Municipality · Virginia

Dendron

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
12
Districts
401
Extracted rules
1,355
Standards
5
Chapters read

Zoning districts

12 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 4-1061 standards

Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers may project into the required rear yard for a distance of not more than eight feet, but only where the same are so placed as not to obstruct light and ventilation.

Sec. 4-1061 standards

Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers may project into the required rear yard for a distance of not more than eight feet, but only where the same are so placed as not to obstruct light and ventilation.

Sec. 4-1071 standards

In determining the number of dwelling units permissible on a lot, parcel, or tract of land, fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

Sec. 4-1071 standards

In determining the number of dwelling units permissible on a lot, parcel, or tract of land, fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

Sec. 4-1083 standards

Except as herein provided, no accessory building shall project beyond a required yard line along any street. Filling station pumps and pump islands, with or without a canopy may occupy the required yards; provided, however, that they are not less than 15 feet from street lines. Accessory swimming pools, open and unenclosed, may occupy a required rear or side yard, provided they are not located closer than six feet to a rear lot line or ten feet to an interior side lot line.

Sec. 4-1084 standards

Except as herein provided, no accessory building shall project beyond a required yard line along any street. Filling station pumps and pump islands, with or without a canopy may occupy the required yards; provided, however, that they are not less than 15 feet from street lines. Accessory swimming pools, open and unenclosed, may occupy a required rear or side yard, provided they are not located closer than six feet to a rear lot line or ten feet to an interior side lot line.

Sec. 4-1092 standards

In the R-1, R-2, and RVC districts it shall be permissible to store out-of-doors recreational vehicles and watercraft as an accessory use only in accordance with the following: Such vehicles or watercraft shall be placed in the rear or side yards only, and shall be located at least five feet from all property lines.

Sec. 4-109, 4-202, 4-408, 4-1046 standards

In the R-1, R-2, and RVC districts it shall be permissible to store out-of-doors recreational vehicles and watercraft as an accessory use... Private stables in A-R, RVC, and R-1 districts shall comply with the following requirements... no front yard in a residence district shall be less than 25 feet.

Sec. 4-1101 standards

A clear sight triangle shall be established at the intersecting rights-of-way of any two streets. The legs of this sight triangle shall be 25 feet in length. Within this sight triangle nothing in excess of 30 inches in height shall be constructed, placed or permanently parked.

Sec. 4-1102 standards

A clear sight triangle shall be established at the intersecting rights-of-way of any two streets. The legs of this sight triangle shall be 25 feet in length. Within this sight triangle nothing in excess of 30 inches in height shall be constructed, placed or permanently parked.

Sec. 4-2014 standards

Any use not expressly permitted by this ordinance shall be prohibited unless a use is otherwise approved by the administrator. The following uses are specifically excluded from all districts: use of a recreational vehicle, tent or camp cabin as a temporary or permanent residence; use of a motor vehicle permanently parked on a lot as a structure for business; use of shipping containers as a residence; storage of motor vehicles that are neither licensed nor operational outside of a substantially enclosed structure.

Sec. 4-2011 standards

Any use not expressly permitted by this ordinance shall be prohibited unless a use is otherwise approved by the administrator as set forth in section 2-201 of this ordinance. The following uses are specifically excluded from all districts: use of a recreational vehicle, tent or camp cabin as a temporary or permanent residence; use of a motor vehicle permanently parked on a lot as a structure in which goods are sold or stored; use of shipping containers as a residence; storage of motor vehicles that are neither licensed nor operational outside of a substantially enclosed structure.

Sec. 4-2031 standards

A change in use of property occurs whenever the essential character or nature of the activity conducted on a lot is substantially altered. This occurs whenever the change involves a change from one principal use category to another, or a change from one use to another within a principal use category where the existing site improvements are inadequate.

Sec. 4-2031 standards

A change in use of property occurs whenever the essential character or nature of the activity conducted on a lot is substantially altered. This occurs whenever: The change involves a change from one principal use category to another. A change from one use to another use within a principal use category where, in the opinion of the administrator, the existing site improvements, particularly parking, are inadequate to accommodate the demands of the new use.

Sec. 4-2043 standards

Portable on demand storage (POD) units shall be considered a temporary structure. They are permitted for use for a total of six months, after which a zoning permit must be obtained. Distributed solar energy facility shall be considered an accessory use... Ground-mounted solar collectors shall not be located within ten feet of any side or rear lot line. The maximum height of a ground-mounted solar collector shall be 15 feet.

Sec. 4-2041 standards

Whenever a residential, civic, office, commercial, industrial, or miscellaneous activity (which may or may not be separately listed as a principal use) is conducted in conjunction with another principal use and that activity constitutes only an incidental or insubstantial part of the total use that takes place on a lot, then the activity shall be regarded as accessory to the principal use and shall be carried on in accordance with the permit issued for the principal use.

Sec. 4-2052 standards

The following activities, so long as they satisfy the general criteria set forth above, are specifically regarded as accessory uses to residential principal uses: Private garages and parking for the principal use. Hobbies or recreational activities of a noncommercial nature. Playhouses, gazebos, incidental household storage buildings, swimming pools, and other similar accessory structures. The renting out of one or two rooms within a single-family residence to not more than two persons. Yard sales or garage sales, so long as such sales are not conducted on the same lot more than three days during any 30-day period.

Sec. 4-2053 standards

The following activities, so long as they satisfy the general criteria set forth above, are specifically regarded as accessory uses to residential principal uses: 1. Private garages and parking for the principal use. 2. Hobbies or recreational activities...

Sec. 4-2061 standards

The following activities, so long as they satisfy the general criteria set forth above, are specifically regarded as accessory uses to civic, commercial and industrial uses: Parking for the principal use. Accessory storage buildings or areas. Food services operated incidental to the principal use. Convenience commercial facilities clearly incidental. Recreational facilities available only to the employees. Day care facilities available only to the employees. The use of shipping containers for storage provided they are located only in the rear yard and comply with the setback requirements for accessory buildings. The stacking of shipping containers shall be prohibited except in Industrial Districts.

Sec. 4-2061 standards

The following activities, so long as they satisfy the general criteria set forth above, are specifically regarded as accessory uses to civic, commercial and industrial uses: 1. Parking for the principal use. 2. Accessory storage buildings or areas...

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.