Independence, Virginia · General provision

§ 153.065, § 153.066, § 153.067

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Access distance from intersection50 ft

    The entrances and exits of all required or permitted accessory off-street parking facilities with five or more spaces shall be located not less than 50 feet from the intersection of any two streets.

  • Parking space dimensions

    Each accessory 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.

  • Screening of parking areas adjacent to residential

    Open off-street parking areas with five or more parking spaces adjacent to residential district shall be screened by a strip at least 4 ft wide with shrubs/trees at least 4 ft high, or a wall/fence at least 6 ft high.

  • Surfacing

    All off-street parking areas shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other hard-surfaced dustless material and so constructed to provide for adequate drainage.

From the ordinance

Residential dwelling: two spaces per dwelling unit. Place of worship: one per three seats. Commercial uses: see table. Industrial: one per 1,500 sq ft or per 3 employees.
§ 153.065, § 153.066, § 153.067

Parking requirements

{
  "library": "1 space per 4 seats",
  "commercial_use": "see table (not provided)",
  "group_assembly": "1 per 4 permanent seats + 1 per 25 sq ft temporary seats",
  "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 if chapel, 1 per 4 permanent seats + 1 per 25 sq ft temporary seats, whichever greater",
  "place_of_worship": "1 space per 3 seats in sanctuary",
  "community_assembly": "1 space per 4 seats or 1 per 75 sq ft gross floor area, whichever greater",
  "utility_facilities": "prescribed by Zoning Administrator",
  "residential_dwelling": "2 spaces per dwelling unit",
  "transient_habitation": "1 per unit",
  "public_park_or_playground": "prescribed by Zoning Administrator",
  "community_education_elementary": "2 spaces per classroom",
  "transportation_and_warehousing": "1 per 5,000 sq ft gross floor area + 1 per 10,000 sq ft open storage",
  "community_education_high_school": "4 spaces per classroom or 1 per 6 seats in auditorium, whichever greater, max 300"
}