Lynchburg, VA Zoning Ordinance#
ARTICLE I — ZONING ORDINANCE OVERVIEW#
ARTICLE II — PROCEDURES#
Sec. 35.2-30 — Purpose.#
Sec. 35.2-31 — Overview and Applicability.#
Sec. 35.2-32 — Zoning Districts and Official Zoning Map Established.#
The City of Lynchburg is hereby divided into zones, or districts, as provided herein and as shown on the "Official Zoning Map of Lynchburg, Virginia," which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby declared to be a part of this ordinance, bearing the effective date of this ordinance and any map amendment thereto, and certified by the Clerk of City Council. The Official Zoning Map shall be maintained on the City's geographic information system (GIS) under the guidance of the City Planner. Exhibit III-1 lists the base and special districts established for the City of Lynchburg and provides links to the sections of this ordinance that establish the regulations applicable within each zoning district. Article IV establishes the base zoning districts. Article V establishes the special zoning districts that include regulations that overlay and modify the regulations applicable in the base zoning districts.
Exhibit III-1: Zoning Districts Established#
| Base Zoning Districts |
Section |
| "R-C" Conservation District |
35.2-40 |
| "R-1" Low-Density Residential District |
35.2-41 |
| "R-2" Low-Medium Density Residential District |
35.2-42 |
| "R-3" Medium-Density Residential District |
35.2-43 |
| "R-4" Medium-High Density Residential District |
35.2-44 |
| "B-1" Limited Business District |
35.2-45 |
| "B-3" Community Business District |
35.2-46 |
| "B-4" Urban Commercial District |
35.2-47 |
| "B-5" General Business District |
35.2-48 |
| "IN-1" Institutional District 1 |
35.2-49 |
| "IN-2" Institutional District 2 |
35.2-50 |
| "I-1" Restricted Industrial District |
35.2-51 |
| "I-2" Light Industrial District |
35.2-52 |
| "I-3" Heavy Industrial District |
35.2-53 |
| Special Zoning Districts |
Section |
| "FSC" Fifth Street Corridor Overlay District |
35.2-55 |
| "SC" Scenic Corridor Overlay District |
35.2-56 |
| "AS" Airport Safety Overlay District |
35.2-57 |
| "HD" Historic District |
35.2-58 |
| "FW" Floodway District, "FF" Floodway Fringe District, and AFP Approximated Flood Plain District |
35.2-59 |
Sec. 35.2-33.1 — Determination of boundaries.#
Sec. 35.2-33.2 — Parcels divided by district lines.#
Sec. 35.2-34.1 — Tables of authorized uses established.#
Sec. 35.2-34.2 — Interpretation of tables of authorized land uses.#
ARTICLE VII — SPECIFIC LAND USE STANDARDS#
ARTICLE VIII — LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS#
ARTICLE IX — NON-CONFORMING SITUATIONS#
ARTICLE X — ADMINISTRATION#
ARTICLE XI — DEFINITIONS#
APPENDIX A — TABLE OF AUTHORIZED LAND USES#
APPENDIX B — SUMMARY OF BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS#
APPENDIX C — SUMMARY OF LOT DIMENSION AND DENSITY STANDARDS#