County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Albemarle County Unincorporated

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
7
Districts
1,142
Extracted rules
3,900
Standards
5
Chapters read

Zoning districts

7 districts, grouped by category.

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.

Sec. 4.6.6 - Lot access requirements1 standards

a structure requiring a permit under the Uniform Statewide Building Code may be established only on a lot having frontage on a public or private street as authorized by the subdivision ordinance

Sec. 4.6.6 - Lot access requirements5 standards

In the rural areas zoning district, in addition to the requirements in subsection (a) and in order to provide public safety vehicles with safe and reasonable access to a new dwelling unit on a lot, each driveway that will serve a new dwelling unit: (1) shall not exceed a 16 percent grade; (2) shall have a travelway that is at least ten feet in width; (3) shall extend to within 50 feet of each dwelling unit on the lot; and (4) shall include a rectangular zone superjacent to the driveway that is clear of all obstructions, including any structures and vegetation, that is at least ten feet in width and 14 feet in height.

Sec. 4.6.71 standards

In computations to determine lot coverage by buildings, building coverage shall be construed as including all areas under roofs or projections from buildings on the lot.

Sec. 4.72 standards

Open space shall be established, used, designed and maintained as follows: ... Open space shall be maintained in a natural state ... not more than 80 percent of the minimum required open space shall consist of flood plain, slopes, etc.

Sec. 4.72 standards

Open space shall be established, used, designed and maintained as follows...

Sec. 4.72 standards

Open space shall be established, used, designed and maintained as follows: ...

Sec. 4.7 - Open space2 standards

Open space shall be maintained in a natural state and shall not be developed with any improvements

Sec. 4.7 - Open space2 standards

Open space shall be maintained in a natural state and shall not be developed with any improvements

Sec. 4.8.11 standards

Uses other than those specified in district regulations as permitted by right or accessory uses may be added to a district on application by an owner if the commission and board of supervisors find ...

Sec. 4.8.1

Uses other than those specified in district regulations as permitted by right or accessory uses may be added to a district on application by an owner if the commission and board of supervisors find: ...

Sec. 4.8.1

Uses other than those specified in district regulations as permitted by right or accessory uses may be added to a district on application by an owner if the commission and board of supervisors find...

Sec. 4.8.1 - Determinations concerning unspecified uses

Uses other than those specified in district regulations as permitted by right or accessory uses may be added to a district on application by an owner

Sec. 4.8.1 - Determinations concerning unspecified uses

Uses other than those specified in district regulations as permitted by right or accessory uses may be added to a district on application by an owner

Sec. 4.8.21 standards

Temporary industrialized buildings shall be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of section 5.7 and section 5.8 of this chapter.

Sec. 4.8.2

Temporary industrialized buildings shall be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of section 5.7 and section 5.8 of this chapter.

Sec. 4.8.31 standards

Construction of a house displayed for advertising purposes ... shall not commence until a performance bond adequate to insure the removal of the structure has been posted.

Sec. 4.8.3

Construction of a house displayed for advertising purposes, not intended to be sold or occupied as a dwelling, whether in connection with a residential development or otherwise shall not commence until a performance bond adequate to insure the removal of the structure has been posted.

Sec. 4.91 standards

Ramps or other modifications to a lot or structure, which are the minimum required under the Americans with Disabilities Act to serve handicapped persons, are authorized in all zoning districts.

Sec. 4.91 standards

ramps or other modifications to a lot or structure, which are the minimum required under the Americans with Disabilities Act to serve handicapped persons, are authorized in all zoning districts

Sec. 4.9 - Handicapped access1 standards

ramps or other modifications to a lot or structure, which are the minimum required under the Americans with Disabilities Act to serve handicapped persons, are authorized in all zoning districts

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.