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Ordinance chapter · Petersburg, Virginia

Chapter 28

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Petersburg City Zoning Code#

ARTICLE 1#

  • TITLE

ARTICLE 2#

  • PURPOSE

ARTICLE 3#

  • DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE 4#

  • GENERAL PROVISIONS, DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT MAPS

ARTICLE 4A#

  • "A" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 5#

  • "R-1A" SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 6#

  • "R-1" SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 7#

  • "R-2" SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 7A#

  • "RMH" RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOMES DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 8#

  • "R-3" TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 9#

  • "R-4" MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 10#R-5

  • "R-5" MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 11#R-6

  • "R-6" HIGH RISE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 12#

  • "RTH" RESIDENTIAL TOWN HOUSE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 13#

  • "RB" OFFICE-APARTMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 14#

  • "B-1" SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 15#

  • "B-2" GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 16#

  • "B-3" CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 17#

  • "M-1" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 18#

  • "M-2" HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 18.1#

  • "MXD-1" MIXED USE DISTRICT

ARTICLE 18.2#

  • "MXD-2" MIXED USE DISTRICT

ARTICLE 18.3#

  • "MXD-3" MIXED USE DISTRICT

ARTICLE 18.4#

  • "ERC" ENTERTAINMENT AND RESORT CASINO DISTRICT

ARTICLE 19#

  • OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 20#

  • OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 21#

  • SIGN REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 22#

  • HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS

Section 1. - [Requirements for various districts.]#

Height, area and bulk requirements for the various districts shall be as indicated in the chart below, together with other height, area and bulk requirements contained in this ordinance.

Article District Maximum Height (Feet) Maximum Height (Stories) Minimum Depth Front Yard (Feet) Minimum Width Side Yards (Feet) Number of Side Yards Minimum Aggregate Width of Side Yards (Feet) Minimum Depth of Rear Yard (Feet) Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Square Feet) Minimum Lot Area (Square Feet) Minimum Width of Lot (Feet)
4A "A", Agricultural District 45 3 35 10% of total width 2 Varies 30 — — —

Lot is to be within a minimum contiguous area of eight (8) acres, all of which is zoned as agricultural.

Article District Maximum Height (Feet) Maximum Height (Stories) Minimum Depth Front Yard (Feet) Minimum Width Side Yards (Feet) Number of Side Yards Minimum Aggregate Width of Side Yards (Feet) Minimum Depth of Rear Yard (Feet) Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Square Feet) Minimum Lot Area (Square Feet) Minimum Width of Lot (Feet)
5 "R-1A", Single-Family Residence 35 2½ 35 8 2 20 30 15,000 15,000 100
6 "R-1", Single-Family Residence 35 2½ 35 6 2 15 30 8,000 8,000 75
7 "R-2", Single-Family Residence 35 2½ 35 5 2 12 25 5,000 5,000 50
7A "RMH", Residential Mobile Home 15 1 15 7½ 2 15 15 5,000 5,000 40
8 "R-3", Two-Family Residence 35 2½ 35 5 2 12 25 1 family: 5,000; 2 family: 3,000 5,000; 6,000 50; 60
9 "R-4", Multiple Dwelling District 40 3 35 1 and 2 family: 5; 3 plus family: 10 2 12 25 1 family: 5,000; 2 family: 3,000; 3+ family: 3,000 5,000; 6,000; 9,000 50; 60; 75
10 "R-5", Multiple Dwelling District 45 3 35 5 2 12 25 Number of Rooms: 1-250; 2-500; 3-750; 4 plus-1000 5,000 50
11 "R-6", High Rise District 150 — See special regulations as contained in Article 11 Same as "R-5" — — — — 5,000 50
12 "RTH", Residential Town House 35 — See special regulations as contained in Article 12 Same as "R-5" — — — — 5,000 15
13 "RB", Office Apartment District — — Same as R-5 — — — — — — —
14 "B-1", Shopping Center District — — See special regulations as contained in Article 11 — — — — — — —
15 "B-2", General Business 45 3 None For Dwellings: 5 2 12 25 Same as "R-5" 5,000 50; None except as required in Article 15
16 "B-3", Central Business District 90 8 None None except as required in Article 16 None None None — — —
17 "M-1", Light Industrial District 75 6 None None except as required in Article 17 None None None — — —
18 "M-2", Heavy Industrial District 75 6 None None except as required in Article 18 None None None — — —
18.1 "MXD-1", Mixed Use District 35 2½ Refer to Article 18.1, Sections 5, 6, 7 — — — — — — —
18.2 "MXD-2", Mixed Use District 35 2½ Refer to Article 18.2, Sections 5, 6, 7 — — — — — — —

*Room Count: All rooms in a dwelling unit except those used exclusively for kitchen, bath or utility purposes. Any floor space exceeding 70 square feet in area and enclosed by partitions or walls having cased openings, or doors of any type shall be deemed a room.

ARTICLE 23#

  • SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS—SPECIAL USES

ARTICLE 24#

  • NONCOMPLIANCE AND NONCONFORMITY

ARTICLE 25#

  • SUPPLEMENTARY HEIGHT, AREA, BULK, AND DESIGN REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 26#

  • "PUD" PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

ARTICLE 26A#

  • CONDITIONAL ZONING

ARTICLE 27#

  • THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

ARTICLE 28#

  • CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE 29#

  • NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY

ARTICLE 30#

  • CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

ARTICLE 31#

  • PERMITS, PLATS, AND FILING FEES

ARTICLE 32#

  • INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT

ARTICLE 33#

  • ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION AND PENALTIES

ARTICLE 34#

  • VALIDITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE

ARTICLE 35#

  • PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY

ARTICLE 36#

  • HISTORIC BUILDINGS

ARTICLE 37#

  • MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL USES

ARTICLE 38#

  • SITE PLAN REVIEW

ARTICLE 39#

  • SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS