Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all development projects in Surry County, with additional requirements within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Resource Protection Areas.
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Adequate drainage system
The development shall be designed to provide an adequate drainage system for the disposition of storm and natural waters.
- Landscaping required
Landscaping shall be provided at site entrances, in public areas, adjacent to buildings, and in required bufferyards.
- Minimum tree diameter for preservation8 inches
Existing trees eight inches or more in diameter measured at breast height shall be given high priority in determining the location of open space, structures, underground utilities, walks, and paved areas.
- Preserve 100-year floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions.
Land located in the 100-year floodplain as designated by the Surry County Floodplain (FP) District shall be preserved as undeveloped open space.
- Preserve historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. structures
Historically significant structures and sites, as listed on federal, state, or county lists of historic places, shall be preserved.
- Preserve steep slopes over 30%30 pct
Steep slopes in excess of 30 percent shall be preserved unless development is demonstrated to be the only effective way to maintain or improve slope stability.
- Preserve wetlands and streams
Tidal and non-tidal wetlands, tributary streams (perennial), and tidal shorelines shall be preserved as undeveloped open space.
From the ordinance
Development of the site shall be based on the results of a site analysis... To the maximum extent practicable, development shall be located to preserve the natural features of the site...