Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 4.6.6 - Lot access requirements
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Rural areas zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Driveway clear zone heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.14 ft
shall include a rectangular zone superjacent to the driveway that is clear of all obstructions, including any structures and vegetation, that is at least ten feet in width and 14 feet in height
- Driveway clear zone width10 ft
shall include a rectangular zone superjacent to the driveway that is clear of all obstructions, including any structures and vegetation, that is at least ten feet in width and 14 feet in height
- Maximum driveway dwelling distance50 ft
shall extend to within 50 feet of each dwelling unit on the lot
- Maximum driveway grade16 pct
shall not exceed a 16 percent grade
- Minimum driveway width10 ft
shall have a travelway that is at least ten feet in width
From the ordinance
In the rural areas zoning district, in addition to the requirements in subsection (a) and in order to provide public safety vehicles with safe and reasonable access to a new dwelling unit on a lot, each driveway that will serve a new dwelling unit: (1) shall not exceed a 16 percent grade; (2) shall have a travelway that is at least ten feet in width; (3) shall extend to within 50 feet of each dwelling unit on the lot; and (4) shall include a rectangular zone superjacent to the driveway that is clear of all obstructions, including any structures and vegetation, that is at least ten feet in width and 14 feet in height.