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.
Drive-in theatres shall be permitted only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5, and shall comply with the following requirements: a. The drive-in theatre shall be located on a lot of not less than 10 acres. b. The drive-in theatre shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district. c. The drive-in theatre shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any school, hospital, or other sensitive use.
Minimum area of site shall be five acres; The site shall be adjacent to a major road or roads and entrances and exits shall be from said roads; Off-street parking or storage lanes for waiting patrons shall be available to accommodate not less than 30 percent of the vehicular capacity of the theatre unless at least six entrance lanes, each with a ticket dispenser, are provided, in which case the amount may be reduced to not less than ten percent; The screen shall be located as to be reasonably unobtrusive to view from any major street, public area or scenic look-out; A wall or fence of adequate height shall be provided to screen the patrons and cars in attendance at said theatre from the view of the surrounding property. The perimeter of said fence shall be landscaped with suitable plants and shrubbery to preserve as far as possible harmony with the appearance of the surrounding property; Individual loud speakers for each car shall be provided and no central loud speaker shall be permitted; Exits and aisles and passageways shall be kept adequately lighted at all times when open to the public. Artificial lights shall be provided whenever natural light is inadequate.
Minimum area of site shall be five acres; ... Off-street parking or storage lanes for waiting patrons shall be available to accommodate not less than 30 percent of the vehicular capacity
Minimum area of site shall be five acres;
The station shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The station shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
Any such use seeking public funding shall be reviewed by the commission in accordance with section 31.2.5.
The station shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The station shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
Any such use seeking public funding shall be reviewed by the commission in accordance with section 31.2.5. Specifically, the commission shall find that the proposed service area is not already adequately served by another such facility. In addition, the commission shall consider: growth potential for the area; relationship to centers of population and to high-value property concentrations; and access to and adequacy of public roads in the area for such use. The commission may request recommendation from the Albemarle County fire official and other appropriate agencies in its review; Subordinate uses and fund-raising activities such as bingo, raffles and auctions may be conducted outdoors during daylight hours and shall be conducted in an enclosed building at all other times.
Any such use seeking public funding shall be reviewed by the commission in accordance with section 31.2.5.
The junk yard shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. The junk yard shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district.
All storage and operational areas shall be enclosed by a solid, light-tight, sightly fence not less than eight feet in height
Junk yards shall be permitted only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5, and shall comply with the following requirements: a. The junk yard shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. b. The junk yard shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district. c. The junk yard shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any school, hospital, or other sensitive use. d. The junk yard shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall of not less than 8 feet in height.
All storage and operational areas shall be enclosed by a solid, light-tight, sightly fence not less than eight feet in height or alternative screening and/or fencing satisfactory to the zoning administrator; Any storage area and the site's access to a public road shall be maintained in a dust-free surface.
All storage and operational areas shall be enclosed by a solid, light-tight, sightly fence not less than eight feet in height
All storage and operational areas shall be enclosed by a solid, light-tight, sightly fence not less than eight feet in height
The use shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The use shall be located not less than 50 feet from any lot line.
no structure or area occupied by animals shall be closer than 500 feet to any agricultural or residential lot line. For soundproofed confinements, no such structure shall be located closer than 200 feet
The use shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The use shall be located not less than 50 feet from any lot line. The use shall be located not less than 100 feet from any residential district.
Except where animals are confined in soundproofed, air-conditioned buildings, no structure or area occupied by animals shall be closer than 500 feet to any agricultural or residential lot line. For non-soundproofed animal confinements, an external solid fence not less than six feet in height shall be located within 50 feet of the animal confinement and shall be composed of concrete block, brick, or other material approved by the zoning administrator; For soundproofed confinements, no such structure shall be located closer than 200 feet to any agricultural or residential lot line. For soundproofed and non-soundproofed confinements, sound measured at the nearest agricultural or residential property line shall not exceed 55 decibels; In all cases, animals shall be confined in an enclosed building from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
no structure or area occupied by animals shall be closer than 500 feet to any agricultural or residential lot line... for soundproofed confinements, no such structure shall be located closer than 200 feet... sound measured at the nearest agricultural or residential property line shall not exceed 55 decibels
Source documents
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