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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Open space shall be established, used, designed and maintained as follows...
Open space shall be established, used, designed and maintained as follows: ...
Open space shall be maintained in a natural state and shall not be developed with any improvements
Open space shall be maintained in a natural state and shall not be developed with any improvements
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 ...
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: ...
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...
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
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
Temporary industrialized buildings shall be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of section 5.7 and section 5.8 of this chapter.
Temporary industrialized buildings shall be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of section 5.7 and section 5.8 of this chapter.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.