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Chapter 13

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Franklin, VA Zoning Ordinance#

ARTICLE I#

Districts and District Maps

ARTICLE II#

General Provisions

ARTICLE III#

R-O One-Family Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE IV#

R-1 Limited Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE V#

R-2 General Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE VI#

R-3 Mixed-Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE VII#

M-U Mixed Use Planned Unit Development

ARTICLE VIII#

B-1 Neighborhood Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE IX#

B-2 Central Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE X#

B-3 General Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XI#

M-1 Light Industrial District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XII#

M-2 Heavy Industrial District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XIII#

RC Resource Conservation District Use Regulations

§ 13.1 Purpose of the district.#

The purpose of conservation district, RC, is to provide for preservation of environmentally sensitive areas, resource extraction activities, and public and commercial recreational activities.

§ 13.2 Permitted principal uses.#

  1. Agricultural activity.
  2. Silvicultural activity.
  3. Construction office temporary.
  4. Public sports/event center.
  5. Public park or playground.
  6. Stable, commercial.
  7. Public utility, community.
  8. Public utility, neighborhood.
  9. Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yards, or other station facilities.

§ 13.3 Conditional uses.#

Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit, as follows:

  1. Resource extraction in compliance with the requirement of mines and mining of Code of Virginia, § 45.1-161.1 et seq.
  2. Hotel.
  3. Commercial outdoor entertainment/sports and recreation.
  4. Marina and incidental uses such as retail sales and services.
  5. Commercial outdoor swimming pool and tennis facility.
  6. Communication tower.
  7. Golf course.

§ 13.4 Permitted accessory uses.#

  1. Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot.
  2. Sign as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
  3. Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance. Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11).
  4. Antenna and/or Satellite, when installed and maintained in accordance with article XXIII.
  5. Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11).

§ 13.5 Minimum lot area.#

The minimum lot area shall be one acre.

§ 13.6 Setback regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3)]

All structures shall be set back at least 50 feet from the right-of-way of the following streets: Clay Street, South Street, Armory Drive, College Drive and Hunterdale Road. All structures shall be setback at least 40 feet from the right-of-way of all other public streets. Pursuant to subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose of calculating setbacks no street shall be considered to have a right-of-way less than 50 feet wide.

§ 13.7 Minimum lot frontage.#

The minimum lot frontage shall be 150 feet.

§ 13.8 Minimum lot width.#

The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.

§ 13.9 Yard regulations.#

  1. The minimum side yard shall be 20 feet for each yard.
  2. The rear yard depth shall be at least 50 feet.

§ 13.10 Height regulations.#

The maximum height of structures shall not exceed 80 feet and shall not exceed six stories.

§ 13.11 Yard variations.#

Are as set forth in § 19.2(6), (7) and (8).

§ 13.12 Sign regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.

§ 13.13 Parking regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.

§ 13.14 Floodplain regulations.#

Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.

§ 13.15 Aircraft approach zone regulations.#

Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article XX.

ARTICLE XVI#

Mobile Home Regulations

ARTICLE XVII#

Cluster Zoning

ARTICLE XVIII#

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

ARTICLE XIX#

Supplementary Regulations: Heights, Lot Sizes, Yards, etc.

ARTICLE XX#

AA Aircraft Approach District

ARTICLE XXI#

Floodplain Regulations

ARTICLE XXIA#

Historic Preservation Ordinance

ARTICLE XXII#

Signs

ARTICLE XXIII#

Antennas

ARTICLE XXIV#

Site Plan

ARTICLE XXV#

Landscaping Requirements

ARTICLE XXVI#

Administration

ARTICLE XXVII#

Board of Zoning Appeals

ARTICLE XXVIII#

Changes and Amendments

ARTICLE XXIX#

Definitions

Additional Zoning Details#

Franklin City Zoning Code#

ARTICLE XIII#

RC Resource Conservation District Use Regulations

§ 13.1 Purpose of the district.#

The purpose of conservation district, RC, is to provide for preservation of environmentally sensitive areas, resource extraction activities, and public and commercial recreational activities.

§ 13.2 Permitted principal uses.#

  1. Agricultural activity.
  2. Silvicultural activity.
  3. Construction office temporary.
  4. Public sports/event center.
  5. Public park or playground.
  6. Stable, commercial.
  7. Public utility, community.
  8. Public utility, neighborhood.
  9. Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yards, or other station facilities.

§ 13.3 Conditional uses.#

Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit, as follows:

  1. Resource extraction in compliance with the requirement of mines and mining of Code of Virginia, § 45.1-161.1 et seq.
  2. Hotel.
  3. Commercial outdoor entertainment/sports and recreation.
  4. Marina and incidental uses such as retail sales and services.
  5. Commercial outdoor swimming pool and tennis facility.
  6. Communication tower.
  7. Golf course.

§ 13.4 Permitted accessory uses.#

  1. Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot.
  2. Sign as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
  3. Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance. Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11).
  4. Antenna and/or Satellite, when installed and maintained in accordance with article XXIII.
  5. Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11).

§ 13.5 Minimum lot area.#

The minimum lot area shall be one acre.

§ 13.6 Setback regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3)]

All structures shall be set back at least 50 feet from the right-of-way of the following streets: Clay Street, South Street, Armory Drive, College Drive and Hunterdale Road. All structures shall be setback at least 40 feet from the right-of-way of all other public streets. Pursuant to subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose of calculating setbacks no street shall be considered to have a right-of-way less than 50 feet wide.

§ 13.7 Minimum lot frontage.#

The minimum lot frontage shall be 150 feet.

§ 13.8 Minimum lot width.#

The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.

§ 13.9 Yard regulations.#

  1. The minimum side yard shall be 20 feet for each yard.
  2. The rear yard depth shall be at least 50 feet.

§ 13.10 Height regulations.#

The maximum height of structures shall not exceed 80 feet and shall not exceed six stories.

§ 13.11 Yard variations.#

Are as set forth in § 19.2(6), (7) and (8).

§ 13.12 Sign regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.

§ 13.13 Parking regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.

§ 13.14 Floodplain regulations.#

Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.

§ 13.15 Aircraft approach zone regulations.#

Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article XX.

Dimensional Standards Summary — RC Resource Conservation District#

Standard Requirement
Minimum Lot Area 1 acre
Minimum Lot Frontage 150 feet
Minimum Lot Width 150 feet
Minimum Side Yard (each) 20 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Depth 50 feet
Maximum Building Height 80 feet / 6 stories
Setback — Clay St., South St., Armory Dr., College Dr., Hunterdale Rd. 50 feet from right-of-way
Setback — All other public streets 40 feet from right-of-way