Land use · Altavista, Virginia

keeping of horses

Named in 2 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 Altavista’s own text settles what this covers.

of female chickens in compliance with section 86-515.1 shall not constitute agriculture. The keeping of horses in compliance with section 86-515.2 shall not constitute agriculture. A garden accessory to a residence shall not be considered agriculture (see

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86-454 | | Keeping of chickens | Subject to section 86-515.1 | | Keeping of horses | Subject to section 86-515.2, special use permit required | | Manufactured home, emergency | Subject to section 86-455 | |

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a separate offense. (Ord. of 4-20-2016(7), § 1) --- ## Sec. 86-515.2. - Keeping of horses in R-1 and R-2 district. **(a)** Minimum contiguous fenced acreage is five acres with a minimum of two fenced acres per

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Where it is allowed here

Conditional / special use2

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.