Northampton County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

§ 154.2.213

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Other

Parking

  • Handicapped parking ratio1 per 25 spaces

    For each 25 off-street parking spaces, there shall be one off-street parking space for handicapped persons.

  • Large vehicle parking location

    Construction vehicles, trucks and trailers of a gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW), and all boats, campers, and recreational vehicles shall be parked behind a line drawn parallel to the front of the existing structure closest to the front property line or the front setback line, whichever is greater.

  • Minimum parallel parking space length22 ft

    parallel parking spaces shall be at least 9 feet by 22 feet

  • Any off-street parking space shall have minimum dimensions of 9 feet by 20 feet, except that parallel parking spaces shall be at least 9 feet by 22 feet.

  • Maximum distances to off-site lots or spaces must be not more than 150 feet from two-family and multi-family attached dwelling units

  • Max off-site parking distance for other uses500 ft

    not more than 500 feet from all other uses

  • Parking lighting requirement

    Lighting used to illuminate parking areas shall be arranged so that light shines and/or is reflected away from adjacent properties and in a manner that does not affect traffic on adjacent roads.

  • Parking marking requirement10 spaces

    All off-street parking spaces with hard surfaces and in excess of ten or more parking spaces shall be marked/delineated on the site.

  • Maximum parking reduction by Zoning Administrator20 pct

    The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to reduce the minimum required number of parking and/or loading spaces by up to 20%

  • Parking surface requirement

    All such parking and drive areas shall be graveled or surfaced in some other manner to reduce erosion and to reduce the generation of mud and dust.

From the ordinance

The following spaces shall be required. (A) Animal hospitals and commercial kennels. One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area plus one per each employee.
§ 154.2.213

Parking requirements

{
  "banks": "1 per 250 sqft GFA",
  "heliports": "1 per 1,000 sqft operational area",
  "car_washes": "1 per employee + 3x max interior capacity",
  "industrial": "1 per max shift employee (max 2 per employee)",
  "dance_halls": "1 per 100 sqft GFA",
  "event_venue": "1 per 3 attendees",
  "laundromats": "1 per 2 washing machines + 1 per max shift employee",
  "other_retail": "3 per 1,000 sqft retail + 1 per max shift employee",
  "skating_rink": "1 per 125 sqft rink area",
  "funeral_homes": "1 per 15 sqft assembly area",
  "bowling_alleys": "3 per lane",
  "cartage_express": "1 per 3 employees + 1 per vehicle",
  "drive_in_theater": "1 per potential vehicle + 1 per max shift employee",
  "furniture_stores": "2 for first 1,000 sqft + 1 per 400 sqft over + 1 per max shift employee",
  "office_buildings": "1 per 100 sqft net office area",
  "other_non_retail": "1 per max shift employee + as determined",
  "churches_assembly": "1 per 4 patrons",
  "contractors_shops": "1 per 1,000 sqft operational + 1 per max shift employee",
  "food_chain_stores": "5 per 1,000 sqft GFA",
  "carryout_fast_food": "13 per 1,000 sqft GFA",
  "inns_motels_hotels": "1 per accommodation unit + 1 per max shift employee",
  "printing_publishing": "1 per employee + 2-10 customer",
  "fast_food_drive_thru": "18 per 1,000 sqft GFA + 8 stacking",
  "sit_down_restaurants": "13 per 1,000 sqft GFA",
  "greenhouses_nurseries": "1 per 100 sqft retail (first 5,000) + 1 per 200 sqft over + 1 per max shift employee",
  "production_processing": "1 per employee + 2-10 customer",
  "indoor_outdoor_theater": "1 per 2 seats + 1 per max shift employee",
  "medical_dental_clinics": "1 per 100 sqft floor area + 1 per max shift employee",
  "townhouses_multifamily": "2 per unit minimum",
  "hospitals_nursing_homes": "1 per 2 beds + 1 per max shift employee",
  "testing_repair_cleaning": "1 per employee + 2-10 customer",
  "warehousing_wholesaling": "1 per employee + 2-10 customer",
  "animal_hospitals_kennels": "1 per 400 sqft GFA + 1 per employee",
  "automobile_service_stations": "1 per service bay + 1 per max shift employee",
  "trailer_sales_boat_showrooms": "1 per 3,000 sqft business area",
  "barber_shops_beauty_shops_health_spas": "1 per 200 sqft GFA + 1 per employee"
}