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.
Farm distillery events, weddings, wedding receptions, and other events are permitted by right at a farm distillery provided that not more than 200 persons are in attendance at the farm distillery at any time.
The following operational uses, events and activities (hereinafter, collectively, "uses") are permitted at a farm distillery: ...
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following shall apply to each farm distillery in the Rural Areas (RA) district: ... Tents and portable toilets: 125 feet from any abutting lot not under the same ownership... Off-street parking areas: ... side and rear yards shall be 125 feet...
The drive-through window shall be accessory to a principal use on the same lot.
If the building is adjacent to a public street, any drive-through windows shall be located on the side or rear of the building... No portion of a drive-through lane shall be located within 50 feet of a residential district... If any portion of a drive-through lane that is located between 50 and 100 feet... the drive-through window shall be open for business no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and shall be closed no later than 10:00 p.m.
If a pedestrian travelway crosses a drive-through lane, the owner shall provide either a five foot wide raised pedestrian travelway or a five foot wide pedestrian travelway containing a change in texture and visual markings. Each drive-through lane shall be at least 11 feet wide. No drive-through lane shall enter directly from or exit directly to any public street. Each entrance to a drive-through lane shall be more than 50 feet from any intersection with a public or private street or travelway without parking. Each drive-through lane shall be a minimum of 100 feet in length measured from the center of the first window or service point. Each drive-through lane shall extend at least 20 feet beyond the drive-through window. If a drive-through lane is located adjacent to an internal travelway, the direction of travel in the drive-through lane and the travelway shall be the same unless they are separated from one another by a landscaped area that complies with section 32.7.9.5(b), (c), (d), and (e) and is at least ten feet in depth extending the length of the drive-through lane.
If the building is adjacent to a public street, any drive-through windows shall be located on the side or rear of the building... No portion of a drive-through lane shall be located within 50 feet of a residential district... If any portion of a drive-through lane that is located between 50 and 100 feet... the drive-through window shall be open for business no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and shall be closed no later than 10:00 p.m., daily. Each drive-through lane shall be separated from any pedestrian travelway... by a planting strip at least five feet in width. Each drive-through lane shall be at least 11 feet wide. No drive-through lane shall enter directly from or exit directly to any public street.
The drive-through window shall be accessory to a principal use on the same lot. The drive-through window shall comply with the stacking space requirements of section 4.12.13.
No portion of a drive-through lane shall be located within 50 feet of a residential district, the rural areas district, the Monticello Historic district, or any part of a planned development district allowing residential uses.
Each drive-through lane shall be at least 11 feet wide. No drive-through lane shall enter directly from or exit directly to any public street. Each entrance to a drive-through lane shall be more than 50 feet from any intersection...
If the building is adjacent to a public street, any drive-through windows shall be located on the side or rear of the building, away from the public street.
The historic restaurant, tavern, or inn shall be located in a structure that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Landmarks Register, or the Albemarle County Historic Preservation Register.
In addition to the factors to be considered for a special use permit under section 33.8, each application for one or more uses authorized under section 10.2.2(27)(a) shall conform to the following: 1. The use shall be consistent with the Rural Area goals listed in the Comprehensive Plan. 2. The location and scale of proposed structures and additions shall be complementary and proportionate to the existing structures and/or site, and additions and new structures shall be clearly subordinate to the historic structures on the site. 3. In no event shall the proposed additions, new structures, or exterior modifications to the historic structure result in de-listing of the structure and/or site from the National Register of Historic Places and/or Virginia Landmarks Register. 4. The proposed additions, new structures, and exterior modifications to the historic structure shall protect archaeological resources and preserve them in place.
In addition to the factors to be considered for a special use permit under section 33.8, each application for one or more uses authorized under section 10.2.2(27)(a) shall conform to the following:
The historic restaurant, tavern, or inn shall be located in a structure that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Landmarks Register, or the Albemarle County Historic Preservation Register.
In addition to the factors to be considered for a special use permit under section 33.8, each application for one or more uses authorized under section 10.2.2(27)(a) shall conform to the following: ...
In addition to the factors to be considered for a special use permit under section 33.8, each application for one or more uses authorized under section 10.2.2(27)(a) shall conform to the following: ...
The temporary family health care structure shall be accessory to a principal single-family dwelling on the same lot.
Temporary family health care structures shall be a permitted accessory use in any single family residential district on lots zoned for single family detached dwellings if the structure (i) is used by a caregiver in providing care for a mentally or physically impaired person; and (ii) is on property owned or occupied by the caregiver as his residence. ... Only one such structure shall be allowed on a lot. The structure shall comply with all setback requirements that apply to the primary structure. ... The structure shall be removed within 30 days after the mentally or physically impaired person is no longer receiving, or is no longer in need of, the assistance provided for in this section.
Temporary family health care structures shall be a permitted accessory use in any single family residential district on lots zoned for single family detached dwellings if the structure (i) is used by a caregiver in providing care for a mentally or physically impaired person; and (ii) is on property owned or occupied by the caregiver as his residence.
Source documents
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