Every part of every required yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky except as hereinafter provided or as otherwise permitted in this Ordinance.

18-9-36 standards

Fences/walls. Prior to the installation of any fence, retaining wall or non-retaining wall, a permit shall be obtained from the Administrator. Fences shall be subject to the following requirements pertaining to height, opacity, minimum setback, and special provisions.

18-9-39 standards

Fences shall be subject to the following requirements pertaining to height, opacity, minimum setback, and special provisions. Fences in a non-primary front yard or corner side yard, may have a zero-foot setback from the corresponding property line, provided that the fence is no greater than four-feet in height and has a minimum of 25 percent openness.

Article 13, Sec. 13-16 standards

The maximum density that a Planned Unit Development may be approved for is 16-dwelling units per gross acre, except as provided for in Sections 13-1-5.2.a through 13-1-5.12 below.

Article 13, Sec. 13-24 standards

The maximum height of any building or structure in a PC District shall be 35 feet.

Article 13.1, Sec. 13.1-1 through 13.1-2230 standards

Cottage housing development design standards... maximum ground floor gross area... 864 square feet... minimum separation of 12 feet... 400 square feet per cottage unit of common open space... 200 square feet of usable private open space... 1,000 feet or one block...

Article 14, Sec. 14-110 standards

A zoning overlay district, the Historic Winchester District—(HW) is hereby established. The boundaries of this district are delineated upon the City of Winchester, Virginia Zoning Map.

Article 1516 standards

This district establishes regulations intended to encourage the innovative, adaptive reuse of the former Stewart Street hospital site with lower intensity uses and development impact on adjacent zoning districts than existed prior to the relocation of the general hospital.

Article 16.1, Secs. 16.1-1 through 16.1-87 standards

Minimum lot area for higher education 10,000 sq ft; lot width 100 ft; setbacks 35 ft front, 10 ft side, 25 ft rear; height 35 ft (45 ft for public/semipublic with increased side yards).

Article 1710 standards

The purpose of this section is to regulate uses, structures, and lots that do not conform to their current and respective zoning districts.

Article 1939 standards

The purpose of these requirements is to promote the orderly development of certain activities in the City and to ensure that such activities are developed in a manner harmonious with surrounding properties and in the interest of the general public welfare.

Article 19, Site Plan14 standards

Multifamily residential site plans shall devote 20 percent of the required landscaping, buffering, and recreation area to active and passive recreational facilities (such as playground equipment, swimming pools, ball courts, community buildings with open common areas, etc.), not to exceed 35 percent of the gross landscaped area requirement for projects outside of the Historic District (HW) and not to exceed 50 percent of the gross landscaped area requirement for projects in the Historic District (HW).

Article 3, Sec. 3-1 through 3-77 standards

Single family detached dwellings. Public parks... Rear setbacks for all uses in this district — 25 feet. Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet from grade...

Article 4, Sec. 4-1 to 4-811 standards

Medium Density Residential District—MR. Single family detached dwellings permitted. Front setback 30 ft, rear setback 25 ft. Only one main building per lot.

Article 5, Sec. 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-87 standards

Single family detached dwellings or two family dwelling units - 3,000 square feet per unit. Multifamily dwellings - density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 3,300 square feet of the Total Project Area...

Article 5, Sec. 5-3-2, 5-3-3

Multifamily dwellings - density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 3,300 square feet of the Total Project Area... Townhouse dwellings - density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 3,300 square feet of the Total Project Area.

Article 5, Sec. 5-3-5, 5-4-5, 5-5-3, 5-6-1.5, 5-8-3

Other permitted and conditional uses - 10,000 square feet. All other permitted and conditional uses - 70 feet. All other uses: 30 feet or more. Other permitted and conditional uses - 25 feet. For multifamily dwellings and all other uses: 25 feet or more.

Article 5, Sec. 5-4-3

Two family dwelling units - 25 feet per unit.

Article 5, Sec. 5-4-4, 5-5-1, 5-6-1.3, 5-8-22 standards

No lot or townhouse unit shall be less than 20 feet in width... For single family detached dwellings, two unit townhouses and two-family dwellings: 25 feet or more. Townhouse dwellings - 10 feet or more... For two family and townhouse dwellings: 20 feet or more.

Article 5, Sec. 5-5-2, 5-6-1.4, 5-8-3

Townhouses with more than two units attached or multifamily dwellings: 35 feet or more. Multifamily Structures - 25 feet... For multifamily dwellings and all other uses: 25 feet or more.

Source documents

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