Henrico County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24-4437
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. extension above districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. max60 ft
The wind energy system, including any tower and extended blades, must not exceed the maximum height allowed in the zoning district plus 60 feet.
Noise
- Maximum sound level at property line55 dBA
Sound produced by the wind energy system under normal operating conditions, as measured at the property line, must not exceed 55 dBA at any time.
Other
- Minimum blade ground clearance15 ft
Wind turbine blade tips and vanes must have a minimum ground clearance of 15 feet
- Not in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Tower-mounted wind energy systems must not be located within a front yard.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines
The wind energy system must be set back from all property lines and overhead utility lines a distance equal to its total extended height plus 15 feet.
From the ordinance
Tower-mounted wind energy systems must not be located within a front yard. The wind energy system must be set back from all property lines and overhead utility lines a distance equal to its total extended height plus 15 feet. ... must not exceed the maximum height allowed in the zoning district plus 60 feet. ... Sound produced by the wind energy system under normal operating conditions, as measured at the property line, must not exceed 55 dBA at any time. ... Wind turbine blade tips and vanes must have a minimum ground clearance of 15 feet