Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 83-455

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Bicycle rack location

    Required bike racks shall be located in visible, well-lit areas conveniently accessible to the primary entrances of a development's principal building(s).

  • Additional bicycle spaces per 20 parking spaces1 spaces

    One additional bicycle space shall be provided for each additional 20 parking spaces.

  • Large truck loading space vertical clearance14 ft

    The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a large-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 55 feet long, and has at least 14 feet of vertical clearance.

  • Large truck loading space length55 ft

    The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a large-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 55 feet long.

  • Large truck loading space width12 ft

    The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a large-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 55 feet long.

  • Loading area location

    Where possible, a loading area shall be located to the rear of the principal building(s) it serves.

  • Maximum bicycle parking spaces required10 spaces

    No more than ten bicycle parking spaces shall be required in any one parking area.

  • Medium truck loading space vertical clearance13 ft

    The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a medium-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 35 feet long, and has at least 13 feet of vertical clearance.

  • Medium truck loading space length35 ft

    The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a medium-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 35 feet long.

  • Medium truck loading space width12 ft

    The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a medium-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 35 feet long.

  • Minimum bicycle parking spaces3 spaces

    All parking areas for mixed use developments and within CC District containing more than ten parking spaces shall provide bicycle racks or lockers sufficient to accommodate the parking of at least three bicycles.

Parking

  • Accessible parking per USBC

    Parking spaces and passenger loading facilities reserved for use by persons with physical disabilities shall be provided, located, and designated in accordance with requirements in chapter 11 of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

  • Existing structures in CHSC exempt from parking

    Legally existing structures as of the effective date of this chapter within the Court House Square Center (CHSC) District are exempt from the parking requirements of table 83-455(d)(1).

  • Compact car parking space depth16 ft

    Each compact car parking space shall be at least eight feet wide and 16 feet deep.

  • Compact car spaces designation

    Compact car spaces shall be designated by signage and/or pavement marking.

  • Compact car spaces location

    Compact car parking spaces shall be located no closer to the primary building entrance than any standard parking spaces.

  • Compact car parking space width8 ft

    Each compact car parking space shall be at least eight feet wide and 16 feet deep.

  • Curb or wheel stops required

    Except for parking areas serving single-family detached, duplex, individual townhouse, and manufactured home dwellings, each off-street parking space shall have curbing or permanently anchored wheel stops to prevent vehicles from overhanging a public right-of-way, sidewalk, walkway, or adjacent property, or from overhanging a landscaped area by more than two feet.

  • For single-family detached, duplex, individual townhouse, and manufactured home dwellings, driveways may be used to satisfy minimum off-street parking space requirements.

  • Maximum deferred parking percentage30 pct

    An alternative parking plan may propose to defer construction of up to 30 percent of the number of off-street parking spaces required by table 83-455(d)(1).

  • Maximum off-site parking percentage50 pct

    Off-site parking may not be used to satisfy the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for residential uses (except for guest parking), restaurants, convenience stores, or other convenience-oriented uses, and may be used to satisfy no more than 50 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for any other use.

  • Maximum on-street parking percentage25 pct

    No more than 25 percent of the off-street parking requirement is met through the use of on-street parking.

  • Maximum parking spaces as percentage of minimum125 pct

    For any use listed under the commercial use classification in table 83-455(d)(1), the number of off-street parking spaces shall not exceed 125 percent of the minimum number of parking spaces required.

  • Maximum shared parking percentage50 pct

    Up to 50 percent of the number of parking spaces required for a use may be used to satisfy the number of parking spaces required for other uses that generate parking demands during different times of the day or different days of the week.

  • Maximum valet or tandem parking percentage30 pct

    No more than 30 percent of the total number of parking spaces provided shall be designated for valet or tandem spaces.

  • Minimum separation between parking and buildings5 ft

    All off-street parking areas in village growth area districts shall be separated at least five feet from buildings to allow room for pedestrian movement and/or landscaping between the building and the parking area.

  • Minimum overhead clearance for parking spaces7 ft

    All off-street parking spaces must have a minimum overhead clearance of seven feet.

  • Parking completion before certificate of occupancy

    All off-street parking and loading areas shall be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the development they serve.

  • Parking area drainage required

    All off-street parking and loading areas shall be properly drained so as to eliminate standing water and prevent damage to abutting land and public streets and alleys.

  • Parking area landscaping required

    Off-street parking area shall include landscaping in accordance with the standards of section 83-461, Landscaping and buffers.

  • Parking area lighting standard

    Lighting of off-street parking and loading areas shall comply with the standards of section 83-469, Exterior lighting.

  • Parking area maintenance required

    All off-street parking and loading areas shall be maintained in safe condition and good repair at all times so as not to constitute a hazard to public safety or a visual or aesthetic nuisance to surrounding land.

  • Permitted parking surfacing materials

    All off-street parking and loading areas for new development in village growth area districts shall be surfaced with asphalt, gravel, crushed stone, concrete, brick, stone, pavers, aligned concrete strips, or an equivalent material.

  • Stacking space length16 ft

    Stacking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet wide and 16 feet long.

  • Stacking space width9 ft

    Stacking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet wide and 16 feet long.

  • Stacking spaces shall not impede bicycle/pedestrian

    Stacking spaces shall not impede onsite or offsite bicycle or pedestrian traffic movements.

  • Stacking spaces shall not impede traffic

    Stacking spaces shall not impede onsite or offsite vehicular traffic movements or movements into or out of off-street parking spaces.

  • Stacking spaces separation from driveways

    Stacking spaces shall be separated from other internal driveways by raised medians if deemed necessary for traffic movement and safety by the director.

  • Two-way aisle width24 ft

    Aisles for two-way traffic shall be at least 24 feet wide (for all parking angles).

From the ordinance

All off-street parking areas in village growth area districts shall be separated at least five feet from buildings to allow room for pedestrian movement and/or landscaping between the building and the parking area.
Sec. 83-455