Poquoson, Virginia · General provision

Section 1-19

Extracted standards

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From the ordinance

The following areas shall not be counted toward fulfillment of the specified minimum lot area, width or depth requirements nor be counted in the computation of developable area for density calculations in the case of conventional development of land, unless specifically specified otherwise in this ordinance: 1. That portion of land properly characterized as 'wetlands.' 2. The area within existing or proposed public or private street or highway rights-of-way established by easements or dedication. 3. The area of ponds, lakes or other impounded water bodies and associated wetlands to be determined based on the mean high water level at the natural outfall or the invert elevation of the emergency spillway. 4. The area of any drainage ditch or course or any area separated by such a ditch or course from the buildable portion of the lot which due to the depth or width of the ditch or steepness of the ditch banks renders the area unusable for the permitted uses within the applicable zoning district.
Section 1-19