Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 32.7.9.7
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum screening fence/wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Each fence or wall provided as screening shall be a minimum of six feet in height
Other
- Evergreen tree spacing15 ft
double staggered row of evergreen trees planted 15 feet on center
- Minimum evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum four feet in height when planted.
- Minimum planting strip depth20 ft
the planting strip or the existing vegetation shall not be less than 20 feet in depth.
- Minimum shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.1.5 ft
Shrubs shall be a minimum 18 inches in height when planted.
- Screening required for parking areas
Parking areas consisting of four spaces or more shall be screened from adjacent residential and rural areas districts.
- Shrub spacing10 ft
double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted ten feet on center
From the ordinance
Screening shall consist of a planting strip, existing vegetation, a slightly opaque wall or fence, or a combination thereof... Evergreen trees shall be a minimum four feet in height when planted. Shrubs shall be a minimum 18 inches in height when planted. ... the planting strip or the existing vegetation shall not be less than 20 feet in depth. ... double staggered row of evergreen trees planted 15 feet on center, or a double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted ten feet on center... Each fence or wall provided as screening shall be a minimum of six feet in height.