Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 83-465(a)(2)
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Ground mechanical screen heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
The height of the vegetation, wall, or fence shall equal or exceed that of the mechanical equipment being screened.
- Loading area screen minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Exterior off-street loading and service areas shall be screened from view from adjacent streets and properties by any combination of durable, sight-obscuring walls, fences, and/or dense evergreen vegetation that is at least six feet in height.
- Roof mechanical screen heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
screened by a parapet wall, roof screen, or similar device ... of a height equal to or greater than the height of the mechanical equipment being screened.
From the ordinance
Mechanical equipment mounted on the roof of a building shall be screened by a parapet wall, roof screen, or similar device that is integrated into the building's building form and of a height equal to or greater than the height of the mechanical equipment being screened.