Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 40.2-217(E)(1)(a)
Child Day CenterAll Portsmouth districts0
Uses
Permitted by right2
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. gross floor area percentage20 pct
If allowed as an accessory use to a Retail Sales and Service or Office use type, the gross floor area of a child day center shall not exceed 20 percent of the gross floor area of the principal use.
- Minimum play area fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft
Outdoor play areas shall be provided, and shall be completely enclosed by a fence that is at least three and one-half feet in height
- Outdoor play curfew
Not be operated for outdoor play activities after 6:00 p.m.
Parking
- Pickup/delivery spaces per 10 children1 space
Provide a designated pickup and delivery area that includes at least one parking/stacking space per ten children
From the ordinance
Outdoor play areas shall be provided, and shall be completely enclosed by a fence that is at least three and one-half feet in height; ... Provide a designated pickup and delivery area that includes at least one parking/stacking space per ten children ... If allowed as an accessory use to a Retail Sales and Service or Office use type, the gross floor area of a child day center shall not exceed 20 percent of the gross floor area of the principal use.