Albemarle County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
7 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
6- Max height
- 24 ft
Residential - R-10
- Min lot
- 4,356 sq ft
- Max height
- 65 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 27
Residential - R-15
- Min lot
- 2,904 sq ft
- Max height
- 65 ft
- Max density
- 15 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 15
- Max height
- 24 ft
- Max height
- 24 ft
Residential - R-6
- Min lot
- 7,260 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 28
General provisions
1,135 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
All new utilities shall be located underground except the following: (i) electric transmission lines and facilities; (ii) equipment... (iii) meters... (iv) satellite dishes.
All new utilities shall be located underground except the following: (i) electric transmission lines and facilities; (ii) equipment... (iii) meters, service connections... (iv) satellite dishes.
The agent shall require each developer to dedicate to the Albemarle County Service Authority for public use all water and sewer facilities required by this chapter...
The agent shall require each developer to dedicate to the Albemarle County Service Authority for public use all water and sewer facilities required by this chapter that are designed, constructed and approved to be dedicated as public water supply and public sewage systems...
The agent may require a developer to convey, where appropriate, common or shared easements to franchised cable television operators furnishing cable television and public service corporations...
The agent may require a developer to convey, where appropriate, common or shared easements to franchised cable television operators furnishing cable television and public service corporations furnishing cable television, gas, telephone and electric service to the site...
Fire protection shall be provided as follows: ... Prior to final site plan approval, the Albemarle County Service Authority and the division of fire rescue shall verify that adequate capability exists to provide adequate fire protection...
Fire protection shall be provided as follows: ... Where public water is reasonably available... Fire hydrants and distribution systems shall be installed and constructed by the developer. Hydrant locations and fire flow requirements shall be as prescribed by Insurance Service Offices (ISO) standards... Where public water is not reasonably available... the division of fire rescue may require the improvements and alternative provisions it deems reasonably necessary to provide adequate fire protection to serve the site.
Fire hydrants and distribution systems shall be installed and constructed by the developer. Hydrant locations and fire flow requirements shall be as prescribed by Insurance Service Offices (ISO) standards and shall be subject to approval by the division of fire rescue.
Recreational areas shall be provided as required by section 4.16.
Recreational areas shall be provided as required by section 4.16.
Recreational areas shall be provided as required by section 4.16.
Signs and outdoor lighting shall be provided as follows: ... All signs shall comply with the requirements of, and shall be subject to approval as provided in, section 4.15. ... All outdoor lighting shall comply with the requirements of section 4.17.
All signs shall comply with the requirements of, and shall be subject to approval as provided in, section 4.15. All outdoor lighting shall comply with the requirements of section 4.17.
All signs shall comply with the requirements of, and shall be subject to approval as provided in, section 4.15. All outdoor lighting shall comply with the requirements of section 4.17.
A landscape plan shall be submitted to the agent prior to initial site plan approval if the impervious coverage of the site exceeds 80 percent of the gross area of the site or if the site is within an entrance corridor overlay district.
A landscape plan shall be submitted to the agent prior to final site plan approval, unless it is required to be submitted prior to initial site plan approval as provided in subsections (b) or (c). A landscape plan shall be submitted to the agent prior to initial site plan approval if the impervious coverage of the site exceeds 80 percent of the gross area of the site or if the site is within an entrance corridor overlay district.
A landscape plan shall be submitted to the agent prior to initial site plan approval if the impervious coverage of the site exceeds 80 percent of the gross area of the site or if the site is within an entrance corridor overlay district.
A landscape plan shall be submitted to the agent prior to initial site plan approval if the impervious coverage of the site exceeds 80 percent of the gross area of the site or if the site is within an entrance corridor overlay district.
Each landscape plan shall contain the following information: ... The landscape plan shall show the location, size and type of all proposed plant materials. ... Existing trees may be preserved in lieu of planting new plant materials in order to satisfy the landscaping and screening requirements of section 32.7.9, subject to the agent's approval. ... The landscape plan shall show the existing landscape features on the site...
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.