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- Family subdivision allowed districts
Family subdivision: Pursuant to Code of Virginia, §§ 15.2-2244(C) and 15.2-2244.2, means splitting any tract, parcel or lot of land, within the agricultural (A-1), agricultural (A-2), residential limited (R-1), or residential general (R-2) zoning districts, into two or more parts for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner or the beneficiary of a trust that owns the property, subject to the requirements of section 86-531 of this Code.
- Guest home acreage requirement50 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
No more than one such unit shall be permitted for each 50 acres of contiguous property (i.e., 0—49 acres = none, 50—99 = one, 100—149 = two, etc.).
A guest home shall meet primary dwelling setbacks.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. class A client limit5 clients
No more than five clients or customers and two employees who do not live on the premises shall be allowed on the premises at any one time on a regular basis.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. class A employee limit2 employees
No more than five clients or customers and two employees who do not live on the premises shall be allowed on the premises at any one time on a regular basis.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. class B client/employee limit10 persons
No more than ten employees or clients shall be allowed on the premises at any one time on a regular basis.
- Itinerant vendor maximum days45 days
Itinerant vendor: ...occupies any location for a period of less than 45 days and requires the approval of a development permit.
- Junkyard minimum area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Junkyard: The use of any area of land of more than 200 square feet in area for the buying or selling, storage, keeping, or abandonment of junk.
- Commercial kennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. minimum pets2 pets
Kennel, commercial: The boarding, breeding, raising, grooming or training of two or more household pets of any age not owned by the owner or occupant of the premises, and/or for commercial gain.
- Private kennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. minimum pets4 pets
Kennel, private: The keeping, breeding, raising, showing or training of four or more household pets over six months of age for personal enjoyment of the owner or occupants of the property, and for which commercial gain is not the primary objective.
- Mini-warehouse maximum cubicle area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Mini-warehouse: A building designed to provide rental storage space in cubicles where each cubicle has a maximum floor area of 400 square feet...
- Motor vehicle towing storage days30 days
Towing services that temporarily store less than ten vehicles may do so up to 30 days.
- Motor vehicle towing storage exemption10 vehicles
For towing services that store less than ten vehicles, the business is exempt from fencing, visual barriers, or other local ordinances. Towing services that temporarily store less than ten vehicles may do so up to 30 days.
- Outdoor gathering exclusion500 people
Excluded uses are activities held in public parks or on public school property and non-commercial gatherings having less than 500 people.
- Outdoor gathering minimum people200 people
Outdoor gathering: Any temporary organized gathering expected to attract 200 or more people at one time in open spaces outside an enclosed structure.
- Outdoor storage minimum hours24 hours
Outdoor storage: The keeping, in other than a building or structure, of any goods, materials, or merchandise on the same parcel for more than 24 consecutive hours.
- Private lane maximum lots3 lots
Private lane: An access way for residential use serving less than three lots which is within a 50-foot deeded right-of-way or easement...
- Private lane right-of-way width50 ft
Private lane: An access way for residential use serving less than three lots which is within a 50-foot deeded right-of-way or easement...
- Residue parcel minimum acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Residue parcels are five or more acres or have a minimum of 300 feet of existing state road frontage.
- Residue parcel minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.300 ft
Residue parcels are five or more acres or have a minimum of 300 feet of existing state road frontage.
- Temporary non-commercial sawmill maximum days21 days
Non-commercial sawmills may only be operated for 21 calendar days.
- Short-term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. maximum days30 days
Short-Term Rental of a Dwelling: The rental of a dwelling for periods of 30 days or less.
Shrub: A woody plant producing multiple shoots or stems from the base height, with a total height of 15 feet or less.
- Shrub minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting2 ft
When used to meet the landscaping criteria, perennial plants that, at the time of planting, shall have a minimum height of two feet measured from the ground elevation after planting or was grown in a three-gallon container.
Signage
- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. product sign maximum area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, Agricultural Product: A sign or signs identifying the produce, crops, animals or poultry raised or quartered on the property and which do not exceed 32 square feet in area.
- Auction sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, Auction: A sign advertising an auction that does not exceed four square feet in area, and which is posted for a total of 30 days or less in a calendar year.
- Auction sign maximum days30 days
Sign, Auction: A sign advertising an auction that does not exceed four square feet in area, and which is posted for a total of 30 days or less in a calendar year.
- Auction sign on property maximum area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In addition, one sign 32 square feet or less, is allowable on the subject property seven days before the event and removed no later than the day following the event.
- Auction sign removal days7 days
Removal of such signs shall occur within seven days after the auction date.
- Banner sign maximum area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, Banner: A temporary sign, not exceeding 60 square feet, consisting of a piece of fabric or other flexible material, suspended from a fixed structure, rope, wire, string or cable.
- Banner sign maximum display weeks2 weeks
The display of banners shall not exceed two weeks advertising for a special event, product or group.
- Bulletin board sign maximum area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, Bulletin Board: A type of directory sign, not exceeding 24 square feet, has changeable copy enclosed in a casement covered by glass, plexiglass or other transparent material.
- Commemorative plaque sign maximum area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, Commemorative Plaque: A sign that honors the memory of an individual, commemorate an historical event, person or place, which does not exceeding 16 square feet in sign area.
- Construction sign maximum area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, Construction: A temporary sign that identifies a construction project and/or an architect, contractor, subcontractor, material supplier or lending institution participating in the construction project. Such signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in aggregated sign area and must be removed within seven days of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
- Construction sign removal days7 days
Sign, Construction: ...must be removed within seven days of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
- Directional sign maximum area9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, Directional: A sign not exceeding nine square feet in area, indicating the direction to and giving only the name of the farm or business responsible for the erection of same.
From the ordinance
Family subdivision: Pursuant to Code of Virginia, §§ 15.2-2244(C) and 15.2-2244.2, means splitting any tract, parcel or lot of land, within the agricultural (A-1), agricultural (A-2), residential limited (R-1), or residential general (R-2) zoning districts...