Goochland County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 15-487
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Time to repair nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. building after disaster2 years
If the building is repaired, rebuilt, or replaced within two years from when it was damaged or destroyed.
- Time to repair nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. building after federal disaster4 years
If the damaged or destroyed nonconforming building is located in an area under a federal disaster declaration and the damage or destruction was caused by the circumstance that was the cause for the declaration, then the owner has up to four years to repair, rebuild, or replace the building.
- Maximum repair value without losing nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. status25 pct
Work may be done in any period of 12 consecutive months for ordinary repairs or to repair or replace nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring, or plumbing so long as the repairs or replacement do not exceed 25% of the value of the nonconforming structure.
From the ordinance
For any nonconforming structure or portion of a structure containing a nonconforming use, work may be done in any period of 12 consecutive months for ordinary repairs or to repair or replace nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring, or plumbing so long as the repairs or replacement do not exceed 25% of the value of the nonconforming structure as appraised by the county assessor. If any residential or commercial building is damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, accidental fire, or other act of God, the owner may, without obtaining a variance, repair, rebuild, or replace the building to eliminate or reduce the nonconforming features to the extent possible. If the building is damaged greater than 50% and cannot be repaired, rebuilt, or replaced except to restore it to its original nonconforming condition, then owner has the right to do so, so long as any work to repair, rebuild, or replace the building is done in compliance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, the provisions of the local flood plain regulations, and if the building is repaired, rebuilt, or replaced within two years from when it was damaged or destroyed. However, if the damaged or destroyed nonconforming building is located in an area under a federal disaster declaration and the damage or destruction was caused by the circumstance that was the cause for the declaration, then the owner has up to four years to repair, rebuild, or replace the building.