Winchester

Land having a slope in excess of 20 percent shall count 50 percent toward the Total Project Area. It shall not include ... land in any 100-year flood plain.

Towing yards must be fenced on all sides with at least 75 percent opaque screening and a minimum fence height of six feet and a maximum fence height of eight feet. ... Vehicles may be held for no more than 90 days and no parts or other salvage use is allowed as part of a towing yard.

Travel Trailer ... maximum width of eight feet and a maximum length of 35 feet.

A wireless facility that meets the criteria set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 1.6100(c). ... The height of an existing facility outside the public right-of-way is increased by more than ten percent from the current height or 20 feet, whichever is greater. ...

Minimum open space .25 times gross acreage; max height 35 ft; minimum district size 2 acres; conditional uses listed.

Accessory uses and structures. In all districts, accessory buildings or structures shall not be located in a front, side, or corner side yard, unless specifically provided for elsewhere by the provisions of this Ordinance.

In all districts, accessory buildings or structures shall not be located in a front, side, or corner side yard, unless specifically provided for elsewhere by the provisions of this Ordinance. Accessory structures shall not exceed 12 feet in height on any property located in a residential district outside of the delineated boundaries of the Winchester Historic Overlay District.

Special regulations pertaining to solar energy systems. Structure Mounted Systems: Solar energy systems that generate energy for on-site use are permitted by right as an accessory use when they are mounted to structures which are used for a permitted principal use, or structures accessory thereto which are used chiefly for an accessory use unrelated to solar, provided that the surface mounted solar energy system conforms to all of the following requirements.

Structure Mounted Systems: Solar energy systems that generate energy for on-site use are permitted by right as an accessory use when they are mounted to structures which are used for a permitted principal use, or structures accessory thereto which are used chiefly for an accessory use unrelated to solar, provided that the surface mounted solar energy system conforms to all of the following requirements.

No person shall keep, except within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise shielded or screened from view, on any property zoned for residential or commercial purposes, any inoperable motor vehicle, as defined in Section 1-2-52.1 of this Ordinance. 'Shielded or screened from view' means not visible by someone standing at ground level from outside the property on which the subject vehicle is located.

The following shall be exempt from the provision of off-street parking and loading spaces required by this Article: a. Uses located within the boundaries of Parking District 'A' as depicted in Diagram 18-6-6. b. Buildings, containing nonresidential uses, which are located 300 feet from a municipal parking lot of adequate capacity as determined by the Zoning Administrator c. A Neighborhood Convenience Establishment or market garden, as defined, for which a conditional use permit has been granted, except that off-street parking and loading may be required as a condition of the permit.

The following shall be granted a 50 percent reduction of off-street parking and loading spaces required by this Article: a. Uses located within the boundaries of Parking District 'B' as depicted in Diagram 18-6-6.

Certain reductions in the number of required off-street parking spaces for particular use shall be allowed, under the following circumstances: a. Where a use is located within 300 feet of a transit stop on an existing City transit route, the number of parking spaces required for such use shall be reduced by (i) 20 percent for uses located within a Corridor Enhancement (CE) District as defined in Article 14.2 of this Ordinance; or (ii) ten percent for uses not located within a CE District. Where a use is located between 301 and 600 feet of a transit stop on an existing City transit route, a similar reduction of spaces shall be granted, in an amount equal to one-half of the percentage(s) specified in clauses (i) and (ii), above. b. Where bicycle lockers are provided on-site, the number of required off-street parking spaces shall be reduced by: (i) Ten percent for every (5) lockers, for uses located within the Central Business (B-1) and Residential Business (RB-1) Zoning District(s); or (ii) Five percent for every five lockers for uses located within any other zoning districts. c. When the proposed construction, alteration, renovation, or re-construction of a building is designated with LEED® certification, the following percentages of reduction shall be allowed: [table] d. The total number of required parking spaces may not be reduced as a result of any bonus(es) listed in paragraphs (a) through (c), above, by more than (i) 35 percent for uses located within the B-1 or RB-1 Zoning Districts; or (ii) 20 percent for uses located elsewhere, however this shall not be construed to limit the reduction for Gold or Platinum LEED® certification as provided for in paragraph (c) above.

There shall be provided on the premises used for the following purposes in any district at the time any building or structure is constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, extended, or structurally altered, spaces for off-street loading, except as otherwise provided in this Article in accordance with the following schedule: a. For each retail store, storage, warehouse, wholesale establishment, industrial plant, factory, freight terminal, market, restaurant, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning establishment, or similar use which has an aggregate floor area of: 1. Over 10,000 square feet but not over 25,000 square feet—one space. 2. Over 25,000 square feet but not over 60,000 square feet—two spaces. 3. Over 60,000 square feet but not over 120,000 square feet—three spaces. 4. Over 120,000 square feet but not over 200,000 square feet—four spaces. 5. Over 200,000 square feet but not over 290,000 square feet—five spaces. For each additional 90,000 square feet or major fraction thereof—one space. b. For each apartment building having over 50 dwelling units—one space. c. For each auditorium, museum, assembly hall, community center, hotel, office building, sports arena, stadium, gymnasium, hospital, sanitarium, or similar use which has an aggregate gross floor area of: 1. Over 10,000 square feet but not over 40,000 square feet—one space. 2. Over 40,000 square feet but not over 100,000 square feet—two spaces. 3. For each additional 90,000 square feet over 100,000 square feet or major fraction thereof—one space.

For general office, storage uses, furniture stores and home improvement establishments, construction of up to one-third of the number of required off-street parking spaces may be deferred on the condition that all required parking shall be fully designed and depicted on the approved site plan in compliance with all applicable standards. The applicant shall, each October, measure the average utilization of existing parking spaces for two consecutive Saturdays at noon and report the same to the Administrator within two weeks. The Administrator may measure utilization over a similar period at any time, however. If utilization exceeds 85 percent then the applicant shall make arrangements to construct a quantity of additional parking within a timeframe established by the Administrator.

For regional shopping malls of at least 500,000 square feet, the off-street parking requirements shall be calculated using the gross leasable area (GLA) of the mall. Regional shopping malls that, at the time of occupancy, are situated on public transit routes and provide bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities, thus reducing demand for parking of personal automobiles, shall be allowed to provide a reduced minimum amount of off-street parking at a rate of one parking space for every 300 square feet of GLA.

The Administrator may waive off-street parking requirements for a single-family detached dwelling proposed on an existing lot of record, upon a determination that (i) the dwelling is not located on a corner lot, (ii) the lot on which the dwelling is located has no access to a public or private alley, and (iii) the lot has fewer than 30 feet of street frontage.

The sidewalks in the Primary and Secondary Downtown Assessment Districts, as defined in Section 25-1 of the Winchester City Code, may be used by proprietors, owners, or tenants of businesses abutting the sidewalks, or outside vendors, subject to the provisions within this Section. ... Permit required, insurance, indemnification, fee, duration, certificate of appropriateness, area available for use, revocation, outdoor dining, portable signs, display of merchandise, outside vendors, special events.

Wherever this article permits a sign with commercial content, non-commercial content is also permitted subject to the same requirements of size, color, illumination, movement, materials, location, height and construction. ... With a permit, a noncommercial use may erect up to three off-site signs on properties in any zoning district with the consent of the persons in charge of such properties. Each sign shall be no more than 16 square feet in area and eight feet in height. The area of the sign counts against the maximum sign area permitted on that lot. No more than one permitted temporary sign may be displayed per lot. Display of signs shall be limited to 30 days at a time. Each organization shall be limited to the display of such signs no more than four times within any calendar year.

Signs permitted in the LR, MR, HR, HR-1, AND PUD Districts. ... For single-family and two-family uses: Building Mounted Signs: Number allowed: One sign per dwelling unit; Maximum height: Sign may not project above roofline; Permit required: No; Internal illumination permitted: No; Commercial messages: No. Freestanding Signs: Permit required: Yes; Internal illumination permitted: No; Commercial messages: No. Temporary signs: Permit required: No; Internal illumination permitted: No; Types authorized: A-frame, chalkboard, portable sign, banner, flag. Other provisions: One building mounted or freestanding sign up to 50 square feet and no more than eight feet tall is permitted per public street entrance to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) or subdivision. Any number of temporary signs with noncommercial messages are permitted. Up to three temporary signs with commercial messages are permitted at one time and shall be allowed only while the following activities are occurring on the property: 1. Commercial activity lawfully conducted on the premises other than home occupations pursuant to Section 18-19, including the lawful occasional sale of personal property (such as through a garage sale or yard sale). Such signs shall be removed within 24 hours after the end of the sale or conclusion of commercial activity. 2. Sale, rental or lease of the premises. Such signs shall be removed no later than the date on which the deed, lease or other document representing the transaction is completed.