Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 83-460(b)(2)
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum protective fence post spacing10 ft
Posts shall be located no more than ten feet on-center.
- Minimum protective fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Such fencing shall be at least four feet high and of durable construction
- Minimum protective marking width4 in
marked with highly visible (e.g., bright orange), continuous, and durable taping (at least four inches wide).
- Tree save area drip line buffer1 ft
The tree save area shall generally include all area within and one foot outside the drip lines of the tree(s) to be preserved.
- Maximum warning sign spacing150 ft
Warning signs shall be installed along any required tree protection fencing at points no more than 150 feet apart.
- Minimum warning sign size4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The size of each sign shall be a minimum of two feet by two feet
From the ordinance
The following tree removal activities are exempt from the standards of this section: ... d. Tree removal activities on individual lots containing single-family detached, duplex, or manufactured home dwellings;