Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 83-461(c)(1)
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum canopy tree caliper2.5 in
Deciduous canopy or shade trees shall have a caliper of at least two-and-one-half inches
- Minimum canopy tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
shall be at least ten feet in height above ground level.
- Minimum evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Evergreen trees shall be at least six feet in height above ground level.
- Minimum shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 in
Shrubs shall be upright in nature and at least 18 inches in height above ground level.
- Minimum understory tree caliper1 in
Understory, small maturing, or ornamental trees shall have a caliper of at least one inch
- Minimum understory tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
shall be at least eight feet in height above ground level.
From the ordinance
Deciduous canopy or shade trees shall have a caliper of at least two-and-one-half inches and shall be at least ten feet in height above ground level.