Louisa County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 86-122A through 86-125
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to growth area overlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. districts
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Dark-Sky compliant lighting required for commercial, industrial, multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive., subdivision common areas, streetlights, and public utilityPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. pole lights
All exterior lights for commercial, industrial, multifamily uses, subdivision common areas, subdivision streetlights, and public utility pole lights shall be Dark-Sky compliant.
- Lake structure light output limit2,000 lumens
Lights should have initial output less than 2,000 lumens (equivalent to 120-watt incandescent bulbs) or should be fitted with opaque shields to prevent direct visibility of the lamp to persons more than 50 feet beyond the structure.
Other
- 360-degree architecture required
Three hundred and sixty degree architecture is generally required unless offering a better option.
- Primary building materials requirement
The use of brick, stone and/or stucco as primary materials is required unless a better option exists as determined by the ZA.
From the ordinance
Requirements of this section create and promote high quality and well-planned development within the growth area overlay districts.