_APRIL 19 1932 ORDINANCES 2 COUNCIL

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GENERAL ORDINANCES 313 sorting and packing of goods, automobile repair shops, veterinary hospitals, carpet or rug cleaning, cleaning and dyeing, plumb- ing; gas, steam or hot water fitting shop and light manufacturing or processing, all without limit as to production provided that no operations are carried on, or are likely to be carried on, which will create or are likely to create, conditions of smoke, fumes, noise, odor, or dust which will be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community. 314 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE the ground within 50 feet of any party lot line, or in quantity exceeding 100,000 gallons above the ground unless containers are surrounded by adequate moats. (10) Soap, soda ash, caustic soda or washing compound manu- facture. (11) Smelting of copper, tin, zinc, or aluminum ores. (12) Fat rendering; the preparation or refining of tallow, grease or lard; the manufacture of candles from animal fats; glue or size manufacture or processes involving recovery from fish or animal offal; potash manufacture; petroleum refining; and creosote manufacture or treatment. (13) Celluloid or pyroxyline manufacture or processing; the manufacture of explosive or highly inflammable cellulose prod- ucts or of acetylene gas on a commercial scale; manufacture of matches, fireworks or explosives; nitrating process; the loading of explosives or their storage in bulk. (14) Sulphurous, sulphuric, nitric, picric or hydrochloric or other corrosive or offensive acid manufacture, or their use or storage except on a limited scale as accessory to a permitted in- dustry. (15) Any other use or purpose which will create or is likely to create conditions of smoke, fumes, noise, odors, or dust de- trimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the com- munity. Sec. 495(9). Heights of buildings. (1) In any A Residence, A-1 Residence, or B Business Dis- trict no building or structure shall exceed forty feet in height, nor shall consist of more than three stories, except that a public or semi-public building such as a church or other place of wor- ship, school, library, hospital or club may be erected to not more than 60 feet in height, provided that the portion of such build- ing more than 40 feet high shall set back from all required front, side and rear yards, one foot for each two feet of such additional height. (2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, monuments, water towers, chim- neys, flues, flag poles, or radio poles, nor to parapet walls ex - 79 GENERAL ORDINANCES 315 tending not more than four feet above the limiting height of the building on which it rests. (3) In any B-1 Business, B-2 Business, or C Industrial Dis- trict a building may be erected to any height, provided that the portion of the building in excess of one and two -third times the width of the street on which it fronts shall be governed by the following regulations: for each foot such building or portion thereof is set back from any street, lot or required yard or court line, such building or portion thereof, may be erected two feet in height, provided that no street shall for this purpose be considered to be less than 40 feet nor more than 66 feet in width. Provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to bulkheads, elevator pent houses, water tanks, moni- tors or similar structures, provided such structures shall not have an aggregate area greater than 25°70 of the ground floor area. And provided further the provisions of this subsection shall not prevent the erection of towers occupying not more than 25,70 of the ground floor area and distant not less than 25 feet in all parts from any lot line not a street line. Sec. 495(10). Set back building lines. (1) In any A or A-1 Residence District no building shall be erected, reconstructed or altered nearer to the street line on which it faces than the average setback observed by the building on the same side of the street and fronting thereon, within the same block at the time of the passage of this Code. (2) The side line of a building on a corner lot shall not be a factor in establishing the setback line. (3) Provided that no building shall be required to set back from the street a distance greater than the setback line observed by that one of two existing buildings on the immediate adjoining lots on either side, which is the further removed from the street line. (4) Provided further that in no case shall the required set- back be more than 60 feet. (5) Where there are buildings on only one side of a street within the block at the time of the passage of this Code, the set- back line for the unoccupied side shall be same as that established on the occupied side as hereinbefore provided. 316 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE (6) Where there is no building on either side of the streer within a block at the time of the passage of this Code, the set- back line shall not be less than 30 feet in an A Residence Dis- trict, nor less than 20 feet in an A-1 Residence District. (7) Uncovered porches or covered but not enclosed porches may project not more than ten feet beyond the front wall of the building into a required front yard in an A Residence and not more than eight feet in an A-1 Residence District. (8) Paragraphs 5 and 6 of this section shall not apply to lots having a depth of less than 100 feet, which have been platted prior to the passage of this Code, but the setback line for such lots shall be not less than 15 feet. (9) In any B Business District which within a block is adja- cent on one or more sides to any A or A-1 Residence District the setback line shall be established respectively as provided here- in for A or A-1 Residence Districts. Otherwise no setback line shall be required in any B Business District. (10) In any B-1 Business, B-2 Business or C Industrial Dis- trict no setback line shall be required. Sec. 49b(11). Bear yards. (1) In any A Residence District a rear yard not less than 15 feet deep shall be required on every lot and every such yard shall extend from the rearmost portion of the building or structure, exclusive of unenclosed porches, to the rear line of the lot and be the full width of the lot between side lines, provided that if the depth of the lot is greater than 75 feet the required depth of the rear yard shall be increased by an amount equal to one-third of the excess depth over 75 feet, provided further that no rear yard shall hereby be required to be more than 45 feet deep. (2) In any A-1 Residence District or B Business District a rear yard not less than 10 feet deep shall be required on every lot and every such yard shall extend from the rearmost portion of the building or structure, exclusive of unenclosed porches, to the rear line of the lot and be the full width of the lot between side lines, provided that if the depth of the lot is greater than 75 feet the required depth of the rear yard shall be increased by an amount equal to one-fourth of the excess depth over 75 feet. Sec. 495 (8) . C industrial districts. Within any C Industrial District, no lot, building or structure shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any of the following specified purposes: (1) Slaughter house, except for poultry and incidental to a retail store; stockyard; starch, glucose or dextrine manufacture; horn processing; shell processing; except from cleaned shells; the curing, tanning or dressing of raw or green salted hides or skins. (2) Fertilizer manufacture from organic material, or the compounding of such fertilizers on a commercial scale; the prep- aration on other than an incidental scale of exterminators, disin- fectants, cattle dips, insecticides or serums. (3) Bleaching powder, ammonia or chlorine manufacture. (4) Coal tar manufacture or tar distillation except as by prod- ucts or as incidental to the manufacture of gas for public dis- tribution; the manufacture of tar or asphalt roofing or water- proofing; the distillation of wood or bone. (5) Emory cloth or sand paper manufacture. (6) Manufacture of lime, gypsum, plaster of Paris, lithopone, linseed oil, linoleum, oiled cloth or oiled clothing, or the im- pregnation of inflammable fabrics by oxidizing oils. (7) Turpentine, varnish or shellac manufacturing or re- finishing. (8) Gas storage in quantity exceeding 500,000 cubic feet within 100 feet of any party lot line; or in quantity exceeding 200 cubic feet if the pressure is greater than 100 pounds per square inch, within 50 feet of any party line. (9) Oil storage in quantity exceeding 10,000 gallons above 314 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE the ground within 50 feet of any party lot line, or in quantity exceeding 100,000 gallons above the ground unless containers are surrounded by adequate moats. (10) Soap, soda ash, caustic soda or washing compound manu- facture. (11) Smelting of copper, tin, zinc, or aluminum ores. (12) Fat rendering; the preparation or refining of tallow, grease or lard; the manufacture of candles from animal fats; glue or size manufacture or processes involving recovery from fish or animal offal; potash manufacture; petroleum refining; and creosote manufacture or treatment. (13) Celluloid or pyroxyline manufacture or processing; the manufacture of explosive or highly inflammable cellulose prod- ucts or of acetylene gas on a commercial scale; manufacture of matches, fireworks or explosives; nitrating process; the loading of explosives or their storage in bulk. (14) Sulphurous, sulphuric, nitric, picric or hydrochloric or other corrosive or offensive acid manufacture, or their use or storage except on a limited scale as accessory to a permitted in- dustry. (15) Any other use or purpose which will create or is likely to create conditions of smoke, fumes, noise, odors, or dust de- trimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the com- munity. Sec. 495(9). Heights of buildings. (1) In any A Residence, A-1 Residence, or B Business Dis- trict no building or structure shall exceed forty feet in height, nor shall consist of more than three stories, except that a public or semi-public building such as a church or other place of wor- ship, school, library, hospital or club may be erected to not more than 60 feet in height, provided that the portion of such build- ing more than 40 feet high shall set back from all required front, side and rear yards, one foot for each two feet of such additional height. (2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, monuments, water towers, chim- neys, flues, flag poles, or radio poles, nor to parapet walls ex - 79 GENERAL ORDINANCES 315 tending not more than four feet above the limiting height of the building on which it rests. (3) In any B-1 Business, B-2 Business, or C Industrial Dis- trict a building may be erected to any height, provided that the portion of the building in excess of one and two -third times the width of the street on which it fronts shall be governed by the following regulations: for each foot such building or portion thereof is set back from any street, lot or required yard or court line, such building or portion thereof, may be erected two feet in height, provided that no street shall for this purpose be considered to be less than 40 feet nor more than 66 feet in width. Provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to bulkheads, elevator pent houses, water tanks, moni- tors or similar structures, provided such structures shall not have an aggregate area greater than 25°70 of the ground floor area. And provided further the provisions of this subsection shall not prevent the erection of towers occupying not more than 25,70 of the ground floor area and distant not less than 25 feet in all parts from any lot line not a street line. Sec. 495(10). Set back building lines. (1) In any A or A-1 Residence District no building shall be erected, reconstructed or altered nearer to the street line on which it faces than the average setback observed by the building on the same side of the street and fronting thereon, within the same block at the time of the passage of this Code. (2) The side line of a building on a corner lot shall not be a factor in establishing the setback line. (3) Provided that no building shall be required to set back from the street a distance greater than the setback line observed by that one of two existing buildings on the immediate adjoining lots on either side, which is the further removed from the street line. (4) Provided further that in no case shall the required set- back be more than 60 feet. (5) Where there are buildings on only one side of a street within the block at the time of the passage of this Code, the set- back line for the unoccupied side shall be same as that established on the occupied side as hereinbefore provided. 316 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE (6) Where there is no building on either side of the streer within a block at the time of the passage of this Code, the set- back line shall not be less than 30 feet in an A Residence Dis- trict, nor less than 20 feet in an A-1 Residence District. (7) Uncovered porches or covered but not enclosed porches may project not more than ten feet beyond the front wall of the building into a required front yard in an A Residence and not more than eight feet in an A-1 Residence District. (8) Paragraphs 5 and 6 of this section shall not apply to lots having a depth of less than 100 feet, which have been platted prior to the passage of this Code, but the setback line for such lots shall be not less than 15 feet. (9) In any B Business District which within a block is adja- cent on one or more sides to any A or A-1 Residence District the setback line shall be established respectively as provided here- in for A or A-1 Residence Districts. Otherwise no setback line shall be required in any B Business District. (10) In any B-1 Business, B-2 Business or C Industrial Dis- trict no setback line shall be required. Sec. 49b(11). Bear yards. (1) In any A Residence District a rear yard not less than 15 feet deep shall be required on every lot and every such yard shall extend from the rearmost portion of the building or structure, exclusive of unenclosed porches, to the rear line of the lot and be the full width of the lot between side lines, provided that if the depth of the lot is greater than 75 feet the required depth of the rear yard shall be increased by an amount equal to one-third of the excess depth over 75 feet, provided further that no rear yard shall hereby be required to be more than 45 feet deep. (2) In any A-1 Residence District or B Business District a rear yard not less than 10 feet deep shall be required on every lot and every such yard shall extend from the rearmost portion of the building or structure, exclusive of unenclosed porches, to the rear line of the lot and be the full width of the lot between side lines, provided that if the depth of the lot is greater than 75 feet the required depth of the rear yard shall be increased by an amount equal to one-fourth of the excess depth over 75 feet.