Petersburg, Virginia · General provision

Article 25, Section 4

Extracted standards

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

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  • Architectural theme required

    Prior to the approval of any site plan or special use permit for a project or building permit for a new dwelling, the applicant shall submit for approval documents that define the overall architectural theme of the project.

  • Cinder block must be covered

    No portion of a building constructed of cinder block that is not completely covered with a facade that meets the standards of this section shall be visible from any adjoining residential, commercial, mixed-use, or planned unit development district or any public right-of-way.

  • Corrugated sheet metal panels used as a finish material are prohibited.

  • Exterior materials quality

    No building exterior (whether front, side or rear) shall consist of architectural materials inferior in quality, appearance or detail to any other exterior of the same building.

  • Junction boxes minimized from view

    All junction and associated infrastructure except those in industrial districts and those not visible outside the property shall be minimized from view of public rights-of-way and adjacent property at the street level by landscaping or architectural treatment integrated with the building served.

  • Mechanical equipment screened

    Mechanical equipment, whether ground-level or rooftop, shall be screened from view of public rights-of-way and adjacent property at the street level and designed to be perceived as an integral part of the building

From the ordinance

Prior to the approval of any site plan or special use permit for a project or building permit for a new dwelling, the applicant shall submit for approval documents that define the overall architectural theme of the project.
Article 25, Section 4