Sec. 35.2-73.7, 35.2-73.9, 35.2-71.1, 35.2-71.3, 35.2-71.4, 35.2-71.14
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 6%
Uses
Permitted by right4
- small cell facilities
- administrative review-eligible projects
- co-location of wireless facility on existing structure without height increase
- base station meeting criteria (inside structure, within 50 ft, not visible, ≤72 cu ft, ≤6 ft height)
Accessory7
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building location
Accessory buildings shall be located in rear or side yards only and may occupy not more than 30 percent of the required rear yard. (Sec 35.2-71.1)
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
Accessory structures shall be located behind the front building line and at least five feet from any property line. (Sec 35.2-71.1)
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. bedrooms1 count
Detached accessory dwelling units shall be limited to 900 square feet and shall not have more than one bedroom. (Sec 35.2-71.3)
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size900 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Detached accessory dwelling units shall be limited to 900 square feet and shall not have more than one bedroom. (Sec 35.2-71.3)
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. floor area percentage20 pct
Not use more than 20 percent of the principal dwelling's gross floor area for the home occupation. (Sec 35.2-71.4)
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Be allowed one sign not exceeding one square foot in area. (Sec 35.2-71.4)
- Maximum temporary family health care structure size300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary family health care structures shall be limited to a maximum of 300 square feet of gross floor area. (Sec 35.2-71.14)
- Wireless structure exterior finish
Wireless support structures and wireless facilities not requiring painting or marking by the FAA shall be painted a neutral color. (Sec 35.2-73.17)
- Wireless structure illumination
Wireless support structures whose principal use is the facilitation of wireless telecommunications shall not be artificially lighted except as may be required by the FAA. (Sec 35.2-73.16)
- Wireless landscaping screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
All landscaping on parcels containing wireless support structures... shall be designed to screen the structure... to a height of at least six feet from grade. (Sec 35.2-73.18)
- Wireless structure parking spaces1 spaces
All parcels upon which wireless support structures are located must provide access during normal business hours to at least one paved vehicular parking space on site. (Sec 35.2-73.20)
- Wireless structure security
All wireless support structures and wireless facilities shall be reasonably posted and secured to prevent against trespass. (Sec 35.2-73.19)
- Stealth design required for standard process projects
All standard process projects proposing wireless support structures and wireless facilities shall be of stealth design. (Sec 35.2-73.22)
From the ordinance
Small cell facilities permitted by right in all districts. Accessory structures in rear/side yards, max 30% of rear yard. ADU max 900 sq ft. Home occupation max 20% of gross floor area.