Goochland County Unincorporated, VA Zoning Ordinance | Zoneomics#

ARTICLE 1#

• GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2#

• ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, PERMITS, AND APPLICATIONS

ARTICLE 3#

• AGRICULTURAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT A-1

ARTICLE 4#

• AGRICULTURAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT A-2

ARTICLE 5#

• AGRICULTURAL, INTENSIVE, DISTRICT A-3

ARTICLE 6#

• RESIDENTIAL, RURAL, DISTRICT R-R

ARTICLE 7#

• RESIDENTIAL, PRESERVATION, DISTRICT R-P

ARTICLE 8#

• RESIDENTIAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT R-1

Sec. 15-151. Statement of intent.#R-1

This district is designed for residential areas and is generally limited to single-family dwellings plus additional uses that serve the residents of the district. Minimum lot size for lots with individual water and sewerage systems is 1.5 acres.§ Minimum lot size for lots connected to public utilities is 24,000 square feet (1.8 units per acre). This district generally corresponds to areas identified on the comprehensive plan for residential uses.

Sec. 15-152. Uses and structures permitted by right (P) or by conditional use permit (CUP).#

Principal Uses and Structures	P or CUP
Residential
Accessory family housing unit, attached, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.A	P
Accessory family housing unit, detached, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.A	CUP
Bed and breakfast in accordance with Sec. 15-285.G	CUP
Chicken-keeping, residential, in accordance with Sec. 15-282.A	P
Dwelling, manufactured home	P
Dwelling, single-family	P
Family health care structure, temporary, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.D	P
Home occupation in accordance with Sec. 15-285.E	P
Short-term rental, hosted or unhosted, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.G	CUP
Non-residential
Assisted living facility; group home for eight or fewer	P
Family day home, four children or fewer	P
Park, playgrounds	P
School	CUP
Solar energy facility, accessory, in accordance with Sec. 15-289.B	P
Temporary trailer in accordance with Sec. 15-287	P
Utility - Gas transmission lines, compressor stations, measurement station, regulator station	CUP
Utility distribution facility, public, and all accompanying appurtenances and structures	P
Utility transmission substation; transmission line, other than normal distribution facility	CUP
Worship uses existing as of July 1, 2016 and the expansion of no more than 50% of the square footage of the existing place of worship as of July 1, 2016	P
Worship uses and expansion of any place of worship in existence on July 1, 2016, that results in a square footage increase greater than 50% of the square footage of the place of worship as of July 1, 2016	CUP

(Ord. No. 5703, § 5, 5-2-23)

Sec. 15-153. District standards.#

Principal Structure#

Standard	Requirement
Minimum Lot Area (exclusive of road rights-of-way, ponds, lakes, and rivers)
Lots served by both public or central water and sewage systems	24,000 sq. ft.
Lots served by only one public or central utility	1 ac.
Lots served by both individual water and sewage systems	1.5 ac.
Minimum Lot Width (measured at setback line - exclusive of all roads)
Lots served by both public or central water and sewage systems	100 ft.
Lots served by only one public or central utility	150 ft.
Lots served by both individual water and sewage systems	200 ft.
Corner lot	125 ft.
Minimum Lot Frontage
Lot frontage - percentage of the minimum required lot width	80%
Lot frontage for cul-de-sac lots	50 ft.
Minimum Yard Setbacks (setbacks are measured from property line)
Front yard setback
Routes 6, 45, 250, 522, 621, 623, 632, 650, and 670	100 ft.
Cul-de-sac roads and internal subdivision roads	40 ft.
All other roads	75 ft.
Side yard	15 ft.
Side yard for corner cul-de-sac	35 ft.
Rear yard	35 ft.
Maximum Height*
Structures	35 ft.

* Exceptions to the height requirement include: church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerials. Parapet walls may rise up to six feet above the finished roof surface.§

Accessory Structure#

Standard	Requirement
Yard Requirements (setbacks are measured from property line)
Front yard setback
Routes 6, 45, 250, 522, 621, 623, 632, 650, and 670	100 ft.
Cul-de-sac roads and internal subdivision roads	40 ft.
All other roads	75 ft.
Side yard	5 ft.
Side yard for corner lot or adjacent to an access easement	35 ft.
Rear yard	5 ft.
Maximum Height*
Accessory structures	Less than main building height
Accessory structures within 20 ft. of lot line	15 ft.

* Exceptions to the height requirement include: church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerials. Parapet walls may rise up to six feet above the finished roof surface.

Sec. 15-154. Open space requirement.#

A minimum of 20% of the district acreage must be open space. The area in roads and existing utility rights-of-way are not included in the required open space. The area in lakes, ponds and floodplains cannot exceed 50% of the required open space. There is no open space requirement for developments of six or fewer lots.§

ARTICLE 9#

• RESIDENTIAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT R-3

ARTICLE 10#

• RESIDENTIAL, NEIGHBORHOOD, DISTRICT R-N

ARTICLE 11#

• RESIDENTIAL, OFFICE, DISTRICT R-O

ARTICLE 12#

• RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, DISTRICT RPUD

ARTICLE 13#

• RESIDENTIAL, MANUFACTURED HOME PARK, DISTRICT R-MH

ARTICLE 14#

• MIXED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, DISTRICT MPUD

ARTICLE 15#

• BUSINESS, NEIGHBORHOOD, DISTRICT B-N

ARTICLE 16#

• BUSINESS, GENERAL, DISTRICT B-1

ARTICLE 17#

• INTERCHANGE COMMERCIAL, DISTRICT B-3

ARTICLE 18#

• INDUSTRIAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT M-1

ARTICLE 19#

• INDUSTRIAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT M-2

ARTICLE 20#

• USE STANDARDS

ARTICLE 21#

• PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT POD

ARTICLE 22#

• PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE 23#

• ROADS AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT

ARTICLE 24#

• LANDSCAPING

ARTICLE 25#

• OUTDOOR LIGHTING

ARTICLE 26#

• SIGNS

ARTICLE 28#

• FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS AND DAM BREAK INUNDATION ZONES

ARTICLE 29#

• NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES, AND USES

ARTICLE 30#

• BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

ARTICLE 31#

• DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE 32#

• RULES OF MEASUREMENTS