Page County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 125-30.8
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum blade clearance15 ft
The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a wind energy system shall be 15 feet, as measured at the lowest point of the arc of the blades.
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.80 ft
The tower height shall not exceed a maximum height of 65 feet on a parcel of less than five acres, or a maximum height of 80 feet on a parcel of five acres or more.
- Maximum sound level60 dBA
Wind energy systems shall not exceed 60 decibels, as measured at the closest property line.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines
The system shall be set back a distance equal to the height of the tower plus the blade length from all adjacent property lines.
- Maximum sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum size allowed shall be four square feet, which shall extend no higher than 10 feet.
From the ordinance
The tower height shall not exceed a maximum height of 65 feet on a parcel of less than five acres, or a maximum height of 80 feet on a parcel of five acres or more.