Section 4.07.08.E
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it., Ridge Protection Feature SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
- Geographic extent
- Permitted in GI and MR-HI districts under certain conditions; special exception in many others. ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. and Ridge Protection Feature SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.. SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. 1 ft per 5 ft heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. from property lines.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Conditional / special use1
Accessory1
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Maximum satellite/microwave dish diameter6 ft
Satellite and microwave dishes attached to the towers are limited to 6 feet in diameter.
Height
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.199 ft
Towers, including any antennas, must not exceed 199 feet in height, as measured at the natural ground elevation, unless the applicant demonstrates that a tower 199 feet or less in height cannot render needed services.
Other
- Maximum related unmanned equipment gross floor area per provider500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Related unmanned equipment must not exceed a cumulative total of 500 square feet of gross floor area per service provider on each site, and 12 feet in height.
- Maximum related unmanned equipment heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Related unmanned equipment must not exceed a cumulative total of 500 square feet of gross floor area per service provider on each site, and 12 feet in height.
- Minimum number of service providers accommodated3 count
New towers must be designed to accommodate at least 3 service providers, unless...
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Towers are prohibited within the HOD.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in Ridge Protection Feature SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Towers are prohibited within the Ridge Protection Feature Setback.
- Removal after cessation of use90 days
The tower and all related unmanned equipment must be removed and the site must be restored as closely as possible to its original condition within 90 days after cessation of use.
- Visual simulations required within 1 mile of HOD, National Register, or Virginia Byway3 count
Applicants proposing a tower within 1 mile of the HOD, a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or a Virginia Byway must submit at least 3 visual simulations...
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines (1 ft per 5 ft heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)0.2 ratio
Towers must be set back 1 foot for every 5 feet in height from any property line.
From the ordinance
Towers, including any antennas, must not exceed 199 feet in height... Towers must be set back 1 foot for every 5 feet in height from any property line.