Staunton, Virginia · General provision
18.10 Definitions (SCC 18.10.170, 18.10.200, 18.10.030, 18.10.200)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Basement counted as story when more than half above grade
a basement shall be counted as a story where more than one-half of its height is above the average level of the adjoining ground
- Maximum parapet wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above roof6 ft
the roof line of a parapet wall shall not be higher than six feet above the surface of the roof
- Structures treated as accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings for area regulations
In any zoning district, a structure shall be treated the same as an accessory building as it relates to the area regulations.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length18 ft
having an area of not less than nine feet wide and 18 feet long exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
having an area of not less than nine feet wide and 18 feet long exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto
From the ordinance
Parking space: not less than 9 ft wide and 18 ft long. Parapet wall roof line not higher than 6 ft above roof. Basement counted as story if >1/2 above grade. Structure treated as accessory building for area regulations.