Onancock, Virginia · General provision
Article X-A, Sec. 38-390 to 38-395
UtilitiesAll Onancock districts0
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exemptions for utility structures
Public utility structures, water towers, chimneys, flues, flag poles, antennas, wireless communication facilities, television antennas, and radio aerials are exempt from height regulations.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. waiver by council resolution
Buildings may exceed height regulations upon obtaining a waiver by resolution of the council, subject to reasonable conditions.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on lots ≥ 0.5 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.60 ft
On lots with an area of at least one-half acre, buildings may be erected to a height not to exceed 60 feet.
From the ordinance
Public utilities. Structures shall be located five feet or more from any street right-of-way. Buildings may be erected to a height not to exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet.