Manassas, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 130-104

Dimensional standards

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Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Extracted standards

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

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  • Bond amount500 dollars

    A bond, cash escrow, or other guarantee agreed to by the city in the amount of $500.00 shall be provided to insure that conditions of the permit will be met for any temporary outdoor sale exceeding four days.

  • Maximum food trucks per lot3 trucks

    A maximum of three food trucks shall be permitted on any one lot at any one time.

  • The temporary structure shall have a maximum gross floor area of 300 square feet.

  • Maximum occupants2 occupants

    The temporary structure shall be limited to one occupant, or in the case of a married couple, two occupants, one of whom shall be the mentally or physically impaired person.

  • Maximum operating hours per day4 hours

    a food truck may only operate for a maximum of four hours (exclusive of set-up and break-down) from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in any one day at any single property.

  • Maximum temporary outdoor event duration4 days

    Except as allowed by section 130-104(f) or by the conditions of a special use permit, temporary outdoor events shall not exceed four days, no more than six such permits shall be issued for the same lot during a calendar year, and each activity or event shall be separated by a minimum of six consecutive days.

  • Maximum temporary outdoor events per year6 events

    no more than six such permits shall be issued for the same lot during a calendar year

  • Maximum sales permits per year4 permits

    No more than four permits shall be issued for the same lot during a calendar year.

  • Maximum temporary structure duration90 days

    Except as allowed by section 130-104(f) or by the conditions of a special use permit, no temporary structure shall be placed for a period greater than 90 calendar days, unless otherwise permitted in this chapter.

  • Minimum days between events6 days

    each activity or event shall be separated by a minimum of six consecutive days.

  • Minimum distance from residential50 ft

    Except when permitted as accessory to a public facility, food trucks shall not be located within 50 feet of a 'R' district.

  • Food trucks shall not be permitted on lots with an area of less than one acre.

  • Adequate parking for the activity, but no less than four parking spaces, shall be provided on-site.

  • Promotional sales maximum days14 days

    on-site promotional sales events for a permanent retail store permitted for a period not to exceed fourteen days

  • Removal time60 days

    The temporary structure shall be removed within 60 days after the mentally or physically impaired person is no longer receiving, or no longer in need of, the assistance for which the temporary structure was provided.

  • roadside stands for the retail sales of agricultural products permitted for a period not to exceed 120 consecutive days

  • Roadside stand holiday maximum days30 days

    roadside stands for the retail sales of holiday goods, including fireworks, permitted for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days

  • The temporary structure shall comply with the applicable standards for an accessory structure, except all yard setbacks shall be the same as those that apply to the principal structure.

  • wall signs may be located on each wall of a stationary kiosk or structure associated with the temporary use at a ratio of one square foot per one linear foot of wall length on which the sign is mounted, to a maximum of 32 square feet per sign.

  • Utility connection required

    The temporary structure shall be required to connect to any water, sewer, and electric utilities that are serving the single-family detached dwelling unit on the property, and shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Virginia Department of Health.

From the ordinance

Temporary uses and structures may be administratively approved where permitted as per section 130-241 when the public health, safety, and welfare will not be impaired, when the use is not so recurring in nature as to constitute a permanent or principal use, and when the following requirements of this section are met: (a) All temporary uses and temporary structures shall comply with the following general requirements: ... (3) Except as allowed by section 130-104(f) or by the conditions of a special use permit, no temporary structure shall be placed for a period greater than 90 calendar days, unless otherwise permitted in this chapter. ... (c) Except as allowed by section 130-104(f), the following additional requirements apply to all temporary outdoor sales ... (4) Adequate parking for the activity, but no less than four parking spaces, shall be provided on-site. ... (d) The following additional requirements apply to temporary family health care structures. One temporary family health care structure, as a permitted accessory use, may be placed on any property zoned for a single-family detached dwelling unit owned or occupied by a caregiver as their residence, and provided that: ... (3) The temporary structure shall have a maximum gross floor area of 300 square feet. ... (e) The following additional requirements apply to temporary sales from a food truck: ... (2) A maximum of three food trucks shall be permitted on any one lot at any one time. Food trucks shall not be permitted on lots with an area of less than one acre. ... (4) Except when permitted as accessory to a public facility, food trucks shall not be located within 50 feet of a 'R' district.
Sec. 130-104