Shenandoah County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Apartments
§ 165-41 Area regulations.
The number of dwelling units to be constructed shall be determined by providing 15,000 square feet of lot area for the first two dwelling units, and an additional 2,000 square feet of lot area for each additional unit above two.
§ 165-42 Minimum lot width.
Minimum lot width shall be 125 feet at the setback line.
§ 165-43 Minimum yard requirements for development site.
§ 165-44 Maximum building height.
Maximum building height shall not exceed 35 feet.
§ 165-45 Access to dedicated street required.
Each apartment structure and/or apartment parking area shall have access on a dedicated public street or access easement approved by the County and meeting State Department of Highways and Transportation standards.
§ 165-46 Curbs and gutters.
Concrete curb and gutter shall be installed along both sides of all new streets within the development. However, should a new street act as a boundary for an apartment development, curb and gutter need only be installed on the site of the street adjacent to the development.
§ 165-47 Sidewalks.
Sidewalks of four feet in width, constructed of concrete, asphalt or brick shall be installed from parking areas to all apartment structures served by such parking areas.
§ 165-48 Water and sewer.
The proposed development shall be served by both public water and public sewer systems.
§ 165-49 Culs-de-sac.
The radius of culs-de-sac shall be at least 50 feet. No more than 25 dwelling units shall have sole principal access to any cul-de-sac.
§ 165-50 Open space.
A.
For apartment construction of 24 dwelling units or more there shall be provided twenty-five hundredths (0.25) square foot of open space (not including parking or driveway areas) devoted to recreational use for every one square foot of gross residential floor area. This space shall take the form of parks or play areas, etc.
B.
Management of open space.
(1)
All open space shall be preserved for its intended purpose as expressed on the site plan.
(2)
There shall be established a nonprofit association, corporation, trust or foundation of all individuals or corporations owning residential property within the development to ensure the maintenance of open spaces and other facilities.
(3)
When the development is to administer open space and other facilities through an association, nonprofit corporation, trust or foundation, said organization shall conform to the following requirements:
(a)
The developer must establish the organization prior to the sale of any property.
(b)
Membership in the organization shall be mandatory for all residential property owners, present or future, within the development.
(c)
The organization shall manage all open space, recreational and cultural facilities, shall provide for the maintenance, administration and operation of said land and improvements and any other land within the development and shall secure adequate liability insurance on the land.
C.
Should the units be for rental purposes, the developer or rental agent shall be responsible for maintenance and management of open space.
D.
Open space devoted to recreational use as herein required shall be designed for use by residents of the development and shall be improved and equipped by the developer in accordance with approved plans.
§ 165-51 Screening.
Screening shall be provided of sufficient height and density to screen the site from adjoining residential districts if other than R-3 Districts. A plan specifying type, size and location of existing and proposed material shall be submitted with the application for the permit.
§ 165-52 Parking facilities.
A.
Parking shall be provided in a joint parking facility for a group of apartments with such deed restrictions as are necessary to determine ownership and maintenance of common parking facilities and methods of assigning charges for maintenance, snow removal and repairs.
B.
All access drives shall be at least 15 feet from any building on the lot and from exterior lot lines.
C.
Parking areas shall not be designed or located so as to require or encourage cars to back into a street.
D.
Entranceways and exitways to parking areas shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for each lane of traffic entering or leaving the site but shall at no time exceed 30 feet in width at the street line.
E.
All dead-end parking lots shall be designed to provide sufficient back-up area for the end stalls of the parking area.
F.
All accessways and parking areas shall be paved with a double surface treatment or concrete covering.
§ 165-53 Drainage.
A storm runoff and drainage system shall be installed by the developer to adequately dispose of all runoff and drainage from the project site, so as not to permit excess flow of water across streets or adjoining properties.
§ 165-54 Lighting.
Lighting for buildings, accessways and parking areas shall be so arranged as not to reflect toward public streets or cause annoyance to building occupants or surrounding property owners or residents.
§ 165-55 Storage of trash and rubbish.
Exterior storage areas for trash and rubbish shall be well screened on three sides and contain verminproof containers. Interior storage areas for trash and rubbish shall at all times be kept in an orderly and sanitary fashion.
§ 165-56 Site plan review and approval.
A site plan drawn and submitted in accordance with Article XIV is required.