Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

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

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Maximum driveways per block face2 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 facade glazing percentage10 pct

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

  • Principal entrance of at least one unit must face street

    The principal entrance of at least one unit shall face the street from which the dwelling derives its street address.

  • Mechanical equipment must be screened

    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.

From the ordinance

The principal entrance of at least one unit shall face the street from which the dwelling derives its street address. 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)