into bays separated by landscape traffic islands.
- Parking lot drainage
Such parking spaces shall not be drained onto or across public sidewalks, nor shall they be drained onto adjacent property except when directed into a natural water course or a recognized drainage easement.
- Parking lot lighting
Outdoor lighting shall be provided at appropriate locations in order to adequately illuminate parking areas and pedestrian and vehicular circulation routes to establishments which will be patronized during non-daylight hours. Any lighting equipment should be designed and arranged so as to direct light and glare away from abutting properties and adjacent rights-of-way.
- Parking surface material
Any parcel of land used as a public parking area shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt, or other equivalent permanent dustless surface, except that in areas zoned agricultural, churches, civic associations and agritourism activities shall be exempt.
From the ordinance
In any district, all structures erected or enlarged and all uses established or expanded, shall provide off-street parking and loading in accordance with the requirements established herein.
Parking requirements
{
"hotel": "1 per 2 sleeping rooms up to 20, then 1 per 3 over 20",
"motel": "1 per accommodation + 1 per employee, min 2 additional",
"church": "1 per 5 fixed seats",
"college": "1 per 5 fixed seats",
"stadium": "1 per 5 fixed seats",
"theater": "1 per 5 fixed seats",
"hospital": "1 per 2 beds + 1 per employee on largest shift",
"mortuary": "30 spaces",
"apartment": "1 per sleeping/living unit",
"commercial": "1 per 300 sq ft business floor space",
"industrial": "1 per employee for first 300, then 1 per 2 employees over 300",
"restaurant": "1 per 100 sq ft floor space",
"high_school": "1 per 5 fixed seats",
"residential": "1 space per dwelling unit",
"warehousing": "1 per 2,000 sq ft up to 20,000 sq ft; 1 per 2,500 sq ft for 20k-100k; 1 per 3,000 sq ft over 100k",
"liquor_store": "30 spaces",
"mini_storage": "As required for office space or accessory uses",
"tourist_home": "1 per accommodation + 1 per employee, min 2 additional",
"dental_clinic": "10 spaces + 3 per doctor/dentist over 3",
"tourist_court": "1 per sleeping/living unit",
"medical_clinic": "10 spaces + 3 per doctor/dentist over 3",
"apartment_motel": "1 per sleeping/living unit",
"fast_food_restaurant": "1 per 100 sq ft floor space",
"university_auditorium": "1 per 5 fixed seats"
}