Sec. 86-291

No fence or wall shall be installed in a manner or in a location so as to block or divert a natural drainage flow... (Sec. 86-297(5))

Fences located within an easement shall receive written authorization from the easement holder or the county... (Sec. 86-297(4))

All fences and walls and associated landscaping shall be maintained in good repair and in a safe and attractive condition. (Sec. 86-297(9))

No fence or wall shall be constructed in a manner or in a location that impairs safety or sightlines for pedestrians and vehicles traveling on public rights-of-way. (Sec. 86-297(8))

The provisions of this section shall apply to all construction, reconstruction, or replacement of fences or walls except: a. Those required for support of a principal or accessory structure; b. Engineered retaining walls... c. Temporary fences for construction activities... (Sec. 86-297(1))

Fences and walls may be located within any required yard or setback. (Sec. 86-297(3))

Fences or walls shall not be located within the public right-of-way. (Sec. 86-297(2))

A fence or wall in any commercial zoning district shall not exceed eight feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a conditional use permit. (Sec. 86-297(7))

A fence or wall in any residential zoning district shall not exceed seven feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a conditional use permit. (Sec. 86-297(6))

Existing healthy trees and shrubs shall be credited toward any minimum landscaping required... (Sec. 86-293(b))

Invasive species are not recommended. (Sec. 86-298(1))

Required landscaping shall be installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. (Sec. 86-293(a))

The owner of the property... shall be responsible for maintenance and replacement. (Sec. 86-293(c))

The landscape plan shall include: Location, type, size, height, and number of proposed plantings... (Sec. 86-292)

All required landscape materials shall conform to the following minimum size or height standards at the time of planting: (Sec. 86-293(e))

Landscaping plans and plantings installed within the county should generally be sustainable and biologically diverse with emphasis on trees and plants native to Virginia and the King William region. (Sec. 86-298)

a continuous six-foot high buffer with a minimum width of 25 feet shall be required. (Sec. 86-294(2))

Buffer plantings shall be maintained in perpetuity... Any dead or dying plants shall be removed within 30 days of notification... (Sec. 86-294(5))

A combination of solid masonry wall or opaque fence at least six feet in height and landscaping consisting of six deciduous trees per 100 linear feet of buffer. (Sec. 86-294(2)(a))

Landscaping consisting of: One evergreen tree per seven linear feet... two staggered rows six feet apart; One understory tree per 25 linear feet; One deciduous tree per 50 linear feet; One shrub per three linear feet. (Sec. 86-294(2)(b))

No buildings, structures, storage of materials, or parking shall be permitted within a buffer area. (Sec. 86-294(4))

The zoning administrator may reduce full buffering and screening to partial buffering and screening as deemed appropriate when commercial uses are in-kind with adjacent uses. (Sec. 86-299(1))

A landscape buffer area shall be required where a commercially or industrially zoned development abuts an agricultural or residential zoning district, or where multi-family residential development abuts any property zoned A-C or R-R. (Sec. 86-294(1))

Plants should be sufficiently large... a year-round screen at least six feet in height shall be produced within one growing season. (Sec. 86-294(3))

a continuous six-foot high buffer with a minimum width of 25 feet shall be required. (Sec. 86-294(2))

The landscaping standards shall be enforced by the King William County Zoning Administrator. (Sec. 86-299)

All parking lots of 30 or more spaces shall contain within the interior of the parking lot not less than one tree for every 12 continuous parking spaces or fraction thereof. (Sec. 86-296(3))

Landscaping shall not obstruct the view of motorists... (Sec. 86-293(d))

a landscaping strip of two and one-half feet in width shall be located between the parking lot and the abutting property line. (Sec. 86-296(1)(a))

A minimum of one tree for each 40 feet of contiguous property line shall be planted in the landscape strip. (Sec. 86-296(1)(b))

a landscaping strip of five feet in width (not including the pedestrian path) shall be located between the parking lot or private driveway and the right-of-way line. (Sec. 86-296(2)(a))

A minimum of one tree for each 40 feet of property line common with the public right-of-way shall be planted in the landscaping strip. (Sec. 86-296(2)(b))

All vehicle parking areas shall include landscaping, both within the interior of the parking area and around its perimeter... (Sec. 86-296)

The primary landscaping materials used in parking lots shall be trees which provide shade or are capable of providing shade at maturity. (Sec. 86-296(5))

Landscaped planting islands... shall be developed in parking lots meeting the following criteria: a. The total size of the parking lot exceeds 150 total parking spaces. b. Parking lot layout incorporates three or more double-loaded or single-loaded parking bays which are contiguous and parallel to each other. (Sec. 86-296(4))

Planting islands shall have a minimum width of six feet to allow for bumper overhang... (Sec. 86-296(4)(d))

Access... shall be through gates capable of closure when not in use. All gates shall be closed when not in use. (Sec. 86-295(c))

Screening plantings shall be maintained in perpetuity... Any dead or dying plants shall be removed within 30 days of notification... (Sec. 86-295(d))

screened using an appropriate combination of landscape plants, fencing, or masonry walls... (Sec. 86-295(b))

Screening shall be required to conceal specific areas... Trash, recycling, and grease containers... Loading and service areas... Outdoor storage areas... Ground-based utility equipment with size in excess of 12 cubic feet... Ground level electrical and mechanical units... (Sec. 86-295(a))