Tappahannock

Other than safety and structural requirements, the provisions of the sign ordinance may be waived by the Town Council for historic or unique signs upon application for relief by the sign owner or by a Town-initiated application.

The sign area in the section or module of a free-standing sign that identifies the commercial or business park property shall in no case exceed 50 square feet in surface area if the property on which the sign is located has less than 200 feet of frontage on the street toward which that sign is primarily oriented, 75 square feet on property with 200 or more but less than 400 feet of frontage, and 100 square feet on property with 400 or more feet of frontage.

Z = Allowed only with zoning permit; N = Not allowed

Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District. Z = Allowed only with zoning permit, N = Not allowed.

All developments in all zoning districts shall provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the number of vehicles that ordinarily are likely to be attracted to the development in question.

each parking space shall contain a rectangular area at least 19 feet long and nine feet wide.

Driveways shall be not less than ten feet or exceed 15 feet in width for one-way traffic and less than 18 feet or exceed 30 feet in width for two-way traffic

Unless no other practicable alternative is available vehicle accommodation areas shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements, vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public street.

No required off-street parking space in any residential zone shall be located within any required front yard or side street side yard area except that parking in driveways for up to two spaces is permitted.

Off-street parking facilities may be located within the required front yard of any commercial, office/residential, or industrial zone. But shall not be nearer than 50 feet to any residential district.

No gasoline pump, oil draining pit, or similar appliance for any purpose shall be located within 15 feet of any right-of-way or within 50 feet of a residential zone

Vehicle accommodation areas that (1) include lanes for drive-in windows or (2) contain parking areas that are required to have more than ten parking spaces and that are used regularly at least five days per week shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other material that will provide equivalent protection against potholes, erosion, and dust.

One parking area may contain required spaces for several different uses, but except as otherwise provided in this section, the required space assigned to one use may not be credited to any other use.

All such satellite parking spaces (except spaces intended for employee use) must be located within 400 feet of a public entrance of a principal building housing the use associated with such parking, or within 400 feet of the lot on which the use associated with such parking is located if the use not housed within any principal building.

When the physical enlargement of any structure is increased, parking facilities shall be provided for the increase, but not for any existing deficiency in such facilities.

Whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise, or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.

Minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 55 feet and overhead clearance of 14 feet from street grade required.

Each handicapped parking space shall contain a rectangular area of at least 19 feet long and 13 feet wide.

Each handicapped parking space shall contain a rectangular area of at least 19 feet long and 13 feet wide.

No new parking areas shall hereafter be constructed or used unless landscaping is provided as required by the provision of this Article.