Culpeper County Unincorporated, VA Zoning Ordinance#

Table of Contents#

ARTICLE 1 - DISTRICTS

ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENTS

ARTICLE 3 - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT A-1

ARTICLE 4 - RURAL AREA DISTRICT RA

ARTICLE 4A - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT RR

ARTICLE 5 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-1

ARTICLE 5A - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-2

ARTICLE 5B - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-3

ARTICLE 5C - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-4

ARTICLE 5D - RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARKS DISTRICT RMH

ARTICLE 6 - RESERVED

ARTICLE 6A - RESERVED

ARTICLE 6.1 - RESERVED

ARTICLE 6.1A - CONVENIENCE CENTER DISTRICT C-C

ARTICLE 6.1B - VILLAGE CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICT VC

ARTICLE 6.1C - COMMERCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT CS

ARTICLE 6.1D - RESERVED

ARTICLE 6.1E - RESERVED

ARTICLE 7 - RESERVED

ARTICLE 7.1 - RESERVED

ARTICLE 7.1A - LIGHT INDUSTRY-INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT LI

ARTICLE 7.1B - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT HI

ARTICLE 8 - RESERVED

ARTICLE 8A - FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT FP

ARTICLE 8B - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PUD

ARTICLE 8C - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WMD

ARTICLE 8D - AIRPORT SAFETY

ARTICLE 8E - AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICTS

ARTICLE 8F - PLANNED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PBD

ARTICLE 9 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 10 - ACCESS, CIRCULATION, PARKING AND LOADING

ARTICLE 11 - SIGNS

ARTICLE 12 - NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES

ARTICLE 13 - ADMINISTRATION

ARTICLE 14 - INTERPRETATION

ARTICLE 15 - BUILDING PERMITS

ARTICLE 16 - CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY

ARTICLE 17 - USE PERMITS

ARTICLE 18 - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS; VARIANCES AND APPEALS

ARTICLE 19 - SUBSTANDARD SUBDIVISIONS

ARTICLE 20 - SITE PLANS

ARTICLE 21 - TRUNK THOROUGHFARE SETBACKS AND FUTURE STREET LINES

ARTICLE 22 - AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE 23 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

ARTICLE 24 - CONSTITUTIONALITY

ARTICLE 25 - REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 26 - EFFECTIVE DATE

ARTICLE 27 - EXISTING STRUCTURES USE PERMIT

ARTICLE 28 - MOBILE HOME USE PERMIT

ARTICLE 29 - CONDITIONAL ZONING

ARTICLE 30 - ENTRANCE CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT—EC

ARTICLE 30A - ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

ARTICLE 31 - AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE USE PERMIT

ARTICLE 32 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS

ARTICLE 33 - LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING

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Culpeper County Unincorporated City Zoning Code#

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ARTICLE 21 - TRUNK THOROUGHFARE SETBACKS AND FUTURE STREET LINES#

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Editor's note—On February 2, 1971, the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors adopted a major thoroughfare plan which requires an 85 foot setback from the state right-of-way line, on both sides of state route 29§, beginning at the corporate limits of the Town of Culpeper and running to the Madison County line.

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21-1. - Finding of necessity.#

In order that the Comprehensive Land Use Plan embodied in this Article shall be properly related to a comprehensive plan of thoroughfares for the County, and to assure that the continuing intensification of land use in the foreseeable future will not result in the erection of buildings in locations which will unduly restrict vehicular traffic capacity, it is hereby determined that building setbacks greater than those set forth in the regulations for the respective districts established by this Ordinance are required for buildings adjacent to certain thoroughfares within the County. It is further determined that, in furtherance of this foregoing policy, future street lines may also be required.

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21-2. - Authority of governing body; approval of maps by Planning Commission.#

Both the building setback lines and future street lines referred to in section 21-1 may be specified by the County by the governing body from time to time and shall be shown on a map adopted by the governing body which may also amend any such map from time to time. Before taking any of the foregoing action, the governing body shall refer the proposed map or proposed amendment thereto to the Planning Commission for its recommendations thereon, and shall hold a public hearing on the proposal in accordance with the same procedure as that specified by law in connection with amendments of this Ordinance. Any such map adopted under the provisions of this Article shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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21-3. - Future street lines to be used in application of regulations.#

After the designation of future street lines for any streets as specified in the preceding section, all distances specified in any of the regulations contained in this Ordinance with reference to street lines shall be measured from the future street lines for such street.§ If any future street lines designated as aforesaid are located other than in relation to an existing street, such lines shall be deemed to be street lines for the purpose of the application of the provisions of this Ordinance.