Falls Church, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 48-931

Extracted standards

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

Parking

  • Aisle width for one-way traffic16 ft

    Aisles providing access to off-street parking areas but not immediately adjacent to or providing direct access to an off-street parking space shall be at least 16 feet in width if designated for one-way traffic.

  • Aisle width for two-way traffic22 ft

    Aisles providing access to off-street parking areas but not immediately adjacent to or providing direct access to an off-street parking space shall be at least 22 feet in width if designated for two-way traffic.

  • Entrance width for one-way traffic12 ft

    Vehicular entrances to off-street parking areas shall be no less than 12 feet in width, if providing access to an aisle restricted to one-way traffic.

  • Entrance width for two-way traffic22 ft

    Vehicular entrances to off-street parking areas shall be no less than 22 feet in width, if providing access to any aisle for use by two-way traffic.

  • No vehicle parking shall be permitted in any front yard in a single-family detached residence or townhouse; nor shall any vehicle parking space be provided for any single-family detached residence or townhouse in a front yard, except in designated driveway areas.

  • Loading space dimensions10 ft

    All off-street loading spaces provided in compliance with the requirements of this section shall be at least ten feet in width and 30 feet in length.

  • Loading space vertical clearance15 ft

    There shall be a minimum vertical clearance free of all obstructions to a height of 15 feet for all portions of any off-street loading space.

  • Maximum driveway width14 ft

    No front yard of any single-family detached residence or townhouse shall be paved wholly or partially, except for a paved driveway not to exceed 14 feet in width.

  • Maximum vehicles per property4 vehicles

    No more than four vehicles are to be parked on any one property.

  • Standing space dimensions8 ft

    Standing spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet in width and 20 feet in length.

From the ordinance

No more than four vehicles are to be parked on any one property.
Sec. 48-931