Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Lighting standards shall be no more than ten (10) feet in height above grade and shall be so arranged and hooded as to confine all direct light rays entirely within the boundaries of the property.
Other
- Aluminum siding and glass buildings prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Aluminum siding and buildings primarily of glass are prohibited.
- Awning material
Awnings and/or canopies will be made of fabric. Vinyl or plastic awnings or canopies are not permitted.
- Awning use restriction
Awnings or canopies may only be used in restaurant areas with outdoor patron seating.
- EIFS floor restriction
EIFS, or any like material, may only be used above the first floor.
- Building equipment screening
Building equipment, such as generators and air conditioning units shall be screened from view in a manner compatible with the site and using materials similar to the building and harmonious with the design.
- Mansard roofs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Mansard roofs are not permitted.
- Minimum first-story roof slope
First-story roofs shall have a minimum slope of 6:12.
- Stucco base distance2.67 ft
Stucco may be used no nearer than two feet eight inches (2'8") to the base of the building.
- Vinyl siding restriction
Vinyl siding may not be used below the second floor on any wall or surface visible from a public way.
Parking
- Maximum compact parking percentage40 pct
40 percent of provided parking spaces may be compact in size.
Signage
- Maximum open sign area1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Open signs may not exceed 1½ square feet, may not be internally illuminated and may not be made of neon.
- Sign illumination
Signs may be illuminated by reflected light only. Signs may not be internally illuminated or use any exposed neon tubing.
- Sign materials
Signs shall be made of predominately natural materials such as wood, metal or stone. Synthetic materials may be used only when finished to appear as a natural material.
- Maximum window sign area percentage25 pct
One permanent window sign for each business, lettered on the inside of the glass with no background color, no larger than 25 percent of each window area of the window in which it is placed.
From the ordinance
The purpose of the Church Street Vision Incentive Overlay (CS-O) is to legislatively recognize the distinctive character of the original old Vienna commercial district and to provide for the protection and preservation of the traditional image and history of that unique area...
Parking requirements
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"general": "1 space per 600 sq ft of total floor area"
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