Albemarle County Unincorporated

Infill means, as used in section 4.19, when 40 percent or more, in the aggregate, of the residentially zoned lots fronting on a street are developed within 500 feet in both directions of the subject lot having less than 120 feet of frontage on the same street at the time that it is developed, and development of the subject lot begins more than five years after the date: (i) the final subdivision plat that created the lot was recorded in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of the County; or (ii) the final site plan depicting the development of the lot was approved by the County.

Inoperable vehicle means any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, as those vehicles are defined in Virginia Code § 46.2-100, which has one or more of the following characteristics: (i) it is not in operating condition; (ii) it does not display valid license plates if the vehicle is required by State law to display valid license plates; (iii) it does not display an inspection decal if the vehicle is required by State law to display a valid inspection decal; or (iv) it displays an inspection decal that has been expired for more than 60 days.

Managed slopes means slopes of 25 percent or greater depicted as a managed slope on the map entitled 'Steep Slopes Overlay District,' adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 5, 2014.

Manufactured home means a structure subject to federal regulation which is transportable in one or more sections; is eight body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length in the traveling mode, or is 320 or more square feet when erected on site; is built on a permanent chassis; is designed to be used as a single-family dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities; and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure.

Manufactured home park means one or more contiguous parcels of land in which three or more rental lots are provided for manufactured homes.

Multiple-family dwelling means a structure arranged or designed to be occupied by more than two families, the structure having more than two dwelling units.

Within the Downtown Crozet District (DCD), the term 'nearby lot' means a lot within the DCD or a lot within one-quarter mile of the lot with which parking will be shared.

Nighttime means, for the purposes of noise regulation, that period of a day beginning at 10:00 p.m. and ending at 7:00 a.m., each day of the week.

Nonconforming lot means a lawful lot of record existing on the effective date of the zoning regulations applicable to the district in which the lot is located, that does not comply with section 4 and the minimum applicable size, frontage, width, building site or other lot requirements of that zoning district.

Nonconforming use means a lawful principal use of the lot or a Class A, Class B, major or minor home occupation existing on the effective date of the zoning regulations applicable to the district in which the use is located, or a more restricted use, that does not comply with the applicable use regulations of that zoning district. A nonconforming use may have accessory uses, but an accessory use, other than a Class A, Class B, major or minor home occupation, shall not be eligible to be a nonconforming use. A use that is seasonal on the effective date of this chapter shall be eligible to be a nonconforming use. A use that is casual, intermittent, or temporary on the effective date of this chapter shall not be eligible to be a nonconforming use.

Off-site sign means: (i) within a district other than a planned development district, a sign that is not located on the same lot with the use to which it pertains, but does not include a sign located in a public right-of-way; or (ii) within a planned development district, a sign that is not located on the same lot with the use to which it pertains, but does not include a sign located in a public right-of-way.

On-site sign means a sign located on the same lot with the principal use to which it pertains, and includes every sign whose copy is exclusively noncommercial speech.

Open space means land or water left in undisturbed natural condition and unoccupied by building lots, structures, streets, or parking lots except as otherwise specifically provided in section 4.7.

Outdoor means either outside a structure, or inside a structure that has open windows, doors or other openings so as to allow the activity inside the structure to be visible or audible outside the structure.

Outdoor amphitheater means a permanent structure, whether open or enclosed, including a stage and tiered and/or sloped seating.

Outdoor drama theater means an establishment whether operated for profit or not, providing live performance recreations of events of historic significance to and having actually occurred within the locality or immediately adjacent localities.

Any bed and breakfast or tourist lodging use approved prior to August 7, 2019 may continue, subject to conditions of the prior approval(s).

any area shown on the zoning map having a white background shall be deemed to be in the Rural Areas (RA) district.

This district (hereafter referred to as RA) is hereby created and may hereafter be established by amendment of the zoning map for the following purposes: Preservation of agricultural and forestal lands and activities; Water supply protection; Limited service delivery to the rural areas; and Conservation of natural, scenic, and historic resources.

This district (hereafter referred to as RA) is hereby created and may hereafter be established by amendment of the zoning map for the following purposes: Preservation of agricultural and forestal lands and activities; Water supply protection; Limited service delivery to the rural areas; and Conservation of natural, scenic, and historic resources.