Land use · Roanoke, Virginia

Agricultural operations

Named in 8 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Roanoke’s own text settles what this covers.

districts, except that barbed wire is permitted to contain animals associated with an agricultural operation in the RA District. - (B) Barbed wire and razor wire may be used on top of any wall or fence

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Planning Commission to review development plans and other matters related to this chapter. ** Agricultural operations :** The use of property for the purpose of producing agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural products including livestock, poultry, eggs, dairy products, vegetables,

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use6

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.