Culpeper County Unincorporated, VA Zoning Ordinance#

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#

31-1. Purpose.#

It is the purpose of this Article to allow agriculture-related uses of higher intensities than those defined as agriculture in this Ordinance when they further adopted goals, plans and policies for maintaining and enhancing the agricultural economic base of Culpeper County.

(Ord. of 1-3-1984)

31-2. General requirements.#

Uses approved under the provisions of this Article shall be considered special uses within agricultural zoning districts. Submission and review must follow the procedures outlined in Article 17 of this Ordinance.

(Ord. of 1-3-1984)

31-3. Plan requirements.#

Any application filed for an agricultural enterprise use permit shall be accompanied by a detailed, written description of the proposed use.§ This document shall, along with any reasonable conditions imposed by the governing body and a site plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article 20§, become the basis for enforcing future compliance with the permit.

(Ord. of 1-3-1984)

31-4. Function and use regulations.#

Uses allowed with an agricultural enterprise use permit shall be convincingly shown by the applicant to promote, preserve and generally relate to the agricultural economy of Culpeper County. For the purposes of making the determination, the governing body shall consider:

31-4-1 Impact: The impact the proposed use will have on the agricultural character and operations of the surroundings;

31-4-2 Benefits: The benefits the proposed use will have towards maintaining or enhancing the agricultural economic base of the property in particular and Culpeper County in general;

31-4-3 Furtherance of adopted goals, etc.: The degree to which the proposed use will further adopted goals, plans and policies of Culpeper County to protect the environment, provide an efficient transportation network and ensure the public's health, safety and welfare; and

31-4-4 Mitigation of potential threats: The success with which the proposed use is designed to mitigate potential threats to the environment and people of Culpeper County.

(Ord. of 1-3-1984)

31-5. Adherence to requirements.#

Height, area, setback, parking, sign and any other requirements for the proposed use shall be those of the district in which the use would normally fall§, except that any such regulation may be made more stringent as a reasonable condition of approval.

(Ord. of 1-3-1984)

31-6. Development plan changes during construction.#

After the final development plan has been approved and if, in the course of construction, adjustments or rearrangements of parking areas, entrances, heights, yards or other incidental locational and dimensional criteria are requested by the applicant, they may be approved by the zoning administrator, provided that each and every request conforms to all applicable ordinances.

(Ord. of 1-3-1984)

31-7. Future additions or alterations.#

No structural or use addition or alteration from the approved plan and written description shall be permitted without rendering the permit null and void and inviting legal action as prescribed in this Ordinance.

(Ord. of 1-3-1984)

ARTICLE 32 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS#

ARTICLE 33 — LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING#

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MINIMUM LOT, AREA, WIDTH AND YARD REQUIREMENTS#

(See Article 9, Section 9-5-3.8)

Minimum Residential Area Regulations (Cluster)#

Zone	Single-Family	Duplex/0-Lot	Townhouse	Apartment
A-1	—	—	—	—
RA	—	—	—	—
RR	43,560	—	—	—
R-1	20,000	—	—	—
R-2	15,000	15,000	—	—
R-3	6,000	6,000	2,000	—
R-4	—	—	—	—

Minimum Residential Width Requirements (Cluster)#

Zone	Single-Family INT	Single-Family CNR	Duplex/0-Lot INT	Duplex/0-Lot CNR	Townhouse INT	Townhouse CNR	Apartment INT	Apartment CNR
A-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RR	120	120	—	—	—	—	—	—
R-1	85	100	—	—	—	—	—	—
R-2	75	90	65	75	—	—	—	—
R-3	55	75	55	75	20	40	—	—
R-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Minimum Residential Yard Regulations (Cluster)#

Zone	Single-Family F	Single-Family S(C)	Single-Family R	Duplex/0-Lot F	Duplex/0-Lot S(C)	Duplex/0-Lot R	Townhouse F	Townhouse S(C)	Townhouse R
A-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RR	50	20(40)	35	—	—	—	—	—	—
R-1	45	15(25)	30	—	—	—	—	—	—
R-2	40	10(20)	25	40	15(25)	25	—	—	—
R-3	25	8(20)	15	25	8(20)	15	35	0(15)	25
R-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—