Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum railing heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft
Railings shall be permitted no higher than three-and-one-half feet or the minimum height required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), whichever is higher.
- Minimum railing open percentage50 pct
Balusters shall be spaced so as to leave at least 50 percent of the perimeter length of the railings open.
- Porch enclosure prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
A porch shall not be enclosed with walls, glass, screens, or similar.
From the ordinance
A porch shall not be enclosed with walls, glass, screens, or similar. Railings shall be permitted no higher than three-and-one-half feet or the minimum height required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), whichever is higher. Balusters shall be spaced so as to leave at least 50 percent of the perimeter length of the railings open.