Lovettsville, Virginia · General provision

Sec 42-257

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
All commercial and industrial uses within the town limits

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Canopy or roof fascia internal lighting

    Canopy or roof fascia of any size or dimension shall not be internally lighted.

  • Site lighting fixture type

    All site lighting, if any, shall utilize fully shielded cutoff fixtures and be designed and focused to prohibit glare onto adjacent properties.

  • Maximum color temperature3,000 K

    Exterior lighting will have a color temperature of 3000 Kelvin or less.

  • Maximum illuminance at other property lines0.25 fc

    shall not exceed 0.25 foot-candles above ambient light measured at the property line of other adjoining lots and road rights-of-way.

  • Maximum illuminance at residential property line0.1 fc

    Exterior lighting measured at adjoining residential properties shall not exceed 0.10 foot-candles above ambient light at the property line

  • Photometric plan required

    All applications that propose outdoor lighting must submit a photometric plan to document compliance with these requirements.

  • Security lighting motion activation

    Security lighting facing a residentially zoned lot shall be motion activated at a distance not exceeding the nearest property line. Such lights should remain on for not more than 10 minutes after motion ceases.

Other

  • Audible business activity hours

    All business activity that is audible at the property line shall only occur during permitted public business hours.

  • Delivery hours

    All deliveries shall only occur during permitted public business hours.

  • Any exterior storage area located in a side or rear yard shall be screened by an opaque fence not less than six and not greater than eight feet in height.

  • Any exterior storage area located in a side or rear yard shall be screened by an opaque fence not less than six and not greater than eight feet in height.

  • Exterior storage areas shall not be permitted within any front yard.

  • Hours of operation near residential

    Any business located within 100 feet of the nearest property line of a residential use located within a residential district shall close to the public not later than 11:00 p.m. each day and shall not reopen earlier than 7:00 a.m.

  • Hours of operation within town limits

    All businesses located within the town limits shall close to the public not later than 12:00 midnight and shall not reopen earlier than 6:00 a.m.

  • LPG tank underground requirement500 gal

    Any such storage tank having a capacity greater than 500 gallons, or any three or more such storage tanks having a capacity greater than 1,500 gallons in the aggregate, shall be located underground

  • Lumber storage restriction

    Lumber and other building and construction materials stored or offered for sale on the premises shall not be stored or displayed within required yards, or within buffer yards or landscape areas required by this chapter.

  • Maximum aboveground liquid storage tank size1,000 gal

    Above ground, outdoor liquid storage tanks greater than 1,000 gallons.

  • Maximum outdoor display extension from building20 ft

    The display or seating may extend up to 20 feet out from the building wall

  • Maximum outdoor storage area without CUP25 pct

    Any exterior storage area which exceeds 25 percent of the total area of the lot shall require approval of a conditional use permit

  • Maximum water-soluble hazardous material storage6,000 lbs

    Above ground, storage of water-soluble toxic or hazardous materials greater than 6,000 pounds per container or structure.

  • Minimum pedestrian walkway width4 ft

    must provide a minimum four-foot wide pedestrian walkway.

  • Outdoor business activity hours

    All outdoor business-related activities shall only occur during permitted public business hours.

  • Wellhead protection zone distance1,000 ft

    Within 1,000 feet of an existing or planned Town water supply well site, the manufacture or disposal of toxic or hazardous materials... shall be prohibited.

  • Refuse collection hours

    Refuse and dumpster collection shall only occur between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

  • Maximum road salt storage200 lbs

    Within 1,000 feet of an existing or planned Town water supply well outdoor storage of road salt or other deicing chemicals in quantities greater than 200 pounds dry weight... shall be prohibited.

  • SARA Title III threshold compliance

    Businesses located within any commercial or industrial zoning district shall not store hazardous chemicals in excess of the threshold levels established by Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) title III.

  • Exterior storage areas may be located in a required side or rear yard provided such areas shall be set back at least ten feet from the side and rear property lines

  • Underground storage tank prohibition

    Underground storage tank. An existing underground storage tank located in the area may be replaced or upgraded in accordance with current State standards.

  • Veterinary hospital enclosed building required

    The entire business must be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed soundproofed, heated and air conditioned building, except for a limited outdoor fenced dog walk area.

From the ordinance

All commercial and industrial uses shall be subject to the following standards: (a) Lighting requirements... (b) Hours of operation... (c) Outdoor storage...
Sec 42-257