Ordinance chapter · Staunton, Virginia

Chapter 1

Staunton City Zoning Code#

18.05 Title and Purposes#

18.05.010 Title.#

A code to provide for the establishment of zoning districts within which the proper use of land and natural resources shall be encouraged and regulated; to establish minimum standards for open space, building and population density; to regulate the occupancy and use of dwellings, buildings and structures, including tent and trailer coaches, that may hereafter be erected, altered, or moved; to provide for the administration hereof; to provide for a method of amending; to provide for conflicts with other acts, codes, or regulations; to provide for the collection of fees for the furtherance of the purpose of this title; to provide for petitions and public hearings, to provide for appeals and for the organization and procedure of the city of Staunton board of zoning appeals; and to provide for penalties for the violation of this title. (Ord. 2009-04. Zoning ordinance Art. 1, § 1).

18.05.020 Short title.#

These regulations shall be known and may be cited as "The Zoning Code of Staunton." (Zoning ordinance Art. 1, § 2).

18.05.030 Purposes.#

It is the purpose of this title to promote the safety, health, morals, convenience, and general welfare; to encourage the use of lands and natural resources in the city in accordance with their character, adaptability, and suitability for particular purposes; to conserve social and economic stability, property values, and the general character and trend of community development; to prevent excessive concentration of population; to lessen congestion on the public streets and highways; to facilitate adequate provision of streets and highways, sewerage and drainage, water supply and distribution, educational, and other public resources, by establishing herein standards for community development in accordance with these objectives and by providing for the enforcement of such standards. The city council does ordain and enact into law the following chapters. (Zoning ordinance Art. 1, § 3).


18.10 Definitions#

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18.15 Zoning Districts and Map#

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18.20 R-1 Low Density Residential District#

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18.25 R-2 Low Density Residential District#

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18.30 R-3 Medium Density Residential District#

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18.35 R-4 High Density Residential District#

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18.40 R-5 Manufactured Home Park District#

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18.45 R-6 Manufactured Home Subdivision#

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18.47 TRD-1 Traditional Residential Development District#

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18.50 P-1 Professional District#

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18.53 TND-I Traditional Neighborhood Development Infill District#

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18.55 B-1 Local Business District#

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18.60 B-2 General Business District#

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18.65 B-3 Planned Business District#

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18.70 B-4 Cultural and Recreational Planned Business District#

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18.71 B-5 Mixed-Use Business District#

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18.75 I-1 Light Industrial District#

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18.80 I-2 Heavy Industrial District#

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18.83 Entrance Corridor Overlay District#

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18.85 H-1 Historic Preservation District#

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18.90 HE-1 Higher Education District#

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18.95 A-1 Agricultural-Forestal District#

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18.100 I-3 Planned Industrial District#

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18.105 Development Standards for Uses Permitted on Review#

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18.110 Accessory Uses#

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18.115 Height#

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18.120 Yard, Building Setback, and Open Space Exceptions#

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18.125 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements#

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18.130 Storage and Parking of Trailers and Commercial Vehicles#

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18.135 Off-Street Loading and Unloading Requirements#

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18.140 Signs, Billboards, and Other Advertising Structures#

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18.145 Gasoline Service Stations#

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18.150 Home Occupation#

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18.152 Homestay#

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18.153 Chickens#

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18.154 Community Garden#

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18.155 Temporary Uses#

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18.156 Residential Apiaries#

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18.160 Tents#

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18.165 Lighting#

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18.169 Site Plans#

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18.170 Floodplain Districts and Regulations#

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18.175 Landscaping and Screening#

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18.180 Occupancy Limitations#

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18.185 Telecommunications Facilities#

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18.190 Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, and Uses of Land#

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18.195 Administration and Enforcement#

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18.200 Board of Zoning Appeals#

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18.205 Certificate of Occupancy#

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18.210 Procedure for Authorizing Uses Permitted on Review#

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18.215 Amendments#

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18.220 Fees#

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18.225 Penalties#

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18.230 Conflicts with Other Laws#

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