Goochland County Unincorporated

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.

Meat processing facility, limited. ... The main building, where the processing must occur, cannot exceed 10,000 square feet in size.

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

Contractor storage, small. Storage of contractor supplies and equipment within a building of not more than 2,500 square feet.

Farm operation. At least five acres zoned agricultural (A-1 or A-2) and actively used for the production of natural fibers or food for human or animal consumption, exclusive of forestry. The minimum acreage (five without a dwelling, or six with a dwelling) may be a single lot or contiguous lots owned by the same individual or members of the same family.

Intensive swine facility. Property where more than 750 hogs are confined, fed, maintained, kept or bred, with accessory uses or structures, including feed storage bins, litter storage sites, incinerators, and manure storage sites.

Junkyard. An area for storing or keeping more than 200 square feet of junk, including scrap metal or other scrap materials, or inoperative vehicles, machinery, or parts thereof.

Kennel, commercial. ... in which five or more canines, felines, or hybrids of either, are housed, boarded, bred, purchased, sold, rented, or otherwise kept or cared for in return for compensation. ... bred or breeding means the controlled mating and reproduction of animals where 50 or more offspring are produced per calendar year for sale.

Kennel, private. Any establishment in which five or more canines, felines, or hybrids of either, are kept for the purpose of breeding, hunting, working, training, selling, or showing. Under this definition, breeding means the controlled mating and reproduction of animals where less than 50 offspring are produced per calendar year for sale.

Vehicle graveyard. Property on which more than five inoperable motor vehicles are located.

Swimming pool. An outdoor enclosure for water which is designed, used, or maintained for swimming or bathing. Excludes any portable, above-ground enclosures less than 30 inches deep.

Tiny house. An independent dwelling unit that is 400 square feet or less.

Tourist home. A dwelling where lodging of 30 days or less is provided for compensation for up to 14 transients.

Bed and breakfast. An owner-occupied dwelling, where a portion is used for transient lodging for less than 30 consecutive days in exchange for a charge. Occupancy is limited by the number of occupants allowed by the septic system permit, but cannot exceed 10 people.

Family. An individual or persons who are related by blood, marriage, adoption or legal guardianship, living together as a single housekeeping unit with single culinary facilities, or a group of not more than four persons living together by joint agreement on a cost-sharing basis, as a single housekeeping unit with single culinary facilities.

Child care center. Any establishment operated for the purpose of providing care, during part of the day, to five or more children under 13 years of age.

Family day home. Any dwelling used to provide care during part of the day for up to four children under 13 years of age.

Assisted living facility. Any congregate care facility which provides a principally residential setting for the care of four or more adults who are aged, infirm, or disabled...

Campground. Property on which two or more campsites are located, established, or maintained for occupancy by camping units for temporary living quarters, meaning occupancy for less than 30 consecutive days.

Hotel. A facility which offers public accommodations for transient lodging of 30 days or less, and has permitted occupancy of 11 or more. Same as motel.