Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 5.1.10
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Outdoor lighting
The junk yard shall comply with the requirements of section 4.17 regarding outdoor lighting.
Noise
- Noise
The junk yard shall comply with the requirements of section 4.18 regarding noise.
Other
- Distance from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.500 ft
The junk yard shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district.
- Distance from school, hospital, or sensitive use1,000 ft
The junk yard shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any school, hospital, or other sensitive use.
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The junk yard shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall of not less than 8 feet in height.
Junk yards shall be permitted only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5.
From the ordinance
The junk yard shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. The junk yard shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district.