Appomattox County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 19.6-58, § 19.6-62, § 19.6-63
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Deemed nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. after permit or 15 years taxes15 years
If building permit issued and constructed or taxes paid for 15 years, Zoning Administrator may deem nonconforming but not illegal.
- Illegal uses not protected
A use or structure established illegally is not afforded protection of nonconforming status.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. status runs with land
Nonconforming status is not associated with ownership but with the property itself.
From the ordinance
Nonconforming uses are declared by this article to be incompatible with permitted uses in the districts involved. Nonconforming status is not associated with the ownership of the property, but rather is based upon the use of the property itself. A use or structure established illegally is not afforded protection of nonconforming status.