Northampton County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 154.2.145
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all districts; specific heights for certain structure types and districts
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for communication and broadcasting towers199 ft
shall not exceed a height of 199 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for farm buildings (non-dwelling)45 ft
Farm buildings that are not dwellings... may be erected to a maximum height of 45 feet
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./Rural Business DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. with setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.45 ft
In the Agricultural/Rural Business District, additional building height may be permitted... up to a maximum of 45 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for principal structure in town edge-commercial, existing business, and commercial districts35 ft
The maximum height for any principal structure shall be 35 feet
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in commercial districts45 ft
up to a maximum of 45 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for non-residential chimneys, steeples, towers, etc.100 ft
may be erected to a height not exceeding 100 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for water towers150 ft
Water towers may be erected to a height not exceeding 150 feet.
From the ordinance
Chimneys, church steeples, cooling towers... may be erected to a height not exceeding 100 feet... Water towers may be erected to a height not exceeding 150 feet... Farm buildings... may be erected to a maximum height of 45 feet... Radio, T.V., electrical transmission towers... shall not exceed a height of 199 feet.