Extracted requirements

Standards

A zoning ordinance states most of its rules in prose, not tables. Each one that could be read as a discrete requirement — a maximum sign area, a minimum fence setback, a riparian buffer width — is stored here with its value, its unit and the clause it was taken from.

1,673 standards in Landscaping & trees

Medium street tree minimum caliper

medium_street_tree_min_caliper_in

1 in
Landscaping & trees

Medium street trees shall be one inch to 1¼ inches minimum caliper when planted.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Parking area tree ratio

parking_area_tree_ratio

10 spaces per tree
Landscaping & trees

one large or medium shade tree per ten parking spaces or portion thereof, if five spaces or more.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Street trees required

street_trees_required

Landscaping & trees

Street trees shall be required along existing or proposed streets in any development subject to section 32.

Districts affected

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_inches

1.5 inches
Landscaping & trees

Large street trees shall be 1½ inches to 1¾ inches minimum caliper (measured six inches above ground level) when planted.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Medium street tree minimum caliper

medium_street_tree_min_caliper_inches

1 inches
Landscaping & trees

Medium street trees shall be one inch to 1¼ inches minimum caliper when planted.

Districts affected

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 ft
Landscaping & trees

One large street tree shall be required for every 50 feet of street frontage, or portion thereof, if 25 feet or more.

Districts affected

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 ft
Landscaping & 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.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Parking area tree ratio

parking_area_tree_ratio

10 spaces per tree
Landscaping & 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.

Districts affected

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_inches

1.5 inches
Landscaping & trees

Large street trees shall be 1½ inches to 1¾ inches minimum caliper (measured six inches above ground level) when planted.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Medium street tree minimum caliper

medium_street_tree_min_caliper_inches

1 inches
Landscaping & trees

Medium street trees shall be one inch to 1¼ inches minimum caliper when planted.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Minimum tree canopy for commercial/industrial

min_tree_canopy_pct_commercial_industrial

10 pct
Landscaping & trees

If the site is to be developed for commercial or industrial uses, the minimum tree canopy is ten percent.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Minimum tree canopy for residential density >=20 du/ac

min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_ge20_du_ac

10 pct
Landscaping & 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.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Minimum tree canopy for residential density >10 and <20 du/ac

min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_10to20_du_ac

15 pct
Landscaping & 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.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Minimum tree canopy for residential density <=10 du/ac

min_tree_canopy_pct_residential_le10_du_ac

20 pct
Landscaping & 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.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Canopy bonus factor for existing trees

canopy_bonus_factor

1.25 factor
Landscaping & trees

the area calculated in subsection (e)(1) shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.25.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Perimeter landscaping

perimeter_landscaping

Landscaping & trees

The perimeter of said fence shall be landscaped with suitable plants and shrubbery

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Landscaping, screen planting, or fencing

landscaping_required

Landscaping & trees

shall have landscaping, screen planting and/or fencing, whenever these are deemed necessary by the commission

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated

Minimum caliper for existing preserved trees

existing_tree_min_caliper_in

3 in
Landscaping & trees

Any existing tree used to meet the requirements of this ordinance must be at least three (3) inch caliper

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Amherst County Unincorporated

Street tree spacing

street_tree_spacing_ft

50 ft
Landscaping & trees

One (1) tree per fifty (50) feet of street frontage

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Amherst County Unincorporated

Minimum caliper for shade trees

shade_tree_min_caliper_in

1.5 in
Landscaping & trees

Shade trees shall be a minimum one and one-half (1½) inches caliper

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Amherst County Unincorporated