Frederick County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 165-203.02
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All development activities in Frederick County
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Deciduous tree minimum caliper1.25 inch
Deciduous trees shall be planted at a minimum of one-and-one-quarter-inch caliper.
- Evergreen tree minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of four feet in height.
- Full screen minimum depth20 ft
A full screen consists of a completely landscaped area at least 20 feet in depth.
- Full screen minimum plant density6 plants per 10 linear feet
Within the area, there shall be a minimum landscaping density of six plants per 10 linear feet.
- Full screen plant mix
The buffer shall consist of a combination of 1/3 deciduous trees, 1/3 evergreen trees and 1/3 shrubs.
- Shrub minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 inch
Shrubs shall be 18 inches in height at time of planting.
From the ordinance
A full screen consists of a completely landscaped area at least 20 feet in depth; plantings are encouraged to be spaced appropriately within the inactive buffer. Within the area, there shall be a minimum landscaping density of six plants per 10 linear feet.