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- B-1 exemption from primary residence
The owner of a short-term rental unit located in a commercial zoning district (B-1), where such businesses are permitted, is not required to meet the primary resident requirement.
Use shall be conducted as an accessory use and shall not change the character of the dwelling unit nor have any exterior evidence of its use.
- Associated uses allowed
The approval of a cemetery shall include the following uses without further zoning approval required: all uses necessarily or customarily associated with interment of human remains, benches, ledges, walls, graves, roads, paths, landscaping, and soil storage consistent with federal, state, and local laws on erosion and sediment control.
- Attractive building layout
Multi-family dwellings shall incorporate an attractive building layout which retains, relates to, and enhances the natural vegetation and terrain of the site or incorporates natural design features such as preservation of scenic vistas, natural areas, or other unique elements of the site.
- Automatic revocation
Approval of a home occupation use shall stand revoked, without any action by the town, if the use authorized has been intentionally abandoned, has ceased for a period of one (1) year, has not commenced within one (1) year of approval, or does not have a current business license.
- Awnings permitted
Extended awnings, canopies, or umbrellas are permitted.
- Buffer required
The funeral home shall have a buffer between it and any residentially-zoned property abutting or directly across the street from the funeral home use in accordance with the landscape section of this chapter.
- Building character
Car washes shall be constructed in a design similar to the building character of the surrounding area.
- Building code compliance
Every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall comply with Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Business license required
The operator shall hold a valid business license from the town and, where applicable, a permit from the department of health.
- Canopy materials
Any canopy over the fuel pumps shall have the same roof shape and exterior materials as the primary structure.
- Circulation design
Car washes shall be located and designed so that vehicular circulation does not conflict with traffic movements in adjacent streets, service drives, and/or parking areas.
- Code compliance
Any accessory dwelling shall comply with all applicable requirements of the state department of health and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Code compliance
All day care centers shall comply with any and all requirements of town and state codes, including but not limited to, obtaining a zoning permit, maintenance of a town business license, and maintain a state license in accordance with the state code, as applicable.
- Compatibility
Applicants shall demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood with regards to traffic circulation, parking, and appearance and size of structures.
- Design compatibility
Multi-family dwellings shall be designed with special attention to the compatibility of adjacent land uses, topography, existing vegetation, building height, orientation, and other similar factors.
- Display location
Shall not be located in front of (i.e., on the street side of) or on top of the building.
- Dumpster screening
Dumpsters shall be located so as to minimize view from off-site areas and shall be fully screened by a wall constructed of the same material and color as the principal structure.
- Dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. on upper floors by-rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.
Dwelling units shall be allowed by-right on the second floor or any higher floor.
- Entrances minimized
Entrances to the site shall be minimized and located in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.
- Entrances minimized
Entrances to the site shall be minimized and located in a manner promoting safe and efficient traffic circulating while minimizing the impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
- Entrances minimized
Entrances to the site shall be minimized and located in such a way as to maximize safety, maintain efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.
- Entrances minimized
Entrances to the site shall be minimized and located in such a way as to maximize safety, maintain efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.
- Exterior preservation
No changes shall be made to the building exterior that would detract from its appearance as a family dwelling.
- Facade variation
The facades of individual townhouses within any contiguous row of townhouses shall be sufficiently varied in their materials, design, or appearance as to visually distinguish them as individual dwelling units.
Walls or fences shall not be less than six (6) feet in height, nor exceed eight (8) feet in height.
- First floor residential conditions
Dwelling units occupying the first floor of any structure shall only be allowed when: 1. First floor residential units are not visible from a public street. 2. The building fronts on a public street, the residential portion of the first floor shall be required to be shielded by office or retail space or a lobby that maintains a commercial appearance.
- Food and beverage only
No items shall be sold other than food and beverages.
- GradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. and drainage
All surfaces will be graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area to a public storm drain or on-site detention as approved with stormwater plans.
- Ground-mounted antenna location
Ground-mounted antennas shall be limited to the rear yard and no closer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot line, and in the case of a corner lot, no antenna shall be nearer than twenty-five (25) feet to the side street adjacent to the property or within five (5) feet of an adjoining lot.
- Landscaping compliance
Landscaping, buffers and/or fences shall be in compliance with the landscaping requirements of this chapter.
- License and health permit
Mobile restaurants must maintain a valid business license issued by the town and a valid health permit issued by the state department of health.
- License and permit
The operator of a home occupation use shall secure a town business license and obtain a home occupation use permit.
- Lighting downward
Exterior lighting shall face downward and be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
- Lighting shielded
Where nighttime lighting is proposed it shall be fully shielded and large evergreen trees shall be required to appropriately screen any adjoining residences.
- Lighting shielded
Where nighttime lighting is proposed, it shall be fully shielded and large evergreen trees shall be required to appropriately screen adjoining residences.
- Loading areas
Loading areas shall be located as to minimize the impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
- Loading areas
Loading areas shall be sited in such a way so as to minimize the impact on any surrounding neighborhood.
- Location permission
A mobile restaurant may operate on either public property or private commercially zoned property with written permission from the owner.
- Lodging only
Bed-and-breakfast establishments are permitted solely to provide lodging and breakfast accommodations. Additional activities, including receptions, parties and other events, are not permitted unless specifically authorized by the conditional use permit.
- Log book required
A log book must be maintained for one (1) year and be made available for review by the town upon request.
- Mausoleum and related structures allowed
Mausoleums, columbaria, chapels, administrative offices, and maintenance storage areas that are shown in the applicant's plan of development shall not require additional local legislative approval provided such structures and uses are developed in accordance with the original plan of development.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwellings per lot1 each
Only one (1) accessory dwelling shall be allowed on a lot or parcel of land.
- Maximum antennas per parcel1 each
Dish antennas shall be permitted in all districts but shall be limited to one (1) exterior antenna per parcel except with conditional use permit.
- Maximum area percentage35 pct
The area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed thirty (35) percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit.
- Maximum contiguous townhousesTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.8 each
No more than eight (8) townhouses shall be constructed contiguously.
- Maximum display area percentage5 pct
Conditional permitted displays shall be subject to the following standards: 1. Shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) percent of the total lot area.
- Maximum display heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
No sales display may exceed the height of the screening wall or fence.
- Maximum ground-mounted antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
No ground-mounted antenna shall exceed sixteen (16) feet in height measured vertically from the highest point of the signal receiving apparatus, when positioned for operation, to the bottom of the base which supports the satellite antenna.
- Maximum guest stay14 days
The maximum stay for a guest shall be fourteen (14) days.
- Maximum outdoor storage percentage35 pct
Outside storage areas shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the total area of the site.
- Maximum outdoor storage percentage25 pct
Outside storage areas shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total site area.
- Maximum rental nights per year104 nights
A host is permitted a maximum one hundred four (104) nights of type A and type B rentals in each calendar year for a short-term rental business located in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 residential zoning districts.
- Maximum size increase25 pct
Bed-and-breakfasts shall only be permitted in existing structures and may not increase the size of the structure, including accessory structures, by more than twenty-five (25) percent of the original square footage.
- Maximum type B nights per year45 nights
Of these one hundred four (104) nights of rentals, no more than forty-five (45) nights may be type B rentals.
- Maximum units per host1 each
A host may only operate one (1) residential dwelling unit in all of the residential zoning districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3) town wide as a short-term rental.
- Minimum distance from fire hydrant15 ft
Mobile restaurant vehicles shall not operate on a public street or block i) the main entry drive isles or impact pedestrian or vehicular circulation overall, (ii) other access to loading areas, or (iii) emergency access and fire lanes. The mobile restaurant must also be positioned at least fifteen (15) feet away from fire hydrants, any fire department connection (FDC), driveway entrances, alleys and handicapped parking spaces.
- Minimum distance from food business50 ft
No mobile restaurant shall locate within fifty (50) feet of the entrance to a business that sells food for consumption (determined by measuring from the edge of the mobile restaurant to the main public entrance of the restaurant) unless permission of the restaurant owner is provided.
- Minimum distance from residential100 ft
No mobile restaurant shall locate within one hundred (100) feet of a single family or two-family residential use.
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
A fence a minimum of four (4) feet in height shall completely enclose the outdoor recreation area so that children are safely contained.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.21,780 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot size: One-half (½) acre, except in B-1.
- No audible music
No music shall be played that is audible outside of the vehicle.
- No cooking facilities
Guest rooms shall not have cooking facilities.
- No exterior parts
No exterior display or storage of new or used automobile parts is permitted.
- No guest rooms on first floor
No guest rooms shall be located on the first floor.
- No impairing visibility
Fences shall not impair vehicular or pedestrian travel visibility. In the case of corner lots in all districts, no fence shall be erected that blocks or otherwise impedes the view of streets and traffic.
- No increase in services
The home occupation shall not increase the demand on water, sewer, or garbage collection services to the extent that its use combined with the residential use of the dwelling shall not be significantly higher than is normal for residential uses.
- No liquid waste
No liquid wastes shall be discharged from the mobile restaurant.
- No nuisance
The equipment used by the home-based business and the operation of the business shall not create any noise, vibration, heat, glare, dust, odor or smoke discernible at the property lines or use or store hazardous materials in excess of quantities permitted in residential structures.
- No outdoor display
No outdoor display of goods shall be permitted.
- No outdoor display except events
Areas associated with retail uses shall have no outdoor display except during town authorized special events or by a conditional permit.
- No RV as accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling
No recreational vehicle may be used as an accessory dwelling.
- No sales, repair, or storage
No sales, repair, or outside storage of motor vehicles shall be conducted on the site.
- No signage
No signage advertising or promoting the existence of the structure shall be permitted on the exterior of the structure or anywhere on the property.
- No signage in residential districts
No signage advertising a short-term rental shall be allowed for a short-term rental business located in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 residential zoning districts.
- No signs
No signs shall be permitted.
- No storage in landscaped or near road
There shall be no storage of motor vehicles in landscaped areas or within ten (10) feet of the public road right-of-way.
- Noise limit
The operation of the mobile restaurant or use of a generator should not be loud enough to be plainly audible at a distance of one hundred (100) feet away.
Any provided open space shall be owned and maintained by the developer, until such time as it is turned over to the ownership and maintenance of an approved homeowners' association.
- Operating hours
A mobile restaurant may operate between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and between 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday (including set-up and break-down) in any one (1) day at any single location, except during national holidays and town-wide events a mobile restaurant may operate between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
- Outdoor recreation separation
Outdoor recreation areas shall be safely separated from all parking, loading, and service areas.
- Outdoor storage location
Outdoor storage and/or display of goods, supplies, materials, or heavy equipment shall be located to the rear of the principal building.
- Outside storage location
The outside storage for supplies, materials, or heavy equipment must be in the rear yard and screened from any non-industrial zoned parcels or rights-of-way in accordance with the landscape section of this chapter.
- Owner occupied
Bed-and-breakfast establishments must be occupied by the owner.
- Parking behind front line
Parking shall be located behind the front line of the principal building.
- Parking behind front line
Parking shall be located behind the front line of the principal building.
- Parking compliance
Off-street parking shall be provided in compliance with this chapter.
- Parking compliance
Off-street parking shall be provided in compliance with this chapter.
- Parking screened
Off-street parking shall be screened from surrounding family residences by landscaping or fencing which is compatible with the neighborhood.
- Parking spaces per 10 children1 space per 10 children
Arrival and departure area shall include at least one (1) parking/stacking space per ten (10) children.
- Permanent installation
Antennas shall be permanently and securely installed.
- Permit required
Prior to installing an accessory dwelling, a permit must be obtained from the town and associated fees paid.
- Permit required
Mobile restaurants must obtain a town mobile restaurant permit, and must be inspected and approved by the town at least three (3) business days prior to initial operation and again prior to annual business license renewal.
- Preserve character structures
Existing structures and landscaping determined to contribute to the character of the neighborhood shall not be removed.
- Primary residence required185 days
In all residential zoning districts, the dwelling unit used for short-term rentals must be the host's primary residence, which means that he or she resides there for at least one hundred eighty five (185) days during each year.
- Primary use
Any use that has a car wash shall treat the car wash as a primary use.
- Public street access
Any townhouse shall front on, or be accessed by, a public street.
- Registration required
No host shall operate a short-term rental business without the host first having registered with the zoning administrator in accordance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-983.
- Registration validity
The registration shall be valid January 1 (or from whatever date the registration first occurs) through December 31 of the calendar year, and shall be renewed annually.
- Residential integration
Bed-and-breakfasts are to be integrated into the residential fabric of the neighborhood in which they are located.
- Revocable
Approval of a home occupation use shall be revocable at any time by the Town because of the failure of the owner or operator of the use covered by the approval to observe all requirements of law with respect to the maintenance and conduct of the use and all conditions imposed in connection with the approval.
- Revocation for complaints
Registration may be revoked if more than three substantiated complaints are received within a one-year period.
- Maximum roof-mounted antenna diameter48 in
Roof-mounted antennas, when designated for that purpose, shall be permitted, except that a roof-mounted antenna shall not be more than forty-eight (48) inches in diameter and shall not be visible from any street.
- Scale compatibility
The scale, massing, and building design shall be compatible with surrounding developments. The structures shall be street oriented with pedestrian entrances from the street.
- Scale match
The structure shall match the scale and mass of the surrounding structures as determined by the zoning administrator.
- Screening required
Any outdoor activity area, swimming pool, ball field, or court which adjoins a residential use type shall include screening and buffering in accordance with the landscape section of this chapter.
- Screening required
Commercial outdoor recreation and amusement areas shall include screening and buffering in accordance with the landscape section of this chapter.
- Screening required
Shall be screened with an opaque fence or wall and shall not be visible from any public street or adjacent parcel.
Such structures shall comply with all setback requirements that apply to the primary structure.
- Signage compliance
Signage must comply with the signage requirements of this chapter.
- Signage limits
No signs may be displayed except: 1. Those permanently affixed to the vehicle; and 2. One (1) A-framed sign not to exceed four (4) feet in height and six (6) square feet of display for each of the two (2) sides and the sign cannot block any passageways.
- Site design
The use shall be designed to ensure proper functioning of the site in regards to vehicle stacking, circulation, and turning movements.
- Stacking spaces behind speaker4 spaces
Four (4) stacking spaces shall be located behind the order speaker and three (3) stacking spaces shall be located between the order speaker and the pickup window.
- Stacking spaces between speaker and window3 spaces
Four (4) stacking spaces shall be located behind the order speaker and three (3) stacking spaces shall be located between the order speaker and the pickup window.
- Stacking spaces location
Stacking spaces shall be located to the side or rear of the principle structure and shall not be adjacent to any street right-of-way.
- Stacking spaces no interference
Stacking spaces shall not interfere with the travelway traffic or designated parking spaces.
- Traffic analysis
The zoning administrator may require a traffic analysis to be provided by the applicant.
- Traffic consistency
The type and volume of traffic generated by a home occupation shall be consistent with the traffic generation characteristics of other dwellings in the area.
- Trash receptacles
Trash receptacles shall be provided and all trash, refuse, or recyclables generated by the use shall be properly disposed of.
- Vehicle storage hours72 hours
All vehicles stored on the premises in excess of seventy-two (72) hours shall be placed in a storage yard.
- Walkways required
Asphalt or concrete walkways or aisles shall be provided to permit all-weather customer access to all areas of the outdoor display.
From the ordinance
The following additional regulations apply to specific uses as set forth below. These regulations are intended to serve as the minimum standards for these uses and are not intended to be in substitution for other provisions of this chapter that may apply.
Parking requirements
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