Standards
1,673 standards in Landscaping & trees
Minimum tree canopy for commercial/industrial
min_tree_canopy_pct_commercial_industrial
10 pctLandscaping & trees“If the site is to be developed for commercial or industrial uses, the minimum tree canopy is ten percent.”
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Minimum tree canopy for commercial/industrial
min_tree_canopy_pct_commercial_industrial
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum tree canopy for residential 20+ du/ac
min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_20plus
10 pctLandscaping & trees“If the site is to be developed for residential uses at a gross density of 20 dwelling units per acre or more, the minimum tree canopy is ten percent.”
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Minimum tree canopy for residential 20+ du/ac
min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_20plus
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum tree canopy for residential 10-20 du/ac
min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_10to20
15 pctLandscaping & trees“If the site is to be developed for residential uses at a gross density of more than ten but less than 20 dwelling units per acre or more, the minimum tree canopy is 15 percent.”
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Minimum tree canopy for residential 10-20 du/ac
min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_10to20
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum tree canopy for residential <=10 du/ac
min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_10orless
20 pctLandscaping & trees“If the site is to be developed for residential uses at a gross density of ten dwelling units per acre or less, the minimum tree canopy is 20 percent.”
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Minimum tree canopy for residential <=10 du/ac
min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_10orless
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Canopy bonus factor for existing trees
canopy_bonus_factor
1.25 factorLandscaping & trees“Where existing trees are maintained, the agent shall grant a canopy bonus ... multiplied by a factor of 1.25.”
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Canopy bonus factor for existing trees
canopy_bonus_factor
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Large street tree spacing
street_tree_spacing_large
50 ftLandscaping & trees“One large street tree shall be required for every 50 feet of street frontage, or portion thereof, if 25 feet or more.”
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Large street tree spacing
street_tree_spacing_large
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Medium street tree spacing
street_tree_spacing_medium
40 ftLandscaping & trees“Where permitted, one medium shade tree shall be required for every 40 feet of road frontage, or portion thereof, if 20 feet or more.”
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Medium street tree spacing
street_tree_spacing_medium
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum caliper for large street trees
street_tree_min_caliper_large
1.5 inLandscaping & trees“Large street trees shall be 1½ inches to 1¾ inches minimum caliper (measured six inches above ground level) when planted.”
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Minimum caliper for large street trees
street_tree_min_caliper_large
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum caliper for medium street trees
street_tree_min_caliper_medium
1 inLandscaping & trees“Medium street trees shall be one inch to 1¼ inches minimum caliper when planted.”
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Minimum caliper for medium street trees
street_tree_min_caliper_medium
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum height for street shrubs
street_shrub_min_height
12 inLandscaping & trees“Shrubs shall be a minimum of 12 inches in height when planted.”
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Minimum height for street shrubs
street_shrub_min_height
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Spacing for street shrubs
street_shrub_spacing
5 ftLandscaping & trees“Shrubs shall be in a single row planted five feet on center.”
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Spacing for street shrubs
street_shrub_spacing
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum landscaped area in parking area
parking_area_min_landscaped_pct
5 pctLandscaping & trees“An area of at least five percent of the paved parking and vehicular circulation area shall be landscaped with trees or shrubs.”
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Minimum landscaped area in parking area
parking_area_min_landscaped_pct
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Shade trees per parking spaces
parking_area_tree_per_spaces
10 spaces per treeLandscaping & trees“The plant materials may be a mixture of shade trees and shrubs and shall include one large or medium shade tree per ten parking spaces or portion thereof, if five spaces or more.”
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Shade trees per parking spaces
parking_area_tree_per_spaces
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Impervious coverage threshold for landscape plan
impervious_coverage_threshold
80 pctLandscaping & trees“if the impervious coverage of the site exceeds 80 percent of the gross area of the site”
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Impervious coverage threshold for landscape plan
impervious_coverage_threshold
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum area per tree in planting island
planting_island_min_area
50 sqftLandscaping & trees“Planting islands shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet per tree”
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Minimum area per tree in planting island
planting_island_min_area
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Minimum dimension of planting island
planting_island_min_dimension
5 ftLandscaping & trees“with a minimum dimension of five feet”
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Minimum dimension of planting island
planting_island_min_dimension
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County →
Street tree requirement
street_tree_requirement
Landscaping & trees“Street trees shall be required along existing or proposed streets in any development subject to section 32.”
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Street tree requirement
street_tree_requirement
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Large street tree spacing
large_street_tree_spacing_ft
50 ftLandscaping & trees“One large street tree shall be required for every 50 feet of street frontage, or portion thereof, if 25 feet or more.”
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Large street tree spacing
large_street_tree_spacing_ft
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Medium street tree spacing
medium_street_tree_spacing_ft
40 ftLandscaping & trees“one medium shade tree shall be required for every 40 feet of road frontage, or portion thereof, if 20 feet or more.”
▸Districts affected
Medium street tree spacing
medium_street_tree_spacing_ft
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Large street tree minimum caliper
large_street_tree_min_caliper_in
1.5 inLandscaping & trees“Large street trees shall be 1½ inches to 1¾ inches minimum caliper (measured six inches above ground level) when planted.”
▸Districts affected
Large street tree minimum caliper
large_street_tree_min_caliper_in
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →