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 use may be established and maintained only on a site that is at least five acres in size. In the light industry (LI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 300 feet of any residential or agricultural district. In the heavy industry (HI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 250 feet... No building shall be located within 1,000 feet of any school...
The use may be established and maintained only on a site that is at least five acres in size. In the light industry (LI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 300 feet... In the heavy industry (HI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 250 feet... No building shall be located within 1,000 feet of any school...
Rendering facilities shall be permitted only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5, and shall comply with the following requirements: a. The rendering facility shall be located on a lot of not less than 10 acres. b. The rendering facility shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any residential district. c. The rendering facility shall be located not less than 2,000 feet from any school, hospital, or other sensitive use.
The use may be established and maintained only on a site that is at least five acres in size.
The use may be established and maintained only on a site that is at least five acres in size.
The slaughterhouse shall be located on a lot of not less than 10 acres. The slaughterhouse shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any residential district.
The gross floor area of the building shall not exceed 4,000 square feet. The use may be established and maintained only on a site that is at least three acres in size. In the light industry (LI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 200 feet... In the heavy industry (HI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 150 feet... No building shall be located within 1,000 feet of any school...
The gross floor area of the building shall not exceed 4,000 square feet. The use may be established and maintained only on a site that is at least three acres in size. In the light industry (LI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 200 feet... In the heavy industry (HI) district, no building or parking area shall be located within 150 feet... No building shall be located within 1,000 feet of any school...
Slaughterhouses shall be permitted only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5, and shall comply with the following requirements: a. The slaughterhouse shall be located on a lot of not less than 10 acres. b. The slaughterhouse shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any residential district. c. The slaughterhouse shall be located not less than 2,000 feet from any school, hospital, or other sensitive use.
The gross floor area of the building shall not exceed 4,000 square feet.
The gross floor area of the building shall not exceed 4,000 square feet.
The tire recycling yard shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. The tire recycling yard shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district.
Tire storage piles are permitted as follows: ... No storage pile shall be more than 100 feet in width or depth nor taller than 12 feet... Storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence... No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or agricultural district.
The site may have up to four tire storage piles... No storage pile shall be more than 100 feet in width or depth nor taller than 12 feet... Storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence... not less than seven feet nor more than 12 feet in height... No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or agricultural district.
Tire recycling yards shall be permitted only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5, and shall comply with the following requirements: a. The tire recycling yard shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. b. The tire recycling yard shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district. c. The tire recycling yard shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any school, hospital, or other sensitive use. d. The tire recycling yard shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall of not less than 8 feet in height.
No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or agricultural district.
Tire storage piles are permitted as follows: The site may have up to four tire storage piles in which unchipped or unshredded tires may be stored.
The family day home shall comply with the requirements of the Virginia Department of Social Services.
Care for four or fewer children... shall be regulated as a single-family residential use. Care for not fewer than five but not more than 12 children... shall be subject to the following: ... traffic... parking...
Care for four or fewer children... shall be regulated as a single-family residential use. Care for not fewer than five but not more than 12 children... shall not exceed 24 vehicle round trips per day. Each family day home shall provide one parking space plus one parking space for each additional employee.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.