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Greene County Unincorporated, VA Zoning Ordinance#
ARTICLE 1 — AUTHORITY, INTENT, AND ENACTMENT#
ARTICLE 2 — ZONING DISTRICTS#
ARTICLE 3 — CONSERVATION DISTRICT, C-1#
ARTICLE 4 — AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, A-1#
ARTICLE 5 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-1#
ARTICLE 6 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-2#
ARTICLE 6A — SENIOR RESIDENTIAL, SR (REVISED 5/10/05)#
ARTICLE 7 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, PUD (REVISED 5/18/04)#
ARTICLE 8 — BUSINESS RESTRICTED, B-1#
ARTICLE 9 — BUSINESS GENERAL, B-2#
ARTICLE 10 — BUSINESS HIGHWAY AND HIGH INTENSITY, B-3#
ARTICLE 10A — TECHNOLOGY/FLEX RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRFD DISTRICT#
ARTICLE 11 — INDUSTRIAL LIMITED, M-1#M-1
Statement of intent. The purpose of this district is to permit limited industrial uses and other uses for which satisfactory evidence is presented that such uses will not adversely affect any contiguous district or property by reason of odor, glare, smoke, dust, vibrations, noise, sight or contamination of water, air, and land. This district shall be located near a labor supply, near adequate transportation access, and in areas where environmental impact will be minimal. (Revised 12/10/13)
11-1 — Use Regulations#
In Industrial District M-1 structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for the following uses.
11-1-1 — Uses Permitted by Right#
- Fabrication assembly plants for small equipment
- Commercial greenhouses and nurseries
- Manufacture, compounding, processing of apparel, agricultural produce, bakery goods, candy, food products, musical instruments, toys, pottery, baskets, figurines, or other similar ceramic products
- Bottling works
- Printing works
- Auto and motor vehicle sales and service
- Small machinery sales and service
- Vending machines sales and service
- Welding and blacksmith shops (under cover)
- Agricultural supply, farm machinery sales and service
- Moving and storage facilities
- Plumbing, electrical supplies, air conditioning establishments
- Building material yards
- Contractor's equipment storage yards
- Wholesale businesses
- Warehousing
- Cabinet, furniture and upholstery shops
- Research and development facilities
- Trade schools
- Office buildings
- Restaurants serving primarily an on-site facility
- Public utilities
- Accessory buildings
- Public offices and other public buildings as defined under article 22 (Revised 5/12/09)
- Temporary events zoning permit as defined by section 16-19 (Revised 6/26/12)
- Indoor recreational facilities (Revised 12/10/13)
- Mobile food unit (Revised 10/14/14)
- Health and fitness centers
- Rooftop and ground mounted solar
11-1-2 — Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit#
- Any use requiring laboratory analysis of animals, vegetables, or minerals
- Septic tank sales and service
- Stone and monument works
- Boat building
- Manufacture or finishing of modular units made from wood or other material designed for use as components in building construction of all types
- Reserved
- Expansion beyond 50 percent for buildings or groups of buildings
- Ground disturbing exploratory activities
- Woodyards
- One single family residential unit per parcel, detached or located within the same structure as the main use. Such residential unit is intended for use by the owner or tenant for security purposes.
- Home heating oil and petroleum products retail storage and distribution
- Recycling center (Revised 5/27/14)
- Water or sewer treatment facilities
- Solar energy generation facilities
- Power generation plants
- Gas and oil facilities
(Ord. of 6-12-18; Ord. No. 20-04, 11-10-20; Ord. of 07-08-2025(1); Ord. of 07-22-2025(1))
11-2 — Area Regulations#
The gross acreage of the industrial area shall be a minimum of five acres.§ No minimum individual lot size is required, except that for uses not served by a public sewer system, the health department shall approve a minimum required area. Where the sewage treatment demand exceeds 40,000 gallons per day or where more than 400 persons are to be served, such area shall be served by a central sewer facility, as approved by the health department and the state water control board. Where water supplies are to serve 25 or more persons or more than 15 connections, such area shall be served by a central water facility.
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-3 — Setback Regulations#
Structures except signs shall be located 25 feet or more from the edge of the right-of-way of any road with three lanes or more, or 15 feet or more from the edge of the right-of-way of any road with two lanes or less.§ This shall be known as the setback line. (Revised 5/28/13)
| Road Type | Minimum Setback from Edge of Right-of-Way |
|---|---|
| Roads with three lanes or more | 25 feet |
| Roads with two lanes or less | 15 feet |
11-3-1 — Public Telephone Booths#
Public telephone booths may be located within the required setback, but no closer to any street than the existing right-of-way line or right-of-way reservation line, provided that:
- Such booths shall be equipped for emergency service to the public without prior payment;
- The location of every booth shall be determined by the zoning administrator to ensure that the same will not adversely affect the safety of the adjacent highway;
- Every such booth shall be subject to relocation, at the expense of the owner, whenever such relocation shall be determined by the zoning administrator to be reasonably necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare or whenever the same shall be necessary to accommodate the widening of the adjacent highway.
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-4 — Yard Regulations#
11-4-1#
The minimum side and rear yards adjoining or adjacent to a residential district shall be 50 feet.§ The minimum side and rear yards adjoining or adjacent to agricultural and conservation districts shall be 40 feet.§
| Adjacent District Type | Minimum Side/Rear Yard |
|---|---|
| Residential district | 50 feet |
| Agricultural district | 40 feet |
| Conservation district | 40 feet |
11-4-2#
Accessory uses, including parking areas, shall be located 20 or more feet from side and rear lot lines adjoining or adjacent to a residential, agricultural, or conservation district.§
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-5 — Height Regulations#
11-5-1#
Buildings may be erected up to a height of 60 feet. Chimneys, flues, cooling towers, flagpoles, radio or communication towers or their accessory facilities not normally occupied by workmen are excluded from this limitation. Parapet walls are permitted up to four feet above the limited height of the building on which the walls rest.§ (Revised 2/26/13)
11-5-2#
The board of supervisors may authorize, by special exception, issued in accordance with all applicable procedural requirements, to increase the building height regulations. (Revised 2/26/13)
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-6 — Size and Coverage Regulations#
Buildings or groups of buildings may cover up to 50 percent of the area of the lot. Buildings or groups of buildings with their accessory buildings, storage areas, loading areas, driveways and access roads may cover up to 75 percent of the area of the lot.§
| Coverage Type | Maximum Percentage of Lot Area |
|---|---|
| Buildings or groups of buildings | 50% |
| Buildings or groups of buildings with accessory buildings, storage areas, loading areas, driveways and access roads | 75% |
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-8 — General Regulations#
11-8-1#
Permitted uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed by such fencing or screening as noted on the approved site development plan.
11-8-2#
Landscaping may be required within any established or required front or side setback area by the administrator.§
11-8-3#
Screening, including an evergreen hedge, a uniformly painted solid fence, a masonry wall, or a combination thereof, of permitted uses may be required by the administrator.§
11-8-4#
Planting and/or preservation of trees and shrubs in the 20 feet of side and rear yards adjoining or adjacent to residences or a residential district or area may be required by the administrator in order to establish a buffer between uses.§
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-9 — Sign Regulations#
Signs shall conform to article 14 of this ordinance.§
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-10 — Site Development Plan Regulations#
New uses and changes in use in the M-1 District shall submit a site development plan prior to application for a building permit in accordance with article 19 of this ordinance.§
(Ord. of 6-12-18)
11-11 — Off-Street Parking#
Off-street parking shall be provided as required by article 16 of this ordinance.§
(Ord. of 6-12-18)