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Dinwiddie County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 22-340 to 22-351

Entrance CorridorAll Dinwiddie County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSTREETbuildable areaStreet side 30 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
30 ft

Servicing

Applies near
Dinwiddie Courthouse
Geographic extent
All property within the Dinwiddie Courthouse area, as shown on the official zoning map

Extracted standards

7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Lighting

  • Lighting glare minimization

    All exterior lighting shall be designed to minimize glare and light spillover onto adjacent properties and the public road. Lighting fixtures shall be of a style compatible with the historic character of the area. (Sec. 22-351(5))

Other

  • Certificate of approval required

    No person shall construct, alter, or expand any structure, or develop any land, within an entrance corridor district without first obtaining a certificate of approval from the design review board. (Sec. 22-346)

  • HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. character compatibility

    All buildings shall be designed to be compatible with the historic character of the Dinwiddie Courthouse area. Exterior building materials shall include brick, stone, wood, or other materials approved by the design review board. (Sec. 22-351(1))

  • Road frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. buffer width10 ft

    A landscaped buffer of at least 10 feet in width shall be provided along the public road frontage. (Sec. 22-351(3))

  • Underground utilities

    All utility lines shall be placed underground where feasible. (Sec. 22-351(7))

Parking

  • Parking screening

    Parking areas shall be located to the side or rear of buildings where feasible. Parking areas shall be screened from the public road by landscaping, berms, or fencing. (Sec. 22-351(4))

Signage

  • Sign compatibility

    Signs shall comply with the provisions of article VII of this chapter and shall be of a design compatible with the historic character of the area. (Sec. 22-351(6))

From the ordinance

Buildings shall be oriented to face the public road and shall be set back from the road in accordance with the underlying zoning district, but in no case less than 30 feet from the right-of-way line. (Sec. 22-351(2))
Sec. 22-340 to 22-351