Purcellville, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Front porch projection8 ft

    Open, unenclosed porches, platforms or paved terraces, which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building and which do not exceed ten feet in depth, may extend or project into the front yard not more than eight feet, but not closer than five feet to the front property line.

  • Ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, window air conditioning units, chimneys, cornices, and ornamental features may project to a distance not to exceed 36 inches into a required yard.

  • Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways, platforms, terraces and balconies and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues may project into the required rear yard for a distance of not more than five feet.

  • Side porch projection6 ft

    Open, unenclosed porches, platforms, or paved terraces, which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building, may extend or project into the side yard not more than six feet, but not closer than five feet to the side property line.

From the ordinance

Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, except as authorized by this article, and except ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, window air conditioning units, chimneys, cornices, and ornamental features which may project to a distance not to exceed 36 inches into a required yard. Open, unenclosed porches, platforms or paved terraces, which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building and which do not exceed ten feet in depth, may extend or project into the front yard not more than eight feet, but not closer than five feet to the front property line. Open, unenclosed porches, platforms, or paved terraces, which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building, may extend or project into the side yard not more than six feet, but not closer than five feet to the side property line. Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways, platforms, terraces and balconies and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues may project into the required rear yard for a distance of not more than five feet.
Sec. 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5