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Abingdon, Virginia · General provision

Section 7-2-10 Campground, public or private

All Abingdon districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA3 ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
130,680 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (3 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)

Extracted standards

12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • Preserve natural amenities

    The overall design shall evidence a reasonable effort to preserve the natural amenities of the site.

Other

  • AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from boundary and residential100 ft

    Accessory structures or recreation facilities, washrooms, swimming pools, game courts, and the like shall not be located closer than 100 feet to any campground boundary or closer than 200 feet to any lot in a residential district.

  • Maximum one permanent residence1 residence

    No more than one permanent residence shall be allowed in a campground, which shall only be occupied by the owner or manager.

  • Maximum stay for patrons14 nights per 30-day period

    Patrons in campgrounds may stay no longer than 14 nights in any thirty-day period or 45 nights in any one calendar year.

  • Minimum area for campground3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

    The minimum required area for the use shall be three acres.

  • Sale/storage of recreational vehicles prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

    The sale and/or storage of recreational vehicles that are not occupied nightly is strictly prohibited.

  • Retail sales limited to convenience items

    Retail sales for the convenience of campground tenants are permitted. Items are limited to food, concessions, recreational supplies, personal care items, and other items clearly supportive of campground tenants' needs.

  • Main campground roads paved or treated

    Main campground roads shall be paved or treated to prevent dust.

  • Comply with sanitary requirements

    The camping area shall comply with all sanitary and other requirements prescribed by law or regulations.

  • Each site marked and readable

    Each site shall be marked to be readily identifiable and easily readable from the park or camp road.

  • Bulk solid waste receptacles enclosed

    All bulk solid waste receptacles shall be maintained in a clean condition. Such receptacles shall be enclosed on all four sides to shield it from public view or from unauthorized access.

Parking

  • One parking space per site1 space

    Each camping site shall also have one parking space, with minimum dimensions of 10 feet by 20 feet.

From the ordinance

The minimum required area for the use shall be three acres.
Section 7-2-10 Campground, public or private