Accomack County Unincorporated

The minimum lot size for confined fin-fish operations shall be five acres.

All outdoor lighting shall be designed, located, aimed, and maintained in a manner that prevents excessive light spillage and glare on adjacent properties, neighboring areas, or motorists.

All outdoor lighting shall be designed, located, aimed, and maintained in a manner that prevents excessive light spillage and glare on adjacent properties, neighboring areas, or motorists.

All outdoor lighting shall be designed, located, aimed, and maintained in a manner that prevents excessive light spillage and glare on adjacent properties, neighboring areas, or motorists. This section shall apply to all properties, residential and non-residential, with the exception of outdoor lighting for civic uses; roadways, airports, temporary entertainment events, construction, and agricultural activities.

All outdoor lighting shall be designed, located, aimed, and maintained in a manner that prevents excessive light spillage and glare on adjacent properties, neighboring areas, or motorists.

Agricultural district "A"

Residential district "R"

Rural residential district "RR"

Barrier Island district "BI"

Industrial district "I"

Village development district "VDD"

In addition, the following overlay districts apply in the unincorporated areas of the county as described herein and shown on maps approved by the board of supervisors, said maps being incorporated herein and made a part of this chapter. Such districts shall be an overlay to the existing underlying zoning districts and as such, overlay regulations shall supplement or qualify the underlying zoning district regulations. In the case of any conflict between the regulations of the overlay district and those of the underlying zoning district, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

No building shall hereafter be erected and no existing building shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged nor shall any land or building be used, designed or arranged to be used for any purpose other than is included among the uses listed in this chapter as permitted in the district in which such building or land is located, nor in any manner contrary to any other requirement specified in this chapter.

Permitted and conditional uses are listed for each district. Conditional uses include uses for which a conditional use permit or a special use permit, also known as a special exception, is required. Any use that is not listed as permitted or conditional is prohibited in such district, except in the case of the agricultural district, the BZA may deem a use to be clearly similar and compatible with the uses listed in the agricultural district regulations, in which case the use may be allowed if a special use permit/special exception is issued.

These provisions shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the unincorporated area of Accomack County and identified as areas of special flood hazard according to the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) that is provided to Accomack County by FEMA.

These provisions shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the unincorporated area of Accomack County and identified as areas of special flood hazard according to the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) that is provided to Accomack County by FEMA.

These provisions shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the unincorporated area of Accomack County and identified as areas of special flood hazard according to the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) that is provided to Accomack County by FEMA.

New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure in AE zones shall have the lowest floor elevated to two feet above the base flood level.

In all identified flood hazard areas where base flood elevations have been provided in the FIS or generated by a certified professional, the following provisions shall apply: ...

All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; have public utilities and facilities located to minimize flood damage; have adequate drainage; and obtain base flood elevation data for proposals exceeding 50 lots or five acres.