Harrisonburg, Virginia · General provision

Article BB, Sec. 10-3-189 to 10-3-194

Uses

Prohibited1

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

Other

  • Abandonment clearing time30 days

    Business gardens which have ceased permanent operation or been abandoned shall be cleared, all structures removed and the area re-vegetated no more than thirty (30) days after the date of discontinued operations unless otherwise specified by the zoning administrator not to exceed ninety (90) days.

  • Maximum extension for abandonment clearing90 days

    unless otherwise specified by the zoning administrator not to exceed ninety (90) days.

  • Accessory structures shall be governed by section 10-3-114, accessory buildings of this chapter.

  • Animal husbandry is prohibited, except keeping of honeybees is allowed in accordance with Article FF.—Urban honeybees.

  • Compost use limited to onsite operations

    Compost shall be used only to support onsite operations.

  • Individuals operating business gardens shall apply for a home occupation permit.

  • Maintenance of areas

    Areas shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition, free of refuse, debris, overgrown weeds, and dead or spent plant materials. Such areas are subject to section 16-6-58, weeds, etc. on lots.

  • Maximum business garden area as percentage of parcel50 pct

    Land used for business gardens shall be no larger than fifty (50) percent of the area of the parcel involved including areas of multiple, adjacent parcels under the same ownership.

  • Minimum separation from property lines5 ft

    All areas used for business gardens shall maintain at least a five-foot separation from all property lines unless such areas are enclosed with a wall or fence of at least three (3) feet in height.

  • Residential character maintained

    The residential character of all parcels involved shall be maintained.

  • Storage and screening requirements

    Storage of equipment, materials, and compost and disposal areas shall be inside a principal or accessory structure or screened.

  • Structures securely affixed to ground

    All structures shall be securely affixed to the ground.

  • All transactions off-site

    All transactions shall occur off-site.

Signage

  • No on-site advertising

    No on-site advertising is permitted.

From the ordinance

Business gardens shall be no larger than 50% of parcel area, maintain 5-foot separation from property lines unless enclosed with wall/fence at least 3 feet high, and require home occupation permit.
Article BB, Sec. 10-3-189 to 10-3-194