Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Fire standards
The fire chief of the City of Virginia Beach shall review each application and make appropriate recommendations for fire protection requirements which may be more stringent than those specified by the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Development guidelines
Projects should conform to the Senior Housing Facility Development Guidelines set forth in Appendix 2 of the Report on Senior Housing, Multi-family Issues, dated April 10, 1998.
- Occupancy criteria
Independent and assisted living facilities shall contain dwelling units for occupancy only by (1) families who have at least one family member who is sixty-two (62) years of age or older; (2) single persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older; or (3) disabled or ill persons or their family members as care givers.
Signage
- Sign requirements24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In residential districts, housing for seniors and disabled persons shall be allowed one monument (1) sign located at an entrance not to exceed twenty-four (24) square feet per face or such other signage as may be specified in the conditional use permit. No such sign shall have more than two (2) faces.
From the ordinance
Housing for seniors and disabled persons. (c) Parking requirements. There shall be one (1) parking space provided for each independent living dwelling unit. For assisted living dwelling units, there shall be one (1) parking space provided for every two (2) residents. For nursing facilities, there shall be one (1) space for every three (3) patient beds.
Parking requirements
{
"nursing": "1 space per 3 beds",
"assisted_living": "1 space per 2 residents",
"independent_living": "1 space per unit"
}