Martinsville, Virginia · General provision

Section XXII, Subsection F.2

Extracted standards

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

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  • Maximum berm side slope2 ratio

    If planted berms are used, the minimum top width shall be four (4) feet, and the maximum side slope shall be 2:1.

  • Minimum berm top width4 ft

    If planted berms are used, the minimum top width shall be four (4) feet, and the maximum side slope shall be 2:1.

  • Plants should be sufficiently large and planted in such a fashion that a year-round screen at least six (6) feet in height shall be produced within one growing season.

  • Buffer width for commercial abutting residential50 ft

    Where a commercial zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip of fifty (50) feet in width shall be required.

  • Buffer width for manufacturing abutting residential100 ft

    Where a manufacturing zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip of one hundred (100) feet in width shall be required.

  • Buffer width for professional/business abutting residential25 ft

    Where a professional or business zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip twenty-five (25) feet in width shall be required.

  • Buffer width for residential subdivision abutting higher order street25 ft

    Where residential subdivisions abut higher order streets (collectors or arterials), adjacent lots shall front on lower order streets, and a landscaped buffer area shall be provided along the property line abutting the road. The buffer strip shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet wide or wider where necessary for the health and safety of the residents.

From the ordinance

Where a professional or business zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip twenty-five (25) feet in width shall be required. Where a commercial zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip of fifty (50) feet in width shall be required. Where a manufacturing zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip of one hundred (100) feet in width shall be required.
Section XXII, Subsection F.2