Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Fences, decorative walls or other physical or structural enclosures used for screening shall be opaque to obstruct view of storage materials, with the finished face facing outside, and shall be at least six (6) feet in height with a maximum of eight (8) feet in height.
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Fences, decorative walls or other physical or structural enclosures used for screening shall be opaque to obstruct view of storage materials, with the finished face facing outside, and shall be at least six (6) feet in height with a maximum of eight (8) feet in height.
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for parking lots adjacent to public streets4 ft
Screening, including walls and plant material, for parking lots and garages adjacent to public streets may be a minimum of four (4) feet in height rather than six (6) feet as specified above for other types of screening.
Landscaping & trees
- Screening plant material heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting3 ft
If plant materials are used for screening purposes, they shall be three (3) to four (4) feet in height at planting time and shall otherwise meet the same intent as stated for fencing, etc. with the exception of height described herein.
Other
- Minor family day home requires home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. permit
Family day home, minor: A child day care program offered in the residence of the provider or the home of any of the children in care for one (1) through four (4) children under the age of thirteen (13), exclusive of any children who reside in the home, when at least one (1) child receives care for compensation. A minor family day home shall be considered a home occupation and therefore requires that a home occupation permit be granted by the zoning administrator; however, no conditions more restrictive than those imposed on residences occupied by a single family shall be imposed on the day home.
- Maximum occupants for certain group homesGroup homeA dwelling shared by unrelated residents receiving supervision or care.8 persons
Family: (b) A group of up to eight (8) persons with mental illness, intellectual disability or developmental disability who are residing with one (1) or more resident counselor(s) or other staff person(s) in a facility which is licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (c) A group of up to eight (8) aged, infirm, or disabled persons who are residing with one (1) or more resident counselor(s) or other staff person(s) in a facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (d) A recovery residence, as defined, provided it has no more than eight (8) adults and any number of minor dependents of those residents.
Home occupation: Any occupation or activity which is clearly incidental to the use of the premises for dwelling purposes and which is carried on wholly within a main building or accessory building, other than business gardens as defined, by a member of a family residing on the premises, in connection with which there is no advertising on the premises, and no other display or storage or variation from the residential character of the premises, and in connection with which no person outside the family is employed and no equipment which is deemed to be in conflict with the intent of this definition.
- Steep slopeSteep slopeGround above a stated gradient, where building is restricted or barred. threshold15 pct
Steep slopes: Natural slopes prior to land disturbance or construction that exceed fifteen (15) percent (0.15).
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length18 ft
Parking space: The area required for parking one (1) automobile which shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long, not including passageways.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
Parking space: The area required for parking one (1) automobile which shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long, not including passageways.
From the ordinance
Screening: Fences, decorative walls or other physical or structural enclosures used for screening shall be opaque to obstruct view of storage materials, with the finished face facing outside, and shall be at least six (6) feet in height with a maximum of eight (8) feet in height. If plant materials are used for screening purposes, they shall be three (3) to four (4) feet in height at planting time. Screening for parking lots and garages adjacent to public streets may be a minimum of four (4) feet in height.