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.
Each wood or concrete monopole must be constructed so that all cables, wiring, and similar attachments that run vertically from the ground equipment to the antennas are placed on the monopole to face the interior of the site and away from public view.
The replacement of a wooden monopole with a metal monopole is subject to the following: (a) The monopole is set back farther in distance than its height to any lot line...
The top of the monopole, measured in elevation above mean sea level, may not be more than ten feet taller than the tallest tree within 25 feet of the monopole.
Each monopole must be a dark brown natural or painted wood color that blends into the surrounding trees.
Mobile personal wireless service facilities are not subject to any requirements of section 5.1.40, and are otherwise permitted by right in any zoning district, subject to the following: ...
Mobile personal wireless service facilities ('MPWSF') are not subject to any requirements of section 5.1.40, and are otherwise permitted by right in any zoning district, subject to the following: ...
Parking lots and parking structures shall be permitted in the districts where authorized, and shall comply with the following requirements.
A site plan shall be required for each parking lot and parking structure, unless the requirement is waived as provided in section 32.2.2.
A site plan shall be required for each parking lot and parking structure, unless the requirement is waived as provided in section 32.2.2.
Parking structures shall comply with the height limitations of the district in which they are located, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. Parking structures shall comply with the setback requirements of the district in which they are located.
A site plan shall be required for each parking lot and parking structure, unless the requirement is waived as provided in section 32.2.2.
A site plan shall be required for each parking lot and parking structure, unless the requirement is waived as provided in section 32.2.2.
The historical center shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The historical center shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
Newly constructed structures for historical centers shall be limited to 1,500 square feet in size, aggregate, including interpretative space and accessory uses within such structures.
Newly constructed structures for historical centers shall be limited to 1,500 square feet in size, aggregate, including interpretative space and accessory uses within such structures.
The historical center shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The historical center shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
Newly constructed structures for historical centers shall be limited to 1,500 square feet in size, aggregate, including interpretative space and accessory uses within such structures.
Newly constructed structures for historical centers shall be limited to 1,500 square feet in size, aggregate... minimum side yard and rear yard shall be 50 feet...
The special event shall be held for not more than 7 consecutive days.
Special events may be authorized on those parcels in the Rural Areas (RA) zoning district on which there is an existing and ongoing by-right primary use.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.