Sec. 86-460
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Community wastewater treatment required for 50+ lots50 lots
In a major subdivision with 50 or more lots, or a major subdivision with 30 or more lots in which a majority of lots are equal to or less than five acres in area, the subdivider shall install a properly designed wastewater treatment system
- Community water supply required for 25+ lots25 lots
In any major subdivision with 25 or more lots, or a major subdivision with 15 or more lots in which a majority of lots are equal to or less than five acres in area, the subdivider shall install a properly designed water supply system
- Driveway concrete apron required
All driveways must have a concrete apron that meets VDOT standards.
- Minimum asphalt thickness for driveway2 in
or asphalt with a minimum thickness of two inches
- Minimum concrete thickness for driveway4 in
The remainder of the driveway must consist of concrete with a minimum thickness of four inches
- Fire hydrants required when central water system and more than 25 lots25 lots
The installation of adequate fire hydrants for fire protection in a subdivision at locations approved by the agent shall be required when a central water system is installed in the subdivision of more than 25 lots.
- Maximum desirable lot depth to width ratio2 ratio
a ratio of depth to width of two to one shall be considered a desirable maximum.
- Permanent reference monument length36 in
Permanent reference monuments, of stone or reinforced concrete and at least 36 inches in length
- Permanent reference monument width4 in
and four inches square
- Prohibition on residential lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on U.S. Highway 360 or State Highway 30
No residential lot shall be platted in a major subdivision which has its primary frontage on U.S. Highway 360 or on State Highway 30.
- Prohibition on ingress/egress from primary and secondary roadways
The ingress or egress into major subdivision lots from existing public primary and secondary roadways shall be prohibited.
- Maximum residential block length1,200 ft
Residential blocks shall normally not exceed 1,200 feet in length
- Minimum residential block length400 ft
or be less than 400 feet in length
- Minimum utility easement width15 ft
easements of not less than 15 feet in width shall be provided where necessary to meet public utility requirements.
From the ordinance
Major subdivisions have five or more lots and therefore will have greater impact on the environment, highways and surrounding communities than will smaller subdivisions.