ZONING ORDINANCE#

TOWN OF Tappahannock, Virginia#

Published in 2024 by Order of the Town Council.

PREFACE TO THE REPUBLICATION#

This Ordinance constitutes a republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the Town of Tappahannock, Virginia.

Source materials used in the preparation of the republication were the Town Zoning Ordinance, as updated through August 9, 2021, and subsequent ordinances. The source of each new section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is part of the Zoning Ordinance adopted September 13, 2004. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this republication, the reader can locate any section of the Code, as updated.

Acknowledgments#

This republication was under the direct supervision of Jen Shirah, Editor, and Chelsea Cook, Proofreader of CivicPlus. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to the town for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Zoning Ordinance which will make the active law of the town readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the town's affairs.

Copyright#

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by CivicPlus and the Town of Tappahannock, Virginia. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization, table of contents, prechapter section analyses, editor's notes, and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of CivicPlus and the Town of Tappahannock, Virginia.

CivicPlus and the Town of Tappahannock, Virginia. 2024.

SUPPLEMENT HISTORY#

TABLE#

ARTICLE I — PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY#

ARTICLE II — BASIC DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS#

ARTICLE III — ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS#

ARTICLE IV — DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL#

ARTICLE V — APPEALS, VARIANCES, INTERPRETATIONS#

ARTICLE VI — HEARING PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS AND APPLICATIONS#

ARTICLE VII — ENFORCEMENT AND REVIEW#

ARTICLE VIII — NONCONFORMING USES#

ARTICLE IX — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP#

ARTICLE X — PERMISSIBLE USES#

ARTICLE XI — SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS#

ARTICLE XII — PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS#

ARTICLE XIII — DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS#

ARTICLE XIV — RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE#

ARTICLE XV — UTILITIES#

ARTICLE XVI — SIGNS#

ARTICLE XVII — PARKING#

ARTICLE XVIII — SCREENING AND SHADING#

ARTICLE XIX — AMENDMENTS#

ARTICLE XX — HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONE#

APPENDIX A — SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESSES AND CHECKLISTS OF REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR BUILDING PERMITS AND MINOR SITE PLANS, MAJOR SITE PLANS, GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, AND PRE-APPLICATION CONCEPT PLANS#

APPENDIX B — SPECIFICATIONS ON DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES#

APPENDIX D — VEHICLE ACCOMMODATION AREA SURFACES#

APPENDIX E — BUFFERYARD REQUIREMENTS#

APPENDIX G — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW GUIDELINES#

APPENDIX H — LIGHTING STANDARDS GUIDELINES#

APPENDIX I — FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE#

APPENDIX J — EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL#

CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE#

ORDINANCES#

Note: The full text of the individual articles and appendices listed above is not included in the source material provided. The above represents the complete table of contents and front matter as contained in the original document.