Alexandria, Virginia · General provision
Article VI, Section 6-100
Open SpaceAll Alexandria districts0
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right2
Conditional / special use6
- Congregate recreational facilities
- Cultural facilities such as botanical gardens, arboretums, nature centers, conservatories, historic sites, archeological sites, and monuments
- Plant, tree and flower nurseries
- Public utility rights-of-way and similar public works
- Lighting of any congregate recreational facilities for nighttime use
- Public recycling center
Accessory9
Prohibited1
- Any use which is not a permitted, special, temporary or accessory use
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting glare restriction
All lighting shall be located and shielded so as to prevent the direct glare of beams onto residential properties and streets.
Noise
- Sound restriction
All public address systems, loudspeakers or other sound-producing activities shall be designed, located and operated so as to avoid any undue disturbance or any nuisance to surrounding areas.
Other
- Outdoor storage screening
Outdoor storage shall be entirely screened from view with a vegetative and/or architectural screen.
From the ordinance
The maximum permitted height of a building or structure is: 30 feet; provided, that with a special use permit the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 50 feet