Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All districts in Hillsville, VA
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Parking
- Maximum fence openness percentage50 pct
Such wall, barrier or fence may be opaque or perforated, provided that not more than 50% of the fence is open.
- Maximum off-site parking distance200 ft
The spaces are located no further than 200 feet from the nearest boundary of the lot occupied by facility to which the spaces are accessory.
- Minimum distance of parking access from street intersection50 ft
The entrances and exits of all required or permitted accessory off-street parking facilities with five or more spaces shall be located at least 50 feet from the intersection of any two streets.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length20 ft
Each off-street parking space, open or enclosed, shall be a minimum of nine feet wide and 20 feet long, exclusive of drives, ramps and aisles.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
Each off-street parking space, open or enclosed, shall be a minimum of nine feet wide and 20 feet long, exclusive of drives, ramps and aisles.
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A wall or barrier or uniformly painted fence of fire-resistant material at least six feet in height. Such wall, barrier or fence may be opaque or perforated, provided that not more than 50% of the fence is open.
- Minimum screening strip width4 ft
A strip at least four feet wide, densely planted with shrubs or trees at least four feet high at the time of planting, and which are of a type which may be expected to form a year-round dense screen at least six feet high within three years
- Parking for mixed uses
When a building or lot contains two or more uses having different parking requirements, the parking requirements for each type of use shall apply to the extent of that use.
- Parking spaces for motor vehicle storage only
Off-street spaces shall be designed and operated exclusively for the storage of motor vehicles used by the visitors, occupants, employees, patrons or customers of the use associated with the parking facilities.
- Rounding of parking spaces
In the case of fractions, the number of off-street parking shall be rounded off to the next whole number.
- Screening maintenance
Shall be maintained in good condition at all times
- Screening setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from entrances/exits15 ft
Shall not be placed within 15 feet of the normal vehicular entrances and exits
- Screening required for parking adjacent to residential districts
Open off-street parking areas with five or more parking spaces which are located on a lot adjacent to the boundary of a residential district shall be screened from the residential district by either: (a) A strip at least four feet wide, densely planted with shrubs or trees at least four feet high at the time of planting, and which are of a type which may be expected to form a year-round dense screen at least six feet high within three years; or (b) A wall or barrier or uniformly painted fence of fire-resistant material at least six feet in height. Such wall, barrier or fence may be opaque or perforated, provided that not more than 50% of the fence is open.
- Signs on screening prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Shall have no signs hung or attached thereto other than those permitted signs for parking areas specified in this chapter
- Screening shall not obstruct visibility
Shall not obstruct visibility of motorists at street intersections
- Parking area surfacing
All off-street parking areas shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete and constructed to provide adequate drainage.
From the ordinance
In the case of fractions, the number of off-street parking shall be rounded off to the next whole number.
Parking requirements
{
"Library": "1 space per 4 seats",
"Commercial use": "per specified square feet (see table)",
"Industrial use": "1 per 1,500 sq ft gross floor area or 1 per 3 employees, whichever greater",
"Mortuary service": "1 per 1,000 sq ft gross floor area or 1 per 4 permanent seats plus 1 per 25 sq ft temporary seats, whichever greater",
"Place of worship": "1 space per 3 seats in sanctuary",
"Landfill District": "same as Industrial",
"Residential dwelling": "2 spaces per dwelling unit",
"Transient habitation": "1 space per unit",
"High schools (grades 10-12)": "4 spaces per classroom or 1 per 6 seats in auditorium/arena/stadium, whichever greater, max 300 spaces",
"Community and group assembly": "1 space per 4 seats in assembly area or 1 per 75 sq ft gross floor area, whichever greater",
"Elementary and junior high schools": "3 spaces per classroom",
"Public park, playground or utility facility": "as prescribed by Zoning Administrator"
}