Municipality · Virginia

Covington

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
11
Districts
234
Extracted rules
768
Standards
28
Chapters read

Zoning districts

11 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

223 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Article VI, Section 6.12 standards

A structure or use of a structure or premises must be brought into conformity with these provisions when it is changed, repaired, or improved unless one of the following exceptions is established before the change is made: ...

Article XIII, Section 13 standards

Conservation District CN is established to prevent the construction upon or alteration of environments which have natural conditions susceptible to flooding or erosion... Certain agricultural uses are permitted. All land uses must comply with the Covington Floodplain Ordinance (chapter 6, article III of this Code of Ordinances).

Article XIV, Section 1-31 standards

In all residential districts there shall be provided either in a private garage or, on the lot, space for parking one automobile for each dwelling unit added in case of the enlargement of an existing building.

Article XIV, Section 1-51 standards

If off-street parking space cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot... the commission may permit such space to be provided on other off-street property, provided such space lies within 1,000 feet of the main entrance to such principal use.

Article XIV, Section 2-11 standards

A standard area for each parking space may be calculated as 200 square feet.

Article XIV, Section 2-47 standards

When lots with parking spaces for more than four cars are permitted or required in any district, the following conditions shall be complied with: ...

Article XIV, Section 2-54 standards

Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 25 feet in length, and 15 feet in height; and one such space shall be provided for each 7,500 square feet, or fraction thereof, of lot area

Article XIV, Section 32 standards

No commercial motor vehicle... shall be parked or stored outside of a completely enclosed building in a residential district, except while being used to perform a service on the premises;

Article XIV, Section 44 standards

All recreational vehicles, watercraft, personal utility trailers, and recreational equipment trailers shall be parked in a rear yard, a side yard behind the front line of the main building and not within the required side yard, or inside of a completely enclosed garage or building.

Article XV, Division III, Sections 32-367 standards

No sign, other than roof signs and flat metal signs placed tightly to a building, shall be constructed or erected having more than 300 square feet of surface.

Article XV, Division IV29 standards

Signs permitted in all districts: one wall sign per building not to exceed 100 sq ft; one freestanding sign per lot not to exceed 50 sq ft and 20 ft height; one projecting sign per building not to exceed 20 sq ft; one roof sign per building not to exceed 100 sq ft; one billboard sign per lot not to exceed 300 sq ft and 30 ft height; one electronic message board sign per lot not to exceed 50 sq ft; one portable sign per lot not to exceed 32 sq ft; one banner sign per lot not to exceed 32 sq ft; one temporary sign per lot not to exceed 32 sq ft; one trail blazer sign per lot not to exceed 32 sq ft.

Article XV, Division IV, Section 6059 standards

The following signs shall be permitted in all districts: One wall sign per building, not to exceed 100 square feet in area...

Article XV, Division IV, Section 617 standards

The following signs shall be permitted in residential districts: One wall sign per building, not to exceed 20 square feet in area...

Article XV, Section 5334 standards

All signs shall conform to applicable provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code and all amendments thereto.

Article XV, Section 617 standards

Sign regulations in residential districts: one wall sign per building not to exceed 20 sq ft; one freestanding sign per lot not to exceed 20 sq ft and 6 ft height; one projecting sign per building not to exceed 10 sq ft; one temporary sign per lot not to exceed 32 sq ft; one trail blazer sign per lot not to exceed 32 sq ft. Prohibited: roof signs, billboard signs, electronic message board signs, portable signs, banner signs, illuminated signs, animated signs.

Article XV, Section 615 standards

One identification sign not exceeding two square feet in area.

Article XV, Section 6218 standards

the aggregate area of all permanent signs located on a lot shall not exceed 1½ square feet for each linear foot of lot frontage along the street, nor in any case exceeding 300 square feet

Article XV, Section 637 standards

Not more than two identification signs with a total area of not more than 32 square feet shall be permitted.

Article XVI, Section 1(1-1.1)1 standards

15 feet distant from the intersection of the right-of-way lines at the corner of the lot in industrial and commercial districts

Article XVI, Section 1(1-1.2)1 standards

25 feet distant from such intersection in other districts

Source documents

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