Fredericksburg, Virginia · General provision

72-53.1C(2)

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 10 ftRear 5 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.

Extracted standards

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

Parking

  • Bicycle parking max distance from entrance150 ft

    Bicycle parking facilities shall be conveniently located, but in no case shall such facilities be located more than 150 feet from the primary building entrance

  • Bicycle parking ratio0.1 spaces per vehicle space

    Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided at the rate of one bicycle space for every 10 required off-street parking spaces for vehicles.

  • Compact car credit10 pct

    Spaces meeting only the dimensional requirements for compact cars may be credited for compliance with up to 10% of the minimum number of parking space standards

  • Cross-access minimum width24 ft

    Cross-access ways shall allow for two-way traffic between parcels through the use of a single drive aisle with a minimum width of 24 feet

  • Cross-access one-way minimum width15 ft

    or through two one-way aisles, each with a minimum width of 15 feet

  • For single-family detached and duplex dwellings, driveways may be used to satisfy minimum off-street parking standards

  • Fraction rounding

    When computation of the number of required parking spaces results in a fraction, the fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

  • All spaces shall be setback at least 10 feet from any front lot line

  • Shall not be located within 40 feet of the nearest point of a public street intersection

  • Loading berth minimum overhead clearance15 ft

    with at least 15 feet of overhead clearance

  • Loading berth minimum length25 ft

    Each loading space required by this subsection shall be at least 15 feet wide by 25 feet long

  • Loading berth minimum width15 ft

    Each loading space required by this subsection shall be at least 15 feet wide by 25 feet long

  • Shall not be located within 60 feet of a residential zoning district

  • Maximum parking as % of minimum125 pct

    commercial and industrial uses of 1,000 square feet in area or larger ... shall not exceed 125% of the minimum number of parking spaces required in the table

  • Maximum parking with alternative plan175 pct

    commercial and industrial uses over 1,000 square feet in area or larger may provide up to a maximum of 175% of the minimum number of parking spaces required in the table

  • Motorcycle credit5 pct

    Spaces meeting only the dimensional requirements for motorcycles may be credited for compliance with up to 5% of the minimum number of parking space standards

  • Off-site parking max distance1,000 ft

    off-site parking spaces shall be located within 1,000 feet of the primary entrance of all uses served

  • Off-site parking structure max distance2,000 ft

    Off-site parking located within a parking structure or served by a shuttle shall be located within 2,000 feet of the primary entrance

  • All spaces shall be setback at least five feet from any side or rear lot line

  • Valet/tandem max tandem percentage30 pct

    No more than 30% of the total number of spaces shall be designated as tandem

  • Valet/tandem minimum total spaces75 spaces

    The development served shall provide 75 or more parking spaces

From the ordinance

Unless otherwise expressly stated in this section or approved through an alternative parking plan, the minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 72-53.1C(2), Minimum Off-Street Parking Standards.
72-53.1C(2)