Portable signs permits may be granted for a period not to exceed 14 days for activities that are open to the general public, advertising projects of benevolent, social, civic and volunteer service groups. Portable signs are prohibited that are used to promote a for-profit enterprise.

10-4-4.31 standards

Pennants, banners, sandwich-type signs and balloons or other gas-filled figures shall be permitted only for a new business in a business or industrial district for a period of not more than 15 days after the opening of such new business. At no other time shall such devices be permitted.

10-4-4.53 standards

No sign shall be located or hung over the right-of-way of any street, sidewalk, driveway, walkway or accessway except that a sign attached to the wall of a building may project 15 inches from the wall and into such right-of-way, provided that projection does not occur within ten feet vertical clearance of the ground. No sign shall extend nearer to the curbline than two feet.

10-4-4.61 standards

In unified shopping centers under single ownership or control except for drive-in type uses such as service stations, no freestanding business signs shall be permitted to be erected in the required front yard except one sign for each street frontage to such center not to exceed 600 square feet in area.

10-5-21 standards

The design of all drainage improvements shall be based on runoff to be anticipated from a ten-year frequency storm, or greater if conditions necessitate, based on conditions before development with no increase in the rate of runoff after development.

10-5-31 standards

Where a proposed development includes more than one lot, a common stormwater management system, serving all of the lots included in the development, shall be provided, unless otherwise approved by the town engineer.

10-5-41 standards

These regulations apply to all zoning permit applications in the Town of Lawrenceville except the following: a. Construction, reconstruction, moving or addition to a single-family detached dwelling or permitted accessory structure, including associated grading and clearing; b. Construction, reconstruction, moving or addition to a duplex two-unit dwelling, including associated grading and clearing, when development is not in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, moving or addition to other duplexes on the same lot or on an adjacent lot under the same ownership; [and] c. Additions to buildings or uses which do not result in an increase of greater than ten percent of the floor area of a building and where the number of required parking spaces is increased no more than six spaces.

10-5-52 standards

The town may require the developer of any project exceeding the minimum area exempted by the Erosion and Sediment Control Law (Code of Virginia, § 10.1-560 et seq.) to post such security acceptable by the town in the form of cash, certified check, performance bond, surety bond, or certificate of deposit endorsed to the town to ensure that all stormwater management facilities and controls perform as identified in the approved plans and calculations. The town shall not require more than ten percent of the total performance guarantee in cash.

10-6-33 standards

Architectural screening (fences, manmade barriers, berms, etc.) shall be at least six feet in height and shall be subject to the provisions of section 10-7. Vegetative material shall be alive and in good health. Evergreen vegetation shall be not less than 1½ inches diameter measured six inches above ground. Vegetative material shall be maintained in good condition and allowed to grow at least six feet in height.

10-6-41 standards

A transitional yard shall be required in any zoning district when that district abuts or adjoins a zoning district of lower intensity, and shall be measured from the zoning district line to produce a transitional yard of at least minimum depth in accordance with the following chart:

10-6-51 standards

Along public streets: For zoning permits involving new construction the following list of activities in addition to being screened as prescribed, shall be screened so that the activity is not visible from a public street within 300 feet of the lot on which the activity is located: articles or materials being stored, maintained, repaired, processed, erected, fabricated, dismantled, or salvaged.

10-74 standards

At every intersection of street rights-of-way a sight triangle shall be established within a triangular area formed by the intersection of each street right-of-way line, the apex of said triangle being at the intersection of such right-of-way lines and the two legs of such triangle running back from the apex being 12 feet in length for existing development and 25 feet for new construction. Within the sight triangle there shall be maintained a clear visibility zone above the height of three feet when measured from the level of the curb nearest to such street or 3½ feet when measured from the level of the street at its centerline where there is no curb.

13-61 standards

Whenever there shall be plans in existence approved by either the state department of highways and transportation or by the governing body for the widening of any street or highway, the commission may require additional front yard setbacks for any new construction, addition or relocation of structures adjacent to the future planned right-of-way in order to preserve and protect the right-of-way for such proposed street or highway widening or planned improvement.

13-7-1, 13-7-51 standards

Such permit shall be issued for a period not exceeding 90 calendar days and which may, upon application to the zoning administrator, be renewed or extended for an additional period of 90 calendar days by the zoning administrator for good cause shown, but not thereafter. No extension or renewal beyond the periods above mentioned permitted except by application to the town council, which may grant the same by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of council, which such extension of council shall in no case exceed 180 calendar days.

13-7-21 standards

Any such temporary structure or unit approved by the town shall be required to meet the setback requirements contained in the zoning ordinance for accessory buildings as defined in this zoning ordinance, and as applicable to the district in which such temporary structure is to be located.

Article 11, Section 11-121 standards

Automobile graveyard(s) and junkyard(s) in existence at the time of the effective date of this ordinance may not be enlarged and shall be screened from public view by means of visual screening as provided in section 10-6.

Article 11, Section 11-2-37 standards

If any nonconforming use (structure or activity) is discontinued for a period exceeding two years, after the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be deemed abandoned and any subsequent use shall conform to the requirements of this ordinance.

Article 12, Section 12-11 standards

A site plan is required and shall be submitted for each of the following developments or uses: a. All multifamily developments and commercial activities. b. All industrial uses. c. All special exceptions.

Article 12, Section 12-22 standards

Site plans or any portion thereof shall be prepared by a licensed professional who is authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice as such. Site plans shall be prepared to a scale of one inch equal to 50 feet or larger.

Article 12, Section 12-44 standards

Within 30 days of the receipt of the site plan the zoning administrator shall approve, subject to conditions, or disapprove the site plan and notify the applicant in writing of the action taken.

Source documents

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