Chesterfield County Unincorporated

Where the Director of Planning determines that the visibility or impact of the wall on adjoining properties is minimized due to location, orientation, or other factors, the height of a retaining wall may extend up to 12 feet.

Retaining walls that are at least four feet in height shall include a non-opaque fence four foot in height installed on the upper side of the wall.

Structures or plantings which might obstruct vision between a height of two feet and a height of eight feet above the established curb grade are not permitted within 30 feet in either direction from the corner.

Street trees shall be large deciduous trees spaced generally 35 feet on center.

Tree wells in a sidewalk along a road or drive shall have a minimum root growth area of 75 square feet, generally five feet wide by 15 feet long, having a depth of three feet and contain an uncompacted soil mix favorable for healthy tree growth.

Paved parking areas shall have 30 square feet of interior landscaping for each required space.

When proposed parking spaces exceed minimum quantity requirements, 40 square feet of interior landscaping shall be required for each additional space.

One tree shall be provided for each 200 square feet (or fraction) of required interior landscaped area.

Solid waste storage areas (garbage cans, trash compactors, dumpsters, recycling containers, etc.) shall be screened from view of adjacent property or roads. Screening shall be achieved by a masonry or concrete wall constructed of comparable materials to, and designed to be compatible with, the building that the solid waste storage area serves.

Solid waste storage areas located within 1,000 feet of a Residential District shall not be serviced between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Required parking may be located off-site if: i. The parking is adjacent to the site; ii. Parking is within 300 feet and connected by a pedestrian accommodation; or iii. An accessible structured parking facility is within 800 feet of the use and connected by a pedestrian accommodation.

Any parking space provided within a public right-of-way or private street in any zoning district may count towards minimum parking required for a project if the street is at least 32 feet wide, measured from face of curb to face of curb.

For residential uses, interior garage dimensions shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide by 19 feet deep cleared vehicle area (exclusive of obstructions such as stairs, landings, or door swings), with a minimum eight-foot-wide garage door in order to be counted toward parking requirements. Each garage space shall count as 0.5 spaces towards the required parking.

For residential uses, driveway parking spaces shall be at least nine feet wide by 20 feet deep. Each driveway space shall count as 1.0 spaces towards the required parking.

Tandem parking, where two spaces are arranged such that one space is positioned directly in front of another space and one vehicle must be moved to access the other, shall count as 1.5 spaces.

Bicycle storage areas shall be of a shape, location and design so as to be effectively usable; Storage spaces shall be located as close as practicable to building entrances; and Storage spaces shall either be located within: a. A parking area, but not on required parking spaces or so as to obstruct vehicular traffic; b. A sidewalk, but not so as to obstruct pedestrian traffic; or c. Another area as may be approved through plan review.

A PDM plan must be prepared by a qualified professional with demonstrated experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, or comparable field. To reduce the required parking outlined in Table 19.2-42.1, submittal of a PDM plan is required.

The following are prohibited: 1. Unless specifically allowed, changeable copy signs; 2. Sound or smoke-producing signs; 3. Moving signs...

All basins required by the Director of Environmental Engineering as either a stormwater management facility or a Best Management Practice (BMP) designed as a retention or detention facility for any new development or redevelopment of property shall conform to the following criteria

This Section applies to any site plan or subdivision plat. This Section does not apply to lots recorded or site plans approved prior to January 1, 2026.