Article IX, § 165-57 through § 165-68
Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use2
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. requirement
All mobile home and manufactured housing parks shall have common open space of at least 1/4 acre. For parks containing over 30 lots or plots, additional common open space shall be provided equivalent to 360 square feet per mobile home or manufactured house over 30.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for double-wide7,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and 7,000 square feet for double-wide mobile homes.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-wide5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the minimum area of the lot or plot shall be 5,000 square feet for single-wide mobile homes
- Minimum park area5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum size for a mobile home or manufactured housing park shall be five acres.
- Minimum structure spacing30 ft
No mobile home or manufactured home shall be located within 30 feet of another.
- Mounting and anchoring
All mobile homes and manufactured housing shall be mounted and anchored in accordance with the current edition of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Park perimeter buffer50 ft
No structures, streets or parking areas shall be placed within 50 feet of the perimeter boundary of the mobile home or manufactured housing park.
- Playground requirement
The common open space shall be provided with a playground containing at least five pieces of play apparatus, or an open play area with seating area and picnic shelter, or a one-fourth-mile jogging/walking trail.
- Private street curve radius110 ft
Minimum curve radius shall be 110 feet.
- Private street maximum grade16 pct
Maximum travelway grade shall be 16%.
- Private street right-of-way width40 ft
Minimum right-of-way width for the street and utilities shall be 40 feet.
- Private street shoulder width2 ft
Shoulders of a minimum two-foot width shall be provided on both sides of the travelway.
- Private street surfacing
The travelway shall be graded, crowned [3%], compacted and surfaced with a minimum of six inches of VDOT No. 21B type aggregate (crushed stone) and with a topcoat of prime and double seal or two inches of asphalt.
- Private street travelway width18 ft
Minimum travelway width shall be 18 feet.
The location of mobile home and manufactured housing parks shall require a special use permit issued by the governing body in appropriate districts where permitted.
- Storage area fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Storage areas shall be surrounded by an eight-foot-high opaque fence
- Stream crossing standard
As a minimum, all crossing structures shall be designed to accommodate a twenty-five-ton vehicle. Bridges and culverts shall be designed to pass the ten-year storm without overtopping.
- Utility cover depth36 in
Any utility placed within the street right-of-way shall have at least 36 inches of cover.
- Water and sewer requirement
Water and sewer service shall be provided through a public or community system.
Setback
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Accessory buildings may be built to within five feet of the rear lot or plot line.
and shall be located at least 30 feet from any structure, 50 feet from the perimeter boundary of the park and 35 feet from any public or private street.
- Zero lot line side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.0 ft
Structures may be located within 15 feet of one side lot or plot line or even directly abutting one side lot or plot line ('zero lot lines').
From the ordinance
The location of mobile home and manufactured housing parks shall require a special use permit issued by the governing body in appropriate districts where permitted.
Parking requirements
{
"mobile_home": "2 spaces"
}