Northampton County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

§ 154.2.163(N)

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Environmental

  • Bare root seedlings or whips at 1,210 stems per acre, approximately six feet x six feet on center (minimum survival required after two growing seasons: 600 plants)

  • Buffer restoration rate (canopy trees per 400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. unit)1 trees/400sqft

    For every 400 square-foot unit (20 feet x 20 feet) or fraction thereof plant: one canopy tree at one and one-half inches to two inches caliper or large evergreen at six feet; and two understory trees at three-quarter inch to one and one-half inches caliper or evergreen at four feet or one understory tree and two large shrubs at three feet to four feet; and three small shrubs or woody groundcover at 15 inches to 18 inches

  • Container grown seedling tubes at 700 per acre approximately eight feet x eight feet on center (minimum survival required after two growing seasons: 490 plants)

  • Buffer restoration rate (small shrubs per 400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. unit)3 shrubs/400sqft

    For every 400 square-foot unit (20 feet x 20 feet) or fraction thereof plant: one canopy tree at one and one-half inches to two inches caliper or large evergreen at six feet; and two understory trees at three-quarter inch to one and one-half inches caliper or evergreen at four feet or one understory tree and two large shrubs at three feet to four feet; and three small shrubs or woody groundcover at 15 inches to 18 inches

  • Buffer restoration rate (understory trees per 400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. unit)2 trees/400sqft

    For every 400 square-foot unit (20 feet x 20 feet) or fraction thereof plant: one canopy tree at one and one-half inches to two inches caliper or large evergreen at six feet; and two understory trees at three-quarter inch to one and one-half inches caliper or evergreen at four feet or one understory tree and two large shrubs at three feet to four feet; and three small shrubs or woody groundcover at 15 inches to 18 inches

  • Major water quality impact assessment minimum disturbance5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    A major water quality impact assessment shall be required for any development activities which exceed 5,000 square feet of land disturbance within the CAP and propose to modify or encroach into the landward 50 feet of the 100-foot buffer area; propose to disturb or encroach into any portion of the seaward 50 feet of the 100-foot buffer area or any other component of an RPA; or are located completely in an RMA and is deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator.

  • Minor water quality impact assessment maximum disturbance5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    A minor water quality impact assessment pertains only to development activities within the CAP which cause no more than 5,000 square feet of land disturbance and require any modification of or encroachment into the landward 50 feet of the 100-foot buffer area as permitted under this chapter.

  • Minor WQA required nutrient removal40 pct

    A minor assessment must demonstrate that the undisturbed buffer area, enhanced vegetative plantings, and any required best management practices will result in removal of no less than 75% of sediments and 40% of nutrients from post-development stormwater runoff

  • Minor WQA required sediment removal75 pct

    A minor assessment must demonstrate that the undisturbed buffer area, enhanced vegetative plantings, and any required best management practices will result in removal of no less than 75% of sediments and 40% of nutrients from post-development stormwater runoff

  • RPA buffer width100 ft

    A 100-foot buffer area located adjacent to and landward of the components listed in items 1 through 4 above, and along both sides of any water body with perennial flow

Other

From the ordinance

Any development or redevelopment exceeding 2,500 square feet of land disturbance shall be accomplished through the approval of a plan of development prior to any clearing or grading of the site or the issuance of any building permit, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter.
§ 154.2.163(N)