Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 40.2-217(D)(1)(b)

Dimensional standards

Density

Maximum units
2

Uses

Permitted by right1

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Screening of utility equipment

    Ground-based, roof-based, and wall-mounted electrical equipment, HVAC equipment and other utility connection devices shall be ganged and shall be screened or located outside the view from any adjacent public right-of-way.

  • Maximum driveways per lot2 driveway

    A two-family dwelling shall be served by no more than two (2) driveways on the same block face, which may be less than 75 feet apart.

  • Minimum window/door percentage on facades10 pct

    All building façades shall maintain at least ten (10) percent of the façade area as windows and/or doors.

From the ordinance

A two-family dwelling shall be served by no more than two (2) driveways on the same block face, which may be less than 75 feet apart. Ground-based, roof-based, and wall-mounted electrical equipment, HVAC equipment and other utility connection devices shall be ganged and shall be screened or located outside the view from any adjacent public right-of-way. All building façades shall maintain at least ten (10) percent of the façade area as windows and/or doors.
Sec. 40.2-217(D)(1)(b)