Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Masonry wall finish and decorative elements
Masonry wall finishes shall match the principal building material; decorative wall cap and offsets or columns shall be provided every 50 linear feet.
- Graffiti-resistant finish required
Where used, masonry walls shall have graffiti-resistant paint or finishes.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for wrought-iron/metal picket3 ft
Wrought-iron or metal picket fencing with a maximum height of three feet may be used to delineate outdoor patios/eating areas in any location on a lot.
Other
- Bicycle racks per Section 35.2-62.6
Bicycle racks shall be provided in accordance with section 35.2-62.6 of this Ordinance.
- Maximum loading screen wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Loading and service docks shall be screened by a masonry wall measuring not less than six feet in height and not more than eight feet in height or a landscape screen consisting of evergreen hedge that will measure at least five feet in height within one year of planting.
- Minimum bicycle lane width3 ft
Bicycle lanes shall be provided along all collector or arterial streets internal to the development and shall be at least three feet in width.
- Minimum evergreen hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for loading screen5 ft
or a landscape screen consisting of evergreen hedge that will measure at least five feet in height within one year of planting.
- Minimum evergreen tree spacing40 ft
Minimum one evergreen tree for every 40 linear feet of wall
- Minimum loading dock setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.100 ft
Loading docks shall not be located between a building and a residential zoning district unless there is a minimum 100 feet setback between the loading dock and the residential district and the setback includes a landscape buffer and masonry wall.
- Minimum loading screen wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Loading and service docks shall be screened by a masonry wall measuring not less than six feet in height and not more than eight feet in height or a landscape screen consisting of evergreen hedge that will measure at least five feet in height within one year of planting.
- Minimum planting strip width10 ft
A minimum ten feet wide planting strip shall be provided along the wall with the following plant materials: Minimum one evergreen tree for every 40 linear feet of wall; and Minimum one shrub for every three linear feet of wall.
- Minimum shrub spacing3 ft
Minimum one shrub for every three linear feet of wall
Parking
- Maximum distance from parking space to walkway120 ft
Walkways shall be located in a manner so that no parking space is further than 120 feet from a walkway.
- Minimum deciduous tree spacing in landscape strips40 ft
having at least one large deciduous tree planted every 40 linear feet
- Minimum landscape strip width for large parking lots10 ft
Parking lots which accommodate more than 100 vehicles shall be divided into a series of connected smaller lots and separated by roads, open areas, structures or landscape strips measuring at least ten feet in width and having at least one large deciduous tree planted every 40 linear feet.
- Maximum distance from site for required off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.1,320 ft
Required off-street parking shall be provided within a five-minute (one-quarter mile) radius of the site that it serves.
- Parking spaces not between building and street
Parking spaces shall not be located between buildings and a front or side street.
- Parking structures behind primary structure
Parking structures shall be located behind the primary structure.
- Truck access and parking separate from car parking
Truck access and parking areas shall be separate from car parking areas and located in the rear yard.
From the ordinance
A minimum ten feet wide planting strip shall be provided along the wall with the following plant materials: Minimum one evergreen tree for every 40 linear feet of wall; and Minimum one shrub for every three linear feet of wall.