Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Easement authorization required
Fences located within an easement shall receive written authorization from the easement holder or the town (as appropriate).
- Fences allowed in required yards
Fences and walls may be located within any required yard or setback.
- Fences not in public right-of-way
Fences or walls shall not be located within the public right-of-way.
- Fences and walls in landscaped areas
Fences and walls may be used within landscaped areas to provide buffering, privacy, separation, security, or for aesthetic reasons, but may not create an unsightly or unsafe condition on or off of the public or private property on which the fence or wall is proposed.
- Maintenance required
All fences and walls and associated landscaping shall be maintained in good repair and in a safe and attractive condition.
- No blocking drainage
No fence or wall shall be installed in a manner or in a location so as to block or divert a natural drainage flow on to or off of any other land, unless the fence or wall has specifically been approved as part of an approved stormwater management plan.
- No impairing safety or sight lines
No fence or wall shall be constructed in a manner or in a location that impairs safety or sight lines for pedestrians and vehicles traveling on public rights-of-way.
Other
- Landscaping dispersed throughout parking lot
The landscaping shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot, with interior dimensions of any planting area sufficient to protect and maintain all landscaping materials planted therein.
- Locally-sourced plants
Landscape designers shall make every effort to use healthy and locally-sourced trees, shrubs, and other plants, and to create landscapes that minimize the need for maintenance and irrigation.
- Minimum planting island width6 ft
Planting islands shall have a minimum width of six (6) feet to allow for bumper overhang and shall otherwise provide adequate width for the growth and maintenance of the intended landscape materials to be planted therein.
- Native plant recommendation
Landscaping plans and plantings should generally be sustainable and biologically diverse with emphasis on trees and plants native to Virginia and the Piedmont region, as well as those landscape patterns established in the town in the past.
- Parking lot shade trees
The primary landscaping materials used in parking lots shall be trees which provide shade or are capable of providing shade at maturity.
- Professional consultation for plant selection
Final plant selections should be made by property owners in consultation with qualified landscape professionals, and should consider specific site conditions, disease resistance, and other qualities to ensure healthy and beautiful landscapes.
From the ordinance
Planting islands shall have a minimum width of six (6) feet to allow for bumper overhang...