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Martinsville, Virginia · General provision

Section XIV, C-UB, Uptown Business District

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Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.
4

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
by_right
Three-family
by_right
Four-plus family
by_right

Parking

Minimum spacesMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.
0

Uses

Permitted by right51

Conditional / special use19

Prohibited2

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Landscaped buffer required adjacent to R districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.

    Where a lot is contiguous to property located in an R- district, a landscaped buffer yard shall be provided

  • Certificate of appropriateness required in HP-O

    For properties located within the HP-O District, no site plan shall be approved by the planning commission prior to the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness by the architectural review board.

  • Condominium compliance with Virginia Condominium Act

    Any proposed condominium development shall be established to ensure full conformity with the Virginia Condominium Act

  • Environmental impact statement may be required

    An environmental impact statement may be required for any permitted or special permit use.

  • Maximum curb cuts per right-of-way2 count

    A freestanding use shall have no more than two (2) curb cuts for commercial entrances on any single right-of-way

  • Maximum outdoor storage area15 pct

    The outdoor area devoted to storage, loading and display of goods shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) percent of the total lot area

  • Maximum proprietor's apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. size25 pct

    The apartment shall not be larger than twenty-five (25) percent of the total first floor square footage of the building.

  • Minimum distance between curb cuts100 ft

    such curb cuts shall have a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet between them.

  • Pawn shop distance from churches, schools, playgrounds1,000 ft

    Establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from churches, schools, playgrounds.

  • Pawn shop operating hours

    Establishment cannot open for business prior to 10:00 a.m. and must close by 9:00 p.m.

  • Pawn shop separation from similar establishment1,000 ft

    Establishment shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of a similar establishment.

  • Refuse storage must be enclosed and screened

    All refuse stored on-site shall be contained in completely enclosed and screened facilities.

  • All uses subject to site plan approval

    All uses shall be subject to site plan approval.

  • Compliance with state stormwater regulations

    All site development activities shall comply with the state stormwater management regulations in effect at the time of site plan application.

From the ordinance

Permitted uses shall be those in the following categories which do not exceed a floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.0: ... No on-site parking is required for uses in the C-UB District.
Section XIV, C-UB, Uptown Business District

Parking requirements

{
  "all_uses": "No on-site parking required"
}

Use details

{
  "dropped_conditions": {
    "prohibited_uses": [
      "Any use, establishment or activity which in the opinion of the city council would be injurious, offensive, or noxious by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, vibration, glare, noise or other cause which may be deemed as hazardous to the health, welfare and safety of the public"
    ]
  }
}