Goochland County Unincorporated

R-O district: single-family and manufactured homes by right, two-family by CUP; special conditions for offices include max 7,500 sq ft structure, screening, and hours.

Every manufactured home space must have an area of not less than 5,000 square feet, a minimum width at all points of 50 feet.

The MPUD district is created as a separate district exclusive of other districts contained in the zoning ordinance. Densities, heights, building massing, yards, setbacks, buffers, parking, signage, landscaping, fencing, and other development requirements must be specified in the master plan.

This district is intended to provide a limited range of commercial uses needed to meet the daily convenience shopping and service needs of residents of a neighborhood or small community.

The purpose of this article is to promote public health, safety, and welfare by establishing guidelines to preserve and plant vegetation to enhance residential and commercial real estate values; mitigate noise, glare, wind and heat; conserve energy; mitigate storm water runoff; and provide habitats for wildlife.

Outdoor light fixtures must be aimed downward, fully shielded, and light trespass cannot exceed ½ footcandle at the property line.

Signs cannot be erected or maintained except in compliance with this article. Temporary signs cannot exceed 32 square feet. Signs may cover 10% of the front facade.

Dwelling, single-family. A structure with one dwelling unit arranged or designed to be occupied by one family; it may also an accessory family housing unit through a conditional use permit.

No tower can exceed 199 feet in height (including antenna) when freestanding, or 20% above the building height when located on top of a building.

Lot, flag. Lot does not abut a public street other than by a pipestem that provides access to the lot. Pipestems must be at least 50 feet wide.

Limited agriculture. The tilling of soil, the raising of crops, horticulture, forestry, or gardening for domestic or commercial uses, including the keeping of one large farm animal for each 2.5 acres, one small farm animal for each acre, and up to 25 confined fowl or rabbits per lot, but excluding retail sales of products.

Has no more than 300 gross square feet; and ... Placing the temporary family health care structure on a permanent foundation is not allowed.

Setback. The minimum distance any building or structure must be located from a lot line. Front, rear, and side yard setbacks are measured from the existing right-of-way, access easement, or property line, and then in a straight line to the closest point of the building or structure.

Lot frontage. The boundary of a lot which coincides with the right-of-way line or easement of an existing or dedicated public road, or, where no public road exists, coincides with the right-of-way line or easement of a public or private way at least 50 feet wide. A public or private right-of-way or easement may not be included in determining lot frontage, except for utility and drainage easements.

Building height. The height of a building is measured from the average elevation of the ground surface along a building's front. For a flat roof, the measurement goes to the roof's highest point; for a mansard roof, the measurement is taken to the deck line; and for a gable, hip, or gambrel roof, the measurement goes to the mean height between the eaves and ridge of a gable, hip, or gambrel roof.

Basement. The lowest level of structure which has not more than ½ of its height below grade. A basement is a story for height regulation. Cellar. The lowest level of a structure that has more than ½ of its height below grade and which may not be occupied for dwelling purposes.

Solar energy facility, supplementary. ... The cumulative area utilized for installation and operation of a supplementary solar energy facility is limited to ten percent of the property on which located...

Communication tower. ... No tower can exceed 199 feet in height (including antenna) when freestanding, or 20% above the building height when located on top of a building.

Lot, flag. Lot does not abut a public street other than by a pipestem that provides access to the lot. Pipestems must be at least 50 feet wide.

Lot frontage. ... A public or private right-of-way or easement may not be included in determining lot frontage, except for utility and drainage easements.