Sec. 90-387, 90-376, 90-377, 90-383.7
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial/residential zones6 ft
Fences shall not exceed a height of six feet, as measured from the topmost point thereof to the ground or surface, along the centerline of the fence, in a commercial or residential zone.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for industrial sites, public playgrounds, institutions, schools14 ft
Fences surrounding industrial sites, public playgrounds, institutions or schools may not exceed a height of 14 feet.
Other
- Maximum noise from home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.60 dB(A)
No equipment or process shall be used in a home occupation which creates noise in excess of 60dB(A) measured at the property line.
- Vision triangle at intersections75 ft
Nothing shall be erected ... in the area bounded by the street centerline of such intersecting streets and a line joining the street centerlines at a distance of 75 feet from the point of intersection.
Signage
- Electronic message board change frequency
Electronic message board signs shall not change message with a greater frequency than recommended by VDOT.
- Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
All freestanding signs shall be set back from any property line by at least five feet.
- Sign illumination glare restriction
The light from any illuminated sign shall not cause direct glare into or upon any building or property owner other than the building or property to which the sign may be related.
From the ordinance
General parking, fence, home occupation, and sign requirements.
Parking requirements
{
"hospital": "1 per 2 beds + 1 per employee/staff on max shift",
"funeral_home": "1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 100 sqft assembly area + 5 for employees",
"nursing_home": "1 per 6 beds + 1 per employee on max shift",
"assembly_hall": "1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 100 sqft usable floor area if no fixed seats",
"dental_office": "1 per 200 sqft or 5 spaces, whichever greater; +3 per additional professional",
"single_family": "2 spaces per dwelling unit",
"nursery_school": "1 per teacher/employee/admin + for high schools 1 per 20 students",
"roadside_stand": "5 spaces",
"physician_office": "1 per 200 sqft floor area or 10 spaces, whichever greater; +3 per additional professional",
"sit_down_restaurant": "1 per 50 sqft seating area + 1 per 400 sqft non-seating area",
"fast_food_restaurant": "1 per 40 sqft seating/serving area + 1 per 400 sqft non-seating/serving area",
"industrial_wholesale": "1 per employee on max shift + space for all trucks/vehicles",
"two_family_multifamily": "2 spaces per dwelling unit",
"cottage_apartment_condo": "1.5 spaces per dwelling unit",
"office_personal_service": "1 per 300 sqft floor space",
"roominghouse_hotel_motel": "1 per guestroom + 20% of restaurant/assembly capacity + 1 per employee on max shift"
}