Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

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

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA2 ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Maximum outdoor storage area for recreational vehicles/boats25 pct

    The size of the storage area shall not exceed 25 percent of the buildable area of the site.

  • Minimum aisle width for one-way traffic21 ft

    The minimum width of these aisle ways shall be 21 feet if only one-way traffic is permitted, and 30 feet if two-way traffic is permitted.

  • Minimum aisle width for two-way traffic30 ft

    The minimum width of these aisle ways shall be 21 feet if only one-way traffic is permitted, and 30 feet if two-way traffic is permitted.

  • Minimum front façade glazing for multi-level facility20 pct

    No less than 20 percent of the front façade facing the principal street shall consist of a non-reflective glazing material.

  • The minimum lot area shall be at least two acres.

From the ordinance

The minimum lot area shall be at least two acres.
Sec. 40.2-217(H)(1)(b)