Spotsylvania County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 23-5.2.2(3)
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Barbed wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on lots less than 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The use of barbed wire, electricity or similar contrivance that may cause bodily harm shall not be allowed in these residential districts on any lot less than one (1) acre.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum height of ten (10) feet in any side or rear yard and to a maximum height of four (4) feet in any front yard, except within the sight triangle.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts10 ft
Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum height of ten (10) feet in any side or rear yard and to a maximum height of four (4) feet in any front yard, except within the sight triangle.
From the ordinance
Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum height of ten (10) feet in any side or rear yard and to a maximum height of four (4) feet in any front yard, except within the sight triangle.