Abingdon, Virginia · General provision

Section 8-2-6

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Deciduous shade trees per 40 feet of contiguous property line1 trees/40ft

    A minimum of one deciduous shade tree for each 40 feet of contiguous property line shall be planted in the landscape strip.

  • Minimum landscape strip width between parking lot and property line/right-of-way10 ft

    a landscaping strip of at least 10 feet in width shall be located between the parking lot and the abutting property line

  • Minimum landscape planting island area as percentage of parking area10 pct

    The minimum landscape parking islands shall be 10% of the parking area.

  • Minimum planting island width8 ft

    Planting islands shall have a minimum width of eight feet to allow for bumper overhang

  • Parking lot size threshold requiring planting islands20 spaces

    The total size of the parking lot exceeds 20 total parking spaces; or Parking lot layout incorporates three or more double-loaded or single-loaded parking bays

  • Minimum trees per 5 parking spaces1 trees/5spaces

    A minimum of one tree shall be provided for each five spaces of required parking.

From the ordinance

All vehicle parking areas shall include landscaping as required in this section to provide shade, screen views, and mitigate stormwater runoff.
Section 8-2-6