Virginia Beach

In no case shall the length of the first line, which shall be deemed the street line frontage, be less than fifteen (15) feet.

one (1) single-family detached dwelling and one (1) ancillary single-family detached dwelling shall be allowed on lots within the R-5D(OB) Residential Duplex District or any Apartment or Resort Tourist District within the Old Beach Overlay District

two (2) single-family dwellings shall be allowed on lots within the R-5R(NE) North End Overlay District on which duplexes are allowed as a principal use

Fences and walls shall not exceed a height of eight (8) feet. Walls and fences may project into or enclose any part of any yard; provided, however, that any fence that projects into or encloses a required front yard shall not exceed a height of four (4) feet

in-ground swimming pools, jacuzzis, hot tubs or similar structures located on property in the R-5R Residential Resort District and R-7.5 Residential District adjacent to the public beach of the Atlantic Ocean shall be set back no less than five (5) feet from the property line adjacent to the beach. In the R-7.5, R-10 and R-15 Residential Zoning Districts, the minimum front yard setback for covered, unenclosed front porches having a maximum depth greater than six (6) feet or a maximum width greater than twelve (12) feet shall be twenty (20) feet.

All required yards shall be unobstructed by any structure or other improvement which exceeds sixteen (16) inches in height as measured from ground elevation; provided, however, the following improvements may be located in a yard: ...

one tower for purposes of an amateur radio station operation, which may contain multiple antennas, may extend beyond said height limits but shall not exceed ninety (90) feet in height above ground elevation.

no portion of any building or other structure shall extend above such height limits, except residential chimneys, communication towers, broadcasting towers, radio or television antennas, spires, flagpoles, water tanks, roof-mounted wind energy conversion systems or monuments otherwise approved for erection

Any off-street parking space shall have minimum dimensions of nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet, unless permitted under section 203 (3) below, except that in parking garages and parking structures, minimum dimensions shall be eight (8) feet, nine (9) inches by eighteen (18) feet

Any off-street parking space shall have minimum dimensions of nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet

Each loading space shall have minimum horizontal dimensions of twelve (12) by thirty-five (35) feet. Each space shall be unobstructed and shall be so arranged that any using vehicle may be moved without moving another.

Except as otherwise provided in the regulations of any form-based district, the off-street loading requirements herein specified shall apply to all zoning lots exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet in area for the class or kind of uses indicated.

The minimum lot area shall be one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet. The minimum lot width shall be forty (40) feet measured at the building location; provided, however, that when a facility covered by this section is not located adjacent to a public street, a right-of-way or easement for ingress of minimum width of fifteen (15) feet shall be provided.

Individual district requirements for minimum lot area, lot width and yard spacing requirements notwithstanding, the following requirements for public and private pump stations, water tanks, and other unmanned utility facilities shall apply in all districts where they are permitted:

No antenna shall extend to a height greater than twenty-two (22) feet above the highest point of the building or structure to which it is affixed; ... Temporary communication towers ... Maximum height shall be one hundred (100) feet; ... Minimum setback from any residential district or use ... shall be two (2) times the height of the tower or one hundred fifty (150) feet, whichever is greater.

The following provisions shall apply to building-mounted antennas in all districts in which they are permitted:

no more than one (1) portable storage container having a storage capacity greater than three hundred fifty (350) cubic feet, or no more than three (3) portable storage containers, each having a storage capacity no greater than three hundred fifty (350) cubic feet, shall be allowed on a zoning lot. No portable storage container shall have dimensions greater than sixteen (16) feet in length, eight (8) feet in width or eight and one-half (8½) feet in height

Portable storage containers located outside of an enclosed building or structure shall be allowed only as specified in this section and subject to the following regulations:

Wind energy conversion systems shall be subject to the following requirements:

For freestanding wind energy conversion systems outside of residential districts, forty thousand (40,000) square feet plus an additional twenty thousand (20,000) square feet for each such system in excess of one (1);