Botetourt County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 25-448

Extracted standards

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

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  • Screening of equipment

    Except for the charging station, all other equipment, transformers, etc. shall be screened from street view and adjacent parcels that are either zoned residential or contain a residential use.

  • Level 1 site plan exemption

    Site plan approval per section 25-573, when required, shall not be required for a level 1 charging station.

  • Level 2 permitted sketch plan

    Site plan approval shall not be required for a level 2 charging station classified as a permitted use type, however, a sketch plan is required to be submitted with a building and zoning permit application.

  • Level 3 site plan required

    Site plan approval per section 25-573 shall be required for a level 3 charging station classified as a permitted or a special exception use type.

  • Maintenance and contact info

    Electric vehicle charging stations shall be maintained in all respects, including the functioning of the equipment. A phone number or other contact information shall be provided on the charging station.

  • No sidewalk encroachment

    Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall not encroach upon a pedestrian sidewalk at any time, except when associated with a one- or two-family dwelling.

  • Not in required landscaping

    Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall not be located within any required landscaping area.

  • Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall meet the minimum yard setbacks for the use district in which they are located.

Parking

  • Level 1 private no additional parking

    When defined as a private charging station and allowed as a permitted use type, no additional parking spaces shall be required.

  • Level 2 public parking spaces

    When defined as a public charging station and allowed as a permitted use type, two (2) parking spaces, up to maximum of five (5) percent of the required parking spaces for the underlying use, may be dedicated to electric vehicle charging stations.

  • Level 2 special exception additional parking

    When defined as a public charging station and allowed as a special exception use type, and the number of public charging stations exceed five (5) percent of the required parking spaces, one (1) additional parking space shall be required for every vehicle that can be simultaneously charged.

From the ordinance

Electric vehicle charging stations and their associated equipment shall meet the minimum yard setbacks for the use district in which they are located...
Sec. 25-448