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.
a minimum of 25 percent of the total land area of the cluster development shall be in common open space
the cumulative effect of all density factors may not exceed 50 percent
Bonus factors shall be applied as provided in the district regulations. Environmental standards bonus factors shall be awarded for development that meets or exceeds the environmental standards set forth in this chapter. Development standards bonus factors shall be awarded for development that meets or exceeds the development standards set forth in this chapter. Affordable housing bonus factors shall be awarded for development that provides affordable housing units as set forth in this chapter.
The occupancy of the affordable units must be restricted to those households with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income for for-sale units and at or below 60 percent of the area median income for rental units.
No temporary industrialized building shall remain on the site for more than three years after obtaining the zoning clearance; ... may extend ... up to two successive periods of one year each
If the permanent structure serving the primary use is thereafter expanded at any time while the temporary industrialized building is on the site, the temporary industrialized building shall be removed within 30 days after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the permanent structure;
PUD districts may hereafter be established by amendment to the zoning map in accordance with the provisions set forth generally for PD districts in sections 8.0 and 33.0, and with densities and in locations in accordance with the comprehensive plan.
Minimum area required for the establishment of a PUD district shall be 100 acres.
The overall gross density so approved shall be determined by the board of supervisors with reference to the comprehensive plan, but shall, in no event, exceed 35 dwelling units per acre. Not less than 25 percent of the residential area of any PUD shall be in open space. Structures may be erected to a height not to exceed 65 feet.
The following uses shall be permitted by right in the PUD district... The overall gross density so approved shall be determined by the board of supervisors... but shall, in no event, exceed 35 dwelling units per acre. Not less than 25 percent of the residential area of any PUD shall be in open space. Structures may be erected to a height not to exceed 65 feet.
Minimum area required for the establishment of a PUD district shall be 100 acres.
Purpose and intent.
Each district shall have at least two housing types; ... green space at least 20% of gross acreage for certain designations.
The following uses are permitted by right if the use is expressly identified as a by right use in the code of development... The minimum area devoted to green space is as follows: For areas shown in the land use element of the comprehensive plan as neighborhood density residential, urban density residential, transitional, neighborhood service, community service, or office service, the area devoted to green space shall be at least 20 percent of the gross acreage of the area proposed to be rezoned.
Purpose and intent.
The following uses shall be permitted in the DCD... For residential uses: One space for each dwelling unit having one bedroom; two spaces for each dwelling unit having two or more bedrooms. For all non-residential uses other than assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities, one space per 1,000 square feet of net floor area.
The following uses shall be permitted in the DCD... parking: one space per dwelling unit having one bedroom; two spaces for each dwelling unit having two or more bedrooms.
Purpose and intent.
The provision of affordable housing is required in all residential developments containing five or more residential dwelling units.
Each development containing five or more residential dwelling units must comply with the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan... Developments that provide at least five percent more affordable housing units may qualify for one story of building height...
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.