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.
In order for access to be deemed adequate, the owner must limit vehicles associated with the fill activity to not more than 56,000 pounds.
No fill area shall be located either within the flood hazard overlay district... or in any stream buffer area... or on any hydric soils.
Fill activity (except for access) must be set back a minimum of 150 feet from any entrance corridor street.
Fill activity (except for access) must be set back a minimum of 75 feet from all property lines in the Rural Areas (RA), Village Residential (VR), Monticello Historic District (MHD), and residential zoning districts, and from all public street rights of way. Access must be set back 50 feet from property lines and 100 feet from dwellings on adjacent property.
Fill activity must be set back a minimum of 50 feet from all non-residential property lines.
Minimum lot size for fill activity is five acres.
Fill activity shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The placement of fill shall be completed within one year of its commencement.
Inert waste fill activity is not permitted in the Rural Areas (RA), Village Residential (VR) or Monticello Historic District (MHD) zoning districts without approval of a variation or exception.
The monastery shall be located on a lot of not less than 10 acres. The monastery shall be located not less than 100 feet from any lot line.
The ownership of the monastery shall conform in all respects to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 57 of the Code of Virginia... This provision is intended to accommodate the long term residency of nuns, monks or friars in a communal setting.
The monastery shall be located on a lot of not less than 10 acres. The monastery shall be located not less than 100 feet from any lot line.
These regulations shall apply to monasteries, convents, and other religious communities as defined in this chapter.
The agricultural museum shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. The agricultural museum shall be located not less than 50 feet from any lot line.
Items for display in such museum shall be directly related to past or present agricultural/forestal uses in Albemarle County; Activities may include: passive display; active demonstration including tours of processing areas; and public participation in such agricultural activity; Sale of display items and accessory items may be permitted only upon expressed approval by the board of supervisors.
The agricultural museum shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. The agricultural museum shall be located not less than 50 feet from any lot line.
Items for display in such museum shall be directly related to past or present agricultural/forestal uses in Albemarle County;
The use shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The use shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
All parts, materials and equipment shall be stored within an enclosed building. No vehicle awaiting repair shall be located on any portion of the site so as to be visible from any public street or any residential property... No buildings in which services are performed shall be located closer than 50 feet from any residential or agricultural district.
No buildings in which services are performed shall be located closer than 50 feet from any residential or agricultural district.
Source documents
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