Amherst, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 24-820

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Geographic extent
Applies to all properties zoned for residential, commercial, or agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. purposes

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Exemption for licensed automobile dealers, salvage dealers, or scrap processors

    The provisions of this section shall not apply to any entity which was licensed and regularly engaged in business as an automobile dealer, salvage dealer or scrap processor, as of June 26, 1970.

  • Maximum number of inoperable vehicles allowed on properties less than 2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1 vehicles

    On property less than two acres, one inoperable vehicle, including any portions thereof, may be kept provided they are shielded or screened from view;

  • Maximum number of inoperable vehicles allowed on properties 2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or larger2 vehicles

    On property two acres and larger, two inoperable vehicles, including any portions thereof, may be kept provided they are shielded or screened from view;

  • Maximum time for inoperable vehicle at automobile repair business60 days

    An inoperable vehicle being repaired at an automobile repair business may be kept at such property for no more than 60 continuous days;

  • Screening required for inoperable vehicles not in fully enclosed building

    Shielded or screened from view means not visible by someone standing at ground level from outside of the property on which the subject vehicle is located by using a form fitted cover, hedge, or opaque wall/fence not less than six feet high and ten feet wide.

From the ordinance

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep on any property zoned for residential, commercial or agricultural purposes any vehicle which is inoperable, except as follows: ...
Sec. 24-820