Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum alternate discharge sewage flow1,000 gpd
Any device or system which results in a point source surface discharge of treated sewage with flows less than or equal to 1,000 gallons per day on a yearly average.
- Maximum bed and breakfastBed and breakfastAn owner-occupied dwelling letting a limited number of guest rooms. lodging units7 units
A dwelling or portion thereof, in which no more than seven lodging units are provided by the owner or operator who resides on the premises.
- Maximum capacity for community-scale solar facility5 MWac
An energy generation with a rated capacity greater than 1 MWac and no greater than 5 MWac.
- Maximum capacity for distributed solar facility1 MWac
A solar energy generation facility with a rated capacity less than 1 MWac.
- Maximum children in family day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. home12 children
A day care program offered during only a portion of a day in the residence of the provider... involves (i) serving six through 12 children under the age of 13...
- Maximum private garage automobile capacity4 autos
A building, accessory or attached, used for storage purposes only and having a capacity of not more than four automobiles and a floor area of not more than 900 square feet...
- Maximum private garage floor area900 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A building, accessory or attached, used for storage purposes only and having a capacity of not more than four automobiles and a floor area of not more than 900 square feet or not more than two automobiles per family housed in the building to which the garage is accessory, whichever is the greater.
- Maximum group homeGroup homeA dwelling shared by unrelated residents receiving supervision or care. residents8 persons
A residential facility, as defined in Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2291, in which no more than eight mentally ill, mentally retarded, or developmentally disabled persons reside...
- Maximum mini warehouse cubicle floor area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A building designed to provide rental storage space in cubicles where each cubicle has a maximum floor area of 400 square feet.
- Maximum multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. conversion dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.4 units
A multi-family dwelling containing not more than four dwelling units and results from the conversion of a single building containing at least 2,000 square feet of floor area...
- Minimum animal units for CAFO classification300 animal units
Any enclosure, pen, feedlot, building or group of buildings used to feed, confine, maintain or stable the following animal types... to produce 300 animal units...
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for farm dwelling10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
A one-family dwelling unit which is surrounded on all sides by yards or other open space located on the same lot and which is not attached to any other dwelling by any means, and is located on a lot or parcel containing at least ten acres.
- Minimum water production for major utility50,000 gpd
A service of a regional nature which normally entails the construction of new buildings or structures such as switching facilities and stations or substations, community waste water treatment plants, and water supply and production in excess of 50,000 gallons per day.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. for multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. conversion2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A multi-family dwelling containing not more than four dwelling units and results from the conversion of a single building containing at least 2,000 square feet of floor area...
- Minimum attendance for outdoor gathering classification300 people
Any temporary organized gathering expected to attract 300 or more people at one time in open spaces outside an enclosed structure.
From the ordinance
Garage, private. A building, accessory or attached, used for storage purposes only and having a capacity of not more than four automobiles and a floor area of not more than 900 square feet...