Haymarket

Permanent signs shall be located at least five feet from any lot line within the core sign area. Temporary signs: same as Gateway. Permanent: wall signs max 6 inches projection; projecting signs max 4 ft projection, 1 ft from curb; channel letter signs not internally illuminated.

Temporary signs may be erected or constructed without a permit in all zoning districts; however, all applicable code requirements in this chapter shall apply.

Notice shall be given to the zoning administrator not more than 48 hours after signs have been erected. These signs shall be either freestanding signs, wall signs, window signs, portable signs, banner signs, or A-frame signs, and may be displayed for up to 45 calendar days.

These signs shall be either freestanding signs, wall signs, window signs or banner signs. Freestanding and wall signs: Shall not exceed 16 square feet in area per property. No sign shall exceed six feet in height.

These signs shall be either freestanding signs, wall signs, window signs or banner signs, subject to the same standards and limitations as temporary signs for the gateway district (Sec. 58-15.6(a)).

Except when otherwise exempted by this article, no sign shall be erected, constructed, posted, painted, altered, or relocated, unless and until a zoning permit has been issued by the zoning administrator and were provided for in this article, subsequent to an approval of a certificate of appropriateness by the architectural review board (ARB).

All outdoor storage and loading areas shall be screened from public view and any adjacent or residential properties. This screen shall be opaque in nature, at least eight feet in height, and be comprised of plants, trees, walls, or other opaque materials.

All parking areas, parking lots and service stations must be landscaped as described in this section unless otherwise explicitly exempted. ... A continuous landscape strip ten feet in width not inclusive of the sidewalk shall be located between the property line and the parking lot. ... There will be one tree for each 30 feet of frontage ... The minimum landscape for the interior parking lot shall be five percent of the gross area ... There will be one tree for every ten parking spaces. There will be three shrubs for every ten parking spaces.

All plant material to be installed meeting the requirements of this article shall comply with the following minimum size requirements: Street trees, a height of 12 to 15 feet and a caliper of three inches; Canopy trees, a height of ten to 12 feet, a caliper of 2.5 inches; Evergreen trees, a height of six to eight feet with full branching; Ornamental trees, a height of five to six feet; Shrubs, height of one to two feet.

No tree which has a diameter at breast height of 20 inches or more shall be removed unless the subdivision or development of the subdivision requires the removal of the tree.

The provisions of this article shall apply to all preliminary and final site plan applications, including renovations and/or enlargement of existing structures, which alter the building footprint, and the enlargement of any parking lot but not to the resurfacing of any existing lot. Any improvements to existing single-family dwellings are exempt.

The setback and yard requirements of this chapter shall not be deemed to prohibit any otherwise lawful fence or wall which is not more than four feet high; however, a fence or wall along the rear lot line and along the side lot line to the rear of the required setback line may be erected to a height not exceeding six feet when erected between residential uses and to a height not exceeding seven feet when erected either between non-residential uses or between non-residential and residential uses. This provision shall not be deemed to allow any wall more than three feet high.

All subdivision and site plan applicants that have open space shall be responsible for the maintenance of these common areas... Within 30 days upon receiving written notice from the administrator, the owner/agent shall repair any defective condition...

All lighting shall be the Washington Steel style (fluted) post with the Washington 118 globe (acorn style), approximately 14 feet in height... Light fixtures shall be no higher than 16 feet.

One street tree for every 25 feet of street frontage and plantings shall be at even intervals wherever possible. Street trees in residential zoning districts shall be located generally within 20 feet of the public right-of-way.

Except for transmission power lines of 34,500 volts or greater, water towers, or other installations approved by the town council, all on-site utilities or utility facilities shall be installed underground, including electrical, water, sewer, power, gas, telephone, and cable utilities.

Sidewalks shall have a minimum unobstructed width of five feet or the standard width in accordance with the VDOT or the standard width recommended by the Americans with Disability Act, whichever is greater. Maximum cross slope shall be two percent or one-fourth inch per foot.

Outside storage areas shall not exceed 35 percent of the total area of the site.

There shall be no storage of motor vehicles in landscaped areas or within ten feet of the public road right-of-way.

Outside storage areas shall not exceed 25 percent of the total site area.