Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

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

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Maximum driveways per block face1 driveway

    Except for circular driveways, no three- to four-family dwelling lot shall be served by more than one driveway on the same block face.

  • Principal entrance must face street

    The principal entrance(s) shall face the street from which the building 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 street.

From the ordinance

The principal entrance(s) shall face the street from which the building derives its street address. Except for circular driveways, no three- to four-family dwelling lot shall be served by more than one driveway on the same block face. 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 street. Three- to four-family dwellings shall comply with Sec. 40.2-217(D)(1)(d) Dwellings, Multi-Family.
Sec. 40.2-217(D)(1)(c)