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Orange County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec 70-852

All Orange County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
199 ft

Servicing

Applies near
Madison-Barbour Rural Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character., Germanna Highway, Virginia Scenic Byway, historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. properties
Geographic extent
Within Madison-Barbour Rural Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character., within 500 feet of right-of-way of Germanna Highway (Route 3), within 2000 feet of right-of-way of a Virginia Scenic Byway, or within 2000 feet of any specific property listed on the National Register of HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Places or the Virginia Landmarks Register

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Minimum co-located facilities required

    The TAS, if one-hundred (150) feet in height or less, can accommodate at least four (4) co-located facilities, and if above one-hundred (150) feet in height, can accommodate at least six (6) co-located facilities.

  • Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of fencing around ground equipment8 ft

    All fencing shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in height.

  • Lighting restrictions

    The lighting of a TAS shall be pursuant to FAA requirements, unless the TAS is located within any area listed in subsection (1)i above, in which case lighting shall be prohibited. Lighting of the fenced compound shall be limited to security lighting only, and any fixtures used for such purposes shall be of the full-cutoff variety.

  • Avoid ridgelines

    The location of any TAS permitted pursuant to this section shall avoid being located near any ridgeline in order to limit impacts to viewsheds.

  • Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from off-site dwellings500 ft

    The TAS shall be setback at least five-hundred (500) feet from all existing off-site dwellings, and shall also be setback from all existing on-site and off-site buildings a distance equal to the height of the TAS.

From the ordinance

The height of the TAS shall not exceed one-hundred ninety-nine (199) feet, including any non-structural elements such as a lightning rod.
Sec 70-852