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.
The small wind turbine shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The small wind turbine shall be located not less than 1.5 times the height of the turbine from any lot line. The small wind turbine shall not exceed a height of 100 feet, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance.
The small wind turbine shall not be located closer in distance to any lot line than 150 feet.
The small wind turbine shall not be located closer in distance to any lot line than 150 feet.
The farm stand or farmers' market shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The farm stand or farmers' market shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
Each farm stand and farmers' market shall be subject to the following
Any permanent structure established on and after May 5, 2010 used for a farm stand shall not exceed 1,500 square feet gross floor area. ... minimum front yard on an existing public road in the rural areas (RA) district shall be 35 feet.
The farm stand or farmers' market shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The farm stand or farmers' market shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
Any permanent structure established on and after May 5, 2010 used for a farm stand shall not exceed 1,500 square feet gross floor area.
The minimum front yard on an existing public road in the rural areas (RA) district shall be 35 feet. Each use shall provide one parking space per 200 square feet of retail area.
The homestay shall have not more than 5 guest rooms.
Each homestay is subject to the following regulations
Each homestay is subject to the following regulations: ... maximum of two guest rooms used for sleeping may be permitted with each homestay use, provided that by special exception, the Board of Supervisors may authorize the homestay use of up to five guest rooms.
The homestay shall be accessory to a principal single-family dwelling on the same lot. The homestay shall be located within the principal dwelling. The homestay shall have not more than 5 guest rooms.
Each homestay use must be accessory to a primary residential use.
Each homestay is subject to the following regulations...
The dry cleaning plant shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The dry cleaning plant shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
The use of perchloroethylene is prohibited. The use of petroleum solvents is prohibited.
The use of perchloroethylene is prohibited. The use of petroleum solvents is prohibited.
The dry cleaning plant shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre. The dry cleaning plant shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
The use of perchloroethylene is prohibited. The use of petroleum solvents is prohibited.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.