Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 83-432(d)(4)b
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Overhead lighting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Overhead lighting in community gardens is prohibited.
Other
- Perimeter fencing subject to section 83-466
Perimeter fencing, including trellises, is allowed in community gardens and is subject to the standards in section 83-466, Fences and walls.
- Established operating rules
The community garden shall have an established set of operating rules addressing the governance structure of the garden, hours of operation, assignment of garden plots, and maintenance and security requirements and responsibilities.
Signage
- Maximum sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signage is limited to a single, non-illuminated, flat sign of four square feet in area.
Use
- Production for home consumption only
Garden use shall be limited to production of produce for home consumption only.
From the ordinance
Community gardens: limited to production for home consumption; overhead lighting prohibited; signage limited to single non-illuminated flat sign of 4 sq ft; perimeter fencing subject to section 83-466; must have established operating rules.