Land use · Amelia County Unincorporated, Virginia

agriculture, intensive

Named in 6 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Amelia County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

§ 325-9.2 Permitted uses. A. Accessory structures and uses. B. Agriculture, general. C. Agriculture, intensive , expansion of existing. D. Agriculture, limited (on less than 10 acres), excluding horses. E. Antique shops. F. Assembly hall. G. Bed-and-breakfast.

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325-10.3 Permitted uses by special exception. [Amended 2-21-2018; 11-19-2025] A. Adult-care facility. B. Agriculture, intensive expansion. C. Airport and private air strip. D. Antique shop. E. Country general store/convenience store. F. (Reserved) G. Golf driving range.

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intensive agriculture. The raising of livestock shall be permitted only on a farm. ** AGRICULTURE, INTENSIVE ** — Those agricultural operations where concentrated numbers of agricultural animals are confined to a relatively small space including such operations as

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§ 325-20.3 Permitted uses by special exception. [Amended 8-15-2007] A. Agriculture, general. B. Agriculture, intensive . C. Agriculture, intensive, expansion of. D. Airports. E. Beekeeping. F. Industrial laboratory. G. Mining of minerals, other than coal. [Added 8-16-2023

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Accessory structures and uses. A1. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs). B. Agriculture, general. C. Agriculture, intensive . D. Agriculture, intensive, expansion of. E. Agriculture, limited (on less than 10 acres), excluding horses. F. Antique shops. G. Assembly hall.

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use5

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.