Roanoke, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 36.2-654

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Maximum driveway width30 ft

    In any district that has a maximum width of thirty (30) feet for a two-way driveway, the maximum width of a driveway with a center median shall be forty-five (45) feet, provided the center median is a minimum width of five (5) feet and is covered with grass or other vegetative ground cover.

Parking

  • Curb required

    Parking areas and loading areas shall be bordered by a curb of concrete, asphalt, or other material acceptable to the Zoning Administrator, as indicated in Table 654-1.

  • Improved surface required

    All off-street parking areas shall be limited to improved surfaces as defined in Section 36.2-654(b)(1).

  • No maneuvering from street

    Parking and loading areas shall be so designed as not to require or permit maneuvering to and from a street to access or exit a parking space, except such maneuvering to and from a street shall be permitted on a lot containing buildings with eight (8) or fewer dwellings.

  • No parking across sidewalk

    Off-street parking areas shall be so designed as not to require or permit the parking of any motor vehicle across a sidewalk.

  • In any PUD District, the parking and loading area standards will be established on the development plan.

  • Unobstructed access required

    Unobstructed access shall be provided to and from a street or an alley.

  • Wheel guards required

    When a curb is not provided pursuant to item (3) above, wheel or bumper guards shall be provided, located, and arranged so that no part of any parked motor vehicle will extend beyond the boundaries of the parking area and so that they preclude motor vehicles from driving onto landscaped areas.

From the ordinance

All off-street parking areas shall be limited to improved surfaces as defined in Section 36.2-654(b)(1). Unobstructed access shall be provided to and from a street or an alley.
Sec. 36.2-654