Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Definitions - Nonconforming use

From the ordinance

Nonconforming use means a lawful principal use of the lot or a Class A, Class B, major or minor home occupation existing on the effective date of the zoning regulations applicable to the district in which the use is located, or a more restricted use, that does not comply with the applicable use regulations of that zoning district. A nonconforming use may have accessory uses, but an accessory use, other than a Class A, Class B, major or minor home occupation, shall not be eligible to be a nonconforming use. A use that is seasonal on the effective date of this chapter shall be eligible to be a nonconforming use. A use that is casual, intermittent, or temporary on the effective date of this chapter shall not be eligible to be a nonconforming use.
Definitions - Nonconforming use