Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sections 36.550, 36.553, 36.554

Extracted standards

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

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  • Maximum block length1,200 ft

    The maximum length of blocks generally shall be 1,200 feet

  • Minimum block length500 ft

    the minimum length of blocks upon which lots have frontage shall be 500 feet

  • The maximum number of dwelling units allowed on a cul-de-sac shall be twenty (20).

  • Minimum cul-de-sac turnaround right-of-way diameter110 ft

    a turn-around having a right-of-way of not less than 110 feet in diameter

  • Minimum cul-de-sac turnaround roadway diameter90 ft

    a graveled roadway of not less than 90 feet in diameter

  • Minimum street width from centerline when existing street is less than 50 ft25 ft

    so that the street is not less than 25 feet in width on the subdivision side measuring from the centerline of said street

  • Maximum flag lots in single/minor subdivisions1 count

    single lot and minor subdivisions shall be limited to one such flag lot

  • Maximum flag lots in major subdivisions10 pct

    In major subdivisions, flag lots shall comprise no more than 10 percent of the total lots in the subdivision

  • Maximum flag lot stem length300 ft

    The length of such stems shall be limited to no more than 300 feet.

  • Minimum flag lot stem width50 ft

    the stem that accesses the street or road shall be no less than 50 feet in width at any point

  • Maximum grade at street intersection landing3 pct

    a landing not exceeding a three percent grade shall be provided for a distance of 25 feet from the edge of pavement

  • Length of intersection landing25 ft

    for a distance of 25 feet from the edge of pavement

  • Minimum right-of-way width for private streets50 ft

    The minimum width of right-of-way for proposed streets, measured from lot line to lot line, shall be 50 feet

  • Minimum sight distance at intersections300 ft

    a minimum sight distance of 300 feet should be obtained

  • Minimum street approach angle80 deg

    Streets shall approach the other streets at an angle of not less than 80 degrees

  • Minimum aggregate base thickness for surface treatment6 in

    a minimum of 6 inches of aggregate base material meeting the requirements of the Virginia Department of Transportation shall be required prior to application of pavement material

  • Maximum street grade10 pct

    maximum grade of ten percent

From the ordinance

The use of flag lots is prohibited except where safety or environmental factors prevent normal lot design... stem that accesses the street or road shall be no less than 50 feet in width at any point. The length of such stems shall be limited to no more than 300 feet.
Sections 36.550, 36.553, 36.554