Hanover County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Section 26-249(a)
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
an ornamental wall or fence not more than four (4) feet in height is permitted in any front yard
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.7 ft
Ornamental walls or fences not more than seven (7) feet in height are permitted in any side or rear yard
From the ordinance
an ornamental wall or fence not more than four (4) feet in height is permitted in any front yard ... Ornamental walls or fences not more than seven (7) feet in height are permitted in any side or rear yard.