zoneoptics
York County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 24.1-606; Sec. 24.1-607; Sec. 24.1-608

All York County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Minimum landscaping
7.5%

Extracted standards

26 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Landscaping & trees

  • Minimum tree caliper in parking lots2.5 in

    At least fifty percent (50%) of the trees installed in parking lots shall have a minimum caliper of two and one-half inches (2-½").

  • Minimum distance of trees from curb4 ft

    Trees within landscaped strips located adjacent to parking spaces shall be placed at least four feet (4') from the face of curbs or wheel stops

  • Visual screening of parking lots from streets

    All parking lots shall be visually screened from public street rights-of-way by means of landscaping which provides a visual screen of the parking lot throughout the year.

Lighting

  • Outdoor lighting required for parking areas

    Outdoor lighting shall be installed at appropriate locations to provide illumination for parking areas and pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation routes

Other

  • Handicapped parking required

    Parking spaces for the physically handicapped, including lift-equipped van-accessible spaces, shall be provided and labeled on the plan in accordance with the numerical and design standards established for the physically handicapped and aged, by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and as specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  • Sidewalks required in parking areas

    Sidewalks shall be provided to facilitate safe and convenient pedestrian movements within and between such parking areas and the establishments which they serve.

Parking

  • Compact car space dimensions8 ft

    The minimum dimensions of such spaces shall be eight feet by sixteen feet (8' × 16') with traffic aisle widths remaining unchanged.

  • Maximum percentage of compact car spaces20 pct

    the developer may elect to designate up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of such spaces for the use of compact cars.

  • Curb or wheel stop required

    Parking lots shall be set apart from landscaped areas by a permanent curb or wheel stop.

  • Employee parking space dimensions8 ft

    Where separate employee spaces are designated on the site... may be designed with minimum dimensions of eight feet by sixteen feet (8' × 16').

  • Gravel parking approval

    the zoning administrator may approve unpaved or gravel parking areas provided that a specific request, detailing the environmental conditions giving rise to the request, is submitted in writing at the time of plan submission.

  • Minimum landscaped island size150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    The minimum size of any island shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet with a minimum width of nine feet (9').

  • Maximum parking spaces in a row without landscaped island15 spaces

    There shall be no more than fifteen (15) parking spaces in a row without an intervening landscaped island

  • Maximum vehicles for sale at one time2 vehicles

    Not more than two (2) vehicles shall be parked or displayed 'for sale' at any time

  • Maximum vehicles for sale per calendar year5 vehicles

    not more than five (5) vehicles may be parked or displayed 'for sale' on any premises within the same calendar year.

  • Minimum interior landscaping percentage in parking lots7.5 pct

    A minimum of seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the total surface area in parking lots shall be maintained in traffic islands or other interior planting areas within the lot

  • Outdoor storage/display prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in required parking spaces

    Outdoor storage and display shall not be permitted in required parking spaces.

  • Overhang credit for parking spaces1.5 ft

    a one and one-half foot (1.5') overhang credit may be deducted from the required length of the parking space.

  • Parking space dimensions for general public9 ft

    all other parking spaces intended for use by the general public shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet by eighteen feet (9' × 18'), or ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet if parallel.

  • Parking space dimensions for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours./duplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex.9 ft

    Required off-street parking spaces for single-family detached and duplex dwellings shall be a minimum of nine feet by eighteen feet (9' × 18') in dimension with a driveway which is constructed with an all-weather surface...

  • Parking surface material

    Parking areas shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt or other equivalent permanent, dustless surface such as cobblestone, Belgian block, brick, grid pavers, interlocking pavers, or similar surface material.

  • Minimum traffic aisle width for two-way traffic24 ft

    Minimum width of traffic aisles in parking lots for two-way traffic shall be twenty-four (24) feet.

  • Conditions for vehicle sale parking on commercial/industrial property

    The owner or occupant of a parcel on which an occupied commercial or industrial structure is located may park an automobile, light-duty truck, recreational vehicle or trailer, boat or cargo trailer on the property for the purpose of selling or offering the vehicle for sale, provided that: (1) The vehicle is owned by the owner or occupant... (2) The vehicle is parked on a paved or graveled parking space... (3) Any lettering... shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area. (4) Not more than two (2) vehicles shall be parked or displayed 'for sale' at any time and not more than five (5) vehicles may be parked or displayed 'for sale' on any premises within the same calendar year.

  • Vehicle sale/rental parking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on streets

    It shall be unlawful for any person to park or place any such vehicle for sale or rent upon or in any street or street right-of-way.

  • Vehicle sale/rental parking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on vacant/undeveloped property

    Parking of vehicles or equipment for sale or rent on undeveloped or vacant property, or on property on which the principal structure(s) are unoccupied, shall be prohibited.

Signage

From the ordinance

One (1) space per 350 square feet of gross floor area... Required off-street parking spaces for single-family detached and duplex dwellings shall be a minimum of nine feet by eighteen feet...
Sec. 24.1-606; Sec. 24.1-607; Sec. 24.1-608

Parking requirements

{
  "Compact cars": "8' x 16' minimum, up to 20% of spaces in lots with 20+ spaces",
  "Employee spaces": "8' x 16' minimum",
  "General public parking": "1 space per 350 sq ft gross floor area (9' x 18' or 10' x 20' parallel)",
  "Business/Professional Service": "1 space per 350 sq ft gross floor area",
  "Single-family detached/duplex": "2 spaces (9' x 18' each)"
}