Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 83-434 (Visitor accommodation uses)
Dimensional standards
Density
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. area5 pct
Such establishments and parking areas primarily related their operation shall not occupy more than five percent of the gross area of the campground or RV park.
- Perimeter buffer type B
Recreational vehicle parks shall provide a type B perimeter buffer in accordance with section 83-461, Landscaping and buffers.
- Maximum density24 spaces/acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The maximum density shall be 24 camping or RV spaces per acre.
- Minimum space area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum area of a camping or RV space shall be 1,000 square feet.
- Minimum space width24 ft
The minimum width of a camping or RV space shall be 24 feet.
- Recreational vehicles not for permanent residence
Recreational vehicles shall not be used as permanent residences except by the owner, manager, or caretaker.
- Minimum turnaround radius80 ft
The minimum radius of a required turnaround shall be 80 feet.
From the ordinance
The maximum density shall be 24 camping or RV spaces per acre. The minimum area of a camping or RV space shall be 1,000 square feet. The minimum width of a camping or RV space shall be 24 feet. Turnarounds shall be provided for all dead-end roads over 100 feet in length. The minimum radius of a required turnaround shall be 80 feet.