Prince George County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 90-1039
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. nonresidential60 ft
Nonresidential structures shall be erected to a height not to exceed 60 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. other residential4 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Other residential structures shall be erected to a height not to exceed four stories.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.35 ft
Single-family detached shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
Lighting
- Maximum light intensity0.5 footcandles
Light intensity shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candles above background levels, measured at ground level at any parcel line.
Other
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Mechanical equipment shall be screened by walls, fences or plantings that are a minimum of five feet in height.
- Minimum usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.15 pct
No less than 15 percent of the gross acreage of the PUD shall be usable open space.
From the ordinance
The minimum PUD size shall be no less than 25 acres of contiguous land... Single-family detached shall not exceed 35 feet in height. Other residential structures shall be erected to a height not to exceed four stories... No less than 15 percent of the gross acreage of the PUD shall be usable open space.