Claremont, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4-204 to 4-206

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Battery energy storage systems

    Battery energy storage systems shall be considered an accessory use in residential, civic, commercial, and industrial uses when designed to serve the principal use only and not the electric power grid. All systems shall comply with applicable codes.

  • POD unit time limit6 months

    Portable on demand storage (POD) units shall be considered a temporary structure. They are permitted for use for a total of six months, after which a zoning permit must be obtained.

  • Residential room rental

    The renting out of one or two rooms within a single-family residence to not more than two persons who are not part of the family is an accessory use.

  • Shipping container storage

    The use of shipping containers for storage is allowed provided they are located only in the rear yard and comply with setback requirements for accessory buildings. Stacking prohibited except in Industrial Districts.

  • Ground-mounted solar collectors shall not be located within ten feet of any side or rear lot line. Ground-mounted solar collectors located within a front yard shall meet the minimum setback required for the principal structure. Maximum height of ground-mounted solar collector is 15 feet. Roof-mounted solar collectors shall not extend beyond the exterior perimeter and shall not exceed the maximum height for the district.

  • Yard sales or garage sales are allowed so long as not conducted on the same lot more than three days during any 30-day period.

From the ordinance

Whenever a residential, civic, office, commercial, industrial, or miscellaneous activity is conducted in conjunction with another principal use and that activity constitutes only an incidental or insubstantial part of the total use, then the activity shall be regarded as accessory to the principal use.
Sec. 4-204 to 4-206