Land use · Amherst County Unincorporated, Virginia

flag lot

Named in 1 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 Amherst County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

building site shall not be permitted. 6. The following regulations shall apply to flag lots , as defined in Section 302. a. Must have twenty-five (25) feet of frontage at the front lot line on a public

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at retail by businesses or individuals who are generally engaged in retail trade. ** Flag lot .** An individual lot which has a fee simple driveway strip ("pole") providing the primary entrance from a street to the buildable

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as specified by the Division of Animal Health and the State Veterinarian. 14. Flag lot as provided in Section 1301.04(6). 15. Personal wireless service facilities as provided in Section 919. 16. Farm winery. 17. Group home.

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.