Blacksburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 3151, 3152

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMin frontage 30 ftMIN LOT AREA15,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT60 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE85%MAX DENSITY48 du/ac
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.

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • A maximum of two (2) curb cuts shall be allowed per street frontage.

  • Outside storage must be screened

    Except where specifically excepted, outside storage of materials... shall be screened in compliance with the requirements of Article V, Division 3.

  • Rooftop equipment must be enclosed

    All roof-top equipment shall be enclosed in building materials that match the structure...

  • Street-oriented entrance required

    The street elevation of principal structures shall have at least one (1) street-oriented entrance...

  • Underground utilities

    All utility lines, electric, telephone, cable television lines, etc., shall be placed underground.

From the ordinance

Minimum lot size: 15,000 square feet. Maximum Lot Coverage: 85% by impervious surfaces. Maximum Structure Height: 60 feet; 70 feet with additional one foot front, side, and rear setback per foot of additional height.
Sec. 3151, 3152