Frederick County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 165-204.26.3
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Transmission substation berm heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
A minimum eight-foot-tall berm shall be provided.
- Transmission substation deciduous caliper1.5 in
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of one-and-one-half-inch caliper, and a minimum of six feet tall, at the time of planting.
- Transmission substation deciduous heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of one-and-one-half-inch caliper, and a minimum of six feet tall, at the time of planting.
- Transmission substation evergreen heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting.
- Transmission substation shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 in
Shrubs shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height at time of planting.
Other
- Transmission substation buffer type
A modified Category C Type full screen buffer is required around the perimeter of the facility.
From the ordinance
Transmission voltage electrical substations in the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District. A modified Category C Type full screen buffer is required around the perimeter of the facility. The following enhanced landscaping and screening requirements apply: A. A minimum eight-foot-tall berm shall be provided. B. Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of one-and-one-half-inch caliper, and a minimum of six feet tall, at the time of planting. C. Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting. D. Shrubs shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height at time of planting.