South Boston
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4Neighborhood Business District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 37
General Business District
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 6
Central Business District
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 37
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
Special
1Residential
4Low Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
Medium Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 8,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
Medium Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
High Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
General provisions
201 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
General provisions for parking, signs, yards, height, and site development applicable to all districts.
No distributor or operator shall locate more than eight skill games at any state alcohol and safety retail licensed establishment.
Parking space means an off-street space, having a minimum area of 180 square feet and a minimum width of nine feet... Every room which is at least 70 square feet in area... shall be considered a bedroom.
Sign area means the area of the smallest individual rectangle, triangle or circle or combination of not more than three contiguous rectangles, triangles or circles which will encompass all elements of the sign which form an integral part of the display, including background, borders and structural trim.
No distributor or operator shall locate more than eight skill games at any state alcohol and safety retail licensed establishment
Special use manufactured house means manufactured homes that are 24 or more feet in width and are compatible in appearance with the predominant general character of single-family dwellings in the immediate area of the manufactured home, and meet the following standards: ...
Enclosed areas... shall not be designed or used for human habitation, but shall only be used for parking of vehicles, building access, or limited storage of maintenance equipment...
All manufactured homes placed... must meet all the requirements for new construction, including the elevation and anchoring requirements...
When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided, the zoning administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available...
Until a regulatory floodway is designated, no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within the areas of special flood hazard... unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect... will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot...
Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments are prohibited unless certification... is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels...
All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the flood depth specified on the flood insurance rate map, above the highest adjacent grade. If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor... shall be elevated no less than two feet above the highest adjacent grade.
All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage...
From tables: Agriculture P, Animal shelter C, Farm produce stand P, Forestry P, Kennel C, Livestock P; Single-family detached P, Accessory apartments P, Manufactured homes P, Home occupations P; Family day home P; Religious assembly C, Public utility minor P, Public utility major C; Communication cell towers C.
In the DR-1 District, agriculture is permitted, provided that no structures or feedlots are located in the floodway.
Agriculture shall be permitted in the R-AG District... Animal shelters shall be permitted as a conditional use in the R-AG and M-1 Districts... Farm produce stands shall be permitted in the R-AG District and as a conditional use in the B-1, B-2, B-4, and DR-1 Districts... Forestry shall be permitted in all districts... Kennels shall be permitted as a conditional use in the R-AG and M-1 Districts... The keeping of livestock, chickens, and stables shall be permitted in the R-AG District and as a conditional use in the R-1 District... The keeping of chickens on lots of less than two acres shall be permitted as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts...
The minimum lot size for an animal shelter shall be two acres.
The minimum lot size for an animal shelter shall be two acres.
Farm stand shall be constructed in accordance with the adopted building code and be setback at least 25 feet from any public right-of-way.
Farm stand shall be constructed in accordance with the adopted building code and be setback at least 25 feet from any public right-of-way.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.