King William County Unincorporated

All drive-thru entrances must be at least 50 feet from an intersection... Stacking spaces shall be at a minimum of 18 feet in length. Stacking spaces shall be located to the side or rear of the principal structure and shall not be adjacent to any street right-of-way.

Event venue: structures must have certificate of occupancy; minimum yard setbacks apply to all structures; parking may be on pervious/impervious; temporary improvements removed within 48 hours; no amplified sound after 9 p.m. Sun-Thu or 10 p.m. Fri-Sat; zoning administrator notified 30 days prior.

Event venues shall comply with the following general standards: Structures used for an event... must have a valid certificate of occupancy... The minimum yard setbacks for the district shall apply to all structures... Parking may be provided on a pervious or impervious surface... Temporary improvements... must be removed within 48 hours... There shall be no outdoor use of amplified sound later than 9:00 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays or later than 10:00 p.m. on Fridays or Saturdays. The zoning administrator must be notified at least 30 days prior to each event.

Financial institutions: exterior lighting compatible with surrounding neighborhood and follow standards in article XII; entrances minimized; loading areas minimize impact.

Financial institutions shall comply with the following general standards: Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood... Entrances to the site shall be minimized... Loading areas shall be located as to minimize the impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Funeral home: shall have a buffer between it and any residentially-zoned property abutting or directly across the street in accordance with landscape section.

The funeral home shall have a buffer between it and any residentially-zoned property abutting or directly across the street from the funeral home use in accordance with the landscape section.

Gasoline station: demonstrate compatibility; entrances minimized; dumpsters fully screened by wall of same material/color as principal structure; zoning administrator may require traffic analysis.

Gasoline stations shall be subject to the following general standards: Applicants shall demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood... Entrances to the site shall be minimized... Dumpsters shall be located to minimize view from off-site areas and shall be fully screened by a wall constructed of the same material and color as the principal structure.

Home occupations: area devoted not exceed one-half of one floor; no exterior evidence; no commodity stored/sold except made on premises; traffic consistent; no noise/vibration/heat/glare/dust/odor/smoke discernible at property lines; business license and home occupation permit required.

All home occupations shall be subject to the following general standards: The area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed more than the equivalent of one-half of one floor of the dwelling unit. Use shall be conducted as an accessory use and shall not change the character of the dwelling unit nor have any exterior evidence of its use. No commodity is stored or sold, except such as are made on the premises. The type and volume of traffic generated by a home occupation shall be consistent with the traffic generation characteristics of other dwellings in the area. No displays or signs shall be allowed indicating that the building is being utilized as a business.

Additional standards in the B-2 district. Parking shall be located behind the front line of the principal building. The structure shall match the scale and mass of the surrounding structures as determined by the zoning administrator.

Commercial kennels: setback 100 ft from property lines; setback 200 ft from any residence not on associated parcel; provide screening approved by zoning administrator that visually blocks front and closest side property lines.

All commercial kennels must: Setback 100 feet from the property lines; Setback 200 feet from any residence not on the associated parcel; Provide screening that is approved by the zoning administrator that visually blocks the front and closest side property lines.

Marina or yacht club: comply with all codes including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; design satisfactory for safety; properly located; minimize damage to wetlands.

The marina or yacht club shall comply with all other codes, regulations, laws, and ordinances... The proposed design shall be satisfactory as regards to such safety features... The location of piers, docks, ramps, and other facilities and dredged areas shall be such as to minimize damage to wetlands.

Mini-warehouse facility: buildings fire resistant; parking based on office area and storage units; aisles min 30 ft if units both sides, 25 ft if one side; storage buildings limited to 3 stories, max 45 ft height; perimeter screening with 6-ft fence or plantings.

Ministorage warehouse buildings shall have the outer walls... made of material approved to be fire resistant... Parking requirements... The storage buildings shall be limited to three stories, with a maximum of 45 feet in height. The property shall be screened around the perimeter... All on-site lighting shall be located and shielded to keep glare off of adjoining properties.

Office, medical: entrances minimized; loading areas sited to minimize impact on surrounding neighborhood.

The following general standards shall apply to all medical offices. Entrances to the site shall be minimized... Loading areas shall be sited in such a way to minimize the impact on any surrounding neighborhood.