King George County Unincorporated

Maximum generation of 500 kilowatts (KW). ... If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 ft. at the tallest point. ... Any small-scale solar facility that has 2,500 sq. ft. or more of land disturbance for ground mounted panels shall require a Special Exception.

No planting, sign, structure, or other impediment to visibility greater than 3 ft. in height shall be erected, placed, allowed to grow, or maintained within a visibility triangle on any corner lot. The apex of the triangle shall be at the intersection of the Department of Transportation or other designated right-of-way lines (extended in the case of rounded corners), the sides being 20 ft. in length along the right-of-way lines, and the base of the triangle running through the lot.

No planting, sign, structure, or other impediment to visibility greater than 3 ft. in height within visibility triangle on any corner lot. Triangle sides 20 ft.

Industrial noise standards. Must meet Table VIII-11. Testing required before Certificate of Occupancy and annually.

The requirements of this Division shall apply to all industrial zoning districts and those uses identified as industrial in Article VI, Division 3, Table VI-1 Use Matrix. ... Industrial uses must meet the standards in Table VIII-11 ... Uses shall not receive a Certificate of Occupancy until conformance with the requirements of this section is confirmed.

Exterior lighting standards. Color temperature 3000K or less. Max illumination at lot line 0.5 footcandles. Pole height max 30 ft in industrial, 20 ft in other districts. Extinguish within 1 hour after closing.

All exterior lights shall be 3,000 Kelvin light color temperature or less. ... maximum illumination at any lot line abutting an agricultural district, residential district, dwelling, or any public right-of-way, does not exceed 0.5 footcandles. ... pole-mounted exterior lighting shall not exceed a height of 30 ft. in Industrial districts and 20 ft. in all other districts.

Landscaping and screening standards. Landscape plan required for new construction. Exemptions for agricultural and single/two-family on individual lots.

No healthy deciduous tree(s) with a caliper of 15 inches or greater shall be removed from the site unless such trees are replaced. ... replacement trees shall be in addition to landscaping required by this Division. ... No replacement tree shall have a caliper of less than 3 inches ... The total caliper of replacement trees shall equal or exceed the total caliper of trees 15 inches or greater removed from the site.

Existing trees and vegetation shall be preserved to the greatest extent possible. Any dead or dying plants shall be removed within 30 days of notification.

Transitional buffers must be located along the boundaries of the adjacent district ... Types A and B shall fill the required minimum buffer width ... Type C shall be provided in a minimum of two staggered rows ... A continuous 10 ft. deep landscape strip ... shall be located adjacent to any stormwater management facility or BMP when it is located in any residential (R-1, R-2, R-3) or commercial (C-1, C-2) district or encroaches into a required side or rear setback.

Transitional buffers must be located along the boundaries of the adjacent district. Types A and B shall fill the required minimum buffer width. Type C shall be provided in a minimum of two staggered rows.

The following objects and areas must be screened from public view: large waste receptacles, loading and service areas, outdoor storage areas, utility and mechanical equipment, stormwater management facilities.

Where a parking lot ... abuts a residential district, agricultural district, or a public right-of-way, a landscaping strip of at least 10 ft. in width shall be located between the parking lot and the abutting property line. ... A minimum of 1 deciduous shade tree for each 40 ft. of contiguous property line shall be planted in the landscape strip. ... A minimum of 5 shrubs for each 40 ft. ... Landscaped planting islands shall be provided in the interior of parking lots exceeding 50 total parking spaces. ... If total size exceeds 100 spaces, one island for every other double-row. ... Landscape parking islands shall be at least 10% of the parking area. ... A minimum of 1 tree shall be provided for each 5 spaces of required parking. ... Planting islands shall have a minimum width of 8 ft.

Where a parking lot abuts a residential district, agricultural district, or a public right-of-way, a landscaping strip of at least 10 ft. in width shall be located. A minimum of 1 deciduous shade tree for each 40 ft. of contiguous property line and 5 shrubs for each 40 ft.

No wall and/or fence between a street and a front building line shall be more than 4 ft. in height. ... Walls and/or fences in any A-3, R-1, R-2, R-3, or planned development district shall not exceed 7 ft. in height above the existing grade without approval of a Special Exception; ... commercial zoning district shall not exceed 8 ft. ... industrial zoning district shall not exceed 10 ft.

No wall and/or fence between a street and a front building line shall be more than 4 ft. in height. Walls and/or fences in any A-3, R-1, R-2, R-3, or planned development district shall not exceed 7 ft. in height without approval of a Special Exception; commercial 8 ft.; industrial 10 ft.

a loading space ... having a minimum width of 12 ft., a minimum length of 30 ft., and a vertical clearance of at least 15 ft.

A loading space ... having a minimum width of 12 ft., a minimum length of 30 ft., and a vertical clearance of at least 15 ft.

Off-street parking spaces shall be a minimum width of 9 ft. and a minimum length of 18 ft. Where more than 10 spaces are required, a maximum of 30% of the required spaces may be reduced to a minimum width of 8 ft. and a minimum length of 16 ft.