Sec. 83-521

Other

• Abandonment definition2 years

  Abandonment, for the purposes of Article X, abandonment shall mean the stopping or halting of use or occupancy of a nonconformity for a period of two years or more.

• Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. definition

  Accessory apartment means a secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with, and clearly subordinate to, the principal dwelling unit on a lot, contained within or attached as part of the same structure as the principal dwelling unit on the same lot.

• Accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. (detached) definition

  Accessory dwelling unit (detached) means a secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with, and clearly subordinate to, the principal dwelling unit on a lot, as a detached structure on the same lot.

• Adult day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. definition (min persons)4 persons

  Adult day care center means any facility that provides supplementary care and protection during only a part of the day to four or more aged, infirm or disabled adults who reside elsewhere

• Animal confinement facility definition300 animal units

  Animal confinement facility means a facility and its supporting lot area used for the purpose of keeping or raising livestock, dairy cattle, or poultry under cover or in a confined lot where: (1) The facility or lot area includes the equivalent of at least 300 animal units (see below); (2) Animals are stabled or confined for more than 12 hours per day and fed or maintained a total of 45 days or more in a 12-month period; and (3) No more than 25 percent of the area of the facility and lot includes crops, vegetation, forage, growth or post-harvest residues.

• Animal confinement facility definition (hours/day)12 hours/day

  Animals are stabled or confined for more than 12 hours per day and fed or maintained a total of 45 days or more in a 12-month period

• Animal confinement facility definition (days/year)45 days/year

  Animals are stabled or confined for more than 12 hours per day and fed or maintained a total of 45 days or more in a 12-month period

• Animal confinement facility definition (max crop area)25 pct

  No more than 25 percent of the area of the facility and lot includes crops, vegetation, forage, growth or post-harvest residues.

• Antique store definition (min age)50 years

  Antique store means any premises used for the sale or trading of articles of which 80 percent or more are over 50 years old or have collectible value.

• Antique store definition (min % old)80 pct

  Antique store means any premises used for the sale or trading of articles of which 80 percent or more are over 50 years old or have collectible value.

• Assisted living definition (min persons)4 persons

  Assisted living facility means a public or private congregate residential facility that provides personal and health care services, 24-hour supervision, and assistance (scheduled and unscheduled) for the maintenance or care of four or more adults who are aged, infirm or disabled

• Attached definition3 ft

  Attached means, when used in reference to two or more structures, having one or more common walls or being joined by a covered porch or passageway. Two structures may also be considered attached if separated by less than three feet.

• Auditorium definition (max capacity)500 seats

  Auditorium or stage means a building or structure designed or intended for use for presentation of dramatic, musical, or live performances, other entertainment and cultural events, and/or other public gatherings, all occurring inside an enclosed structure typically limited to a capacity of 500 or fewer seats.

• Automotive wrecker service definition (max vehicles)9 vehicles

  Automotive wrecker service means an establishment providing towing and temporary storage on-site of no more than nine wrecked or inoperable vehicles for a period no longer than 90 days.

• Automotive wrecker service definition (max days)90 days

  Automotive wrecker service means an establishment providing towing and temporary storage on-site of no more than nine wrecked or inoperable vehicles for a period no longer than 90 days.

• Base flood definition1 pct

  Base flood means the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

• Brewery definition (min capacity)315,000 gallons/year

  Brewery means an establishment primarily engaged in brewing ale, beer, malt liquors, and nonalcoholic beer, with a capacity of greater than 315,000 gallons per year.

• Buffer definition

  Buffer means a strip of land with existing vegetation retained and supplemented as required with trees/shrubs and maintained to provide transition and separation, to reduce noise and glare and to partially obstruct the view between adjacent land uses or properties. Buffers shall be maintained as undeveloped space and shall not be cleared, graded or excavated.

• Caliper definition4.5 ft

  Caliper means diameter of the tree trunk measured 4.5 feet above ground level.

• Child day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. definition (min children)2 children

  Child day care center means an establishment providing a child day program offered to (i) two or more children under the age of 13 in a facility that is not the residence of the provider or of any of the children in care or (ii) six or more children at any location.

• Child day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. definition (min children at any location)6 children

  Child day care center means an establishment providing a child day program offered to (i) two or more children under the age of 13 in a facility that is not the residence of the provider or of any of the children in care or (ii) six or more children at any location.

• Civic center definition (min capacity)500 persons

  Civic center means a facility designed to accommodate 500 or more persons

• Conference center definition (max capacity)500 persons

  Conference or training center means a facility designed to accommodate fewer than 500 persons

• Conservation easement definition40 years

  Conservation easement means the recorded grant of property rights establishing limitations that run with the land for a minimum of 40 years duration that prohibit subdivision of non-farm development on the tract other than one single-family dwelling.

• Country inn definition (max rooms)20 rooms

  Country inn means a business operated in one or more structures which offers overnight accommodations of up to 20 rooms

• Country inn definition (max restaurant seats)50 seats

  may contain a full-service restaurant providing meals to guests and the general public with seating for no more than 50 guests

• Density definition

  Density means the ratio of the total number of residential dwelling units on a lot to total lot area (or in the case of mixed-use development, to lot area allocated to residential use).

• Detached definition3 ft

  Detached means a building that does not have a wall in common or in contact with another building and is separated from other structures by at least three feet.

• Distillery definition (min capacity)5,000 gallons/year

  Distillery means an establishment primarily engaged in distilling and blending potable liquors, including mixing them with other ingredients, with a capacity greater than 5,000 gallons of finished product per year.

• Family day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. home definition

  Family day care home means the use of a dwelling unit where a resident provides care for one through five children under the age of 13, exclusive of the resident provider's own children and any children residing in the home as part of the resident family, when at least one child receives care for compensation. In accordance with Code of Virginia §§ 15.2-2292 and 63.2-100, this use is treated as an accessory use to the residential use of a dwelling unit.

• Family day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. home definition (max children)5 children

  Family day care home means the use of a dwelling unit where a resident provides care for one through five children under the age of 13

• Family definition

  Family means one or more persons occupying a single dwelling unit and living together as a single housekeeping unit, provided that the unit is made up of: 1. Any number of persons who are all related by blood, marriage, adoption, or foster care arrangement; or 2. No more than five persons not related by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship living together; and 3. Domestic servants employed on the premises may be housed on the premises without being counted as a family or families.

• Family definition (max unrelated persons)5 persons

  No more than five persons not related by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship living together

• Farm winery definition (alcohol %)18 pct

  Farm winery means an establishment with facilities for fermenting and bottling wine where the owner or lessee of the facility manufactures wine that contains not more than 18 percent alcohol by volume

• Farm winery definition (min on-site fruit)51 pct

  A minimum of 51 percent of the fresh fruits or agricultural products used at the farm winery for the production of wine shall be grown or produced on the farm or at the winery

• Farm winery definition (max out-of-state fruit)25 pct

  no more than 25 percent of the fruits, fruit juices, or other agricultural products shall be grown outside the state.

• FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. definition

  Floodplain or flood-prone area means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source.

• 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. definition

  Floor area ratio (FAR) means the ratio of gross floor area of all buildings on a lot to total lot area.

• Foot candle definition

  Foot candle means a quantitative unit of measure referring to the measurement of illumination incident to a single point. One foot-candle is equal to one lumen uniformly distributed over an area of one square foot.

• Fuel oil limited definition (max can size)5 gallons

  Fuel oil or bottled gas distribution or storage, limited means the distribution of fuel oil or bottled gases, such as propane or liquid petroleum, in cans no greater than five gallons in volume, for compensation.

• Gross floor area definition

  Floor area (gross floor area) means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of each covered floor of a building, measured from the outside faces of exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls separating two buildings—but not including areas devoted to vehicle parking or loading; uninhabitable basements, attics, and service or mechanical equipment rooms; and areas open to the sky or unenclosed on two or more sides (e.g., balconies, open porches and breezeways, patios, and courtyards).

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. definition (min width)8 ft

  Is transportable in one or more sections that are at least eight feet wide and 40 feet long in the traveling mode or contain at least 320 square feet of gross floor area when erected onsite

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. definition (min length)40 ft

  Is transportable in one or more sections that are at least eight feet wide and 40 feet long in the traveling mode or contain at least 320 square feet of gross floor area when erected onsite

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. definition (min floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.)320 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Is transportable in one or more sections that are at least eight feet wide and 40 feet long in the traveling mode or contain at least 320 square feet of gross floor area when erected onsite