Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 40.2-217(E)(3)(b)
Community GardenAll Portsmouth districts0
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lot
- Exempt from minimum lot size
Community gardens may be developed without complying with the minimum lot size standard of the zoning district.
Other
- Retail sales prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Retail sales shall not be permitted, except as an approved temporary use, as specified in Sec. 40.2-217(J) Temporary Use-Standards.
Signage
- Maximum sign area9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signage is limited to a single, non-illuminated, flat sign of nine square feet.
- Sign illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
non-illuminated
From the ordinance
Community gardens may be developed without complying with the minimum lot size standard of the zoning district. Signage is limited to a single, non-illuminated, flat sign of nine square feet. Retail sales shall not be permitted, except as an approved temporary use. Plantings in community gardens shall not obstruct roadway visibility or impede the flow of traffic. Perimeter fencing, including trellises, are allowed in community gardens and are subject to the standards governing fence location, maintenance, and height and design within each respective zoning district.