Altavista

The purpose of this article is to regulate the size, location, height, and construction of all signs placed for public observance; protect the public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare; facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community; promote the aesthetic values of the community; promote and enhance traffic safety; protect property values; and further the urban design; allow for adequate promotion for the business to which it pertains; and economic development objectives of the town's comprehensive plan.

Industrial; M district: Three signs maximum per site. One hundred square feet maximum per sign. Two hundred square feet maximum aggregate. No sign shall exceed 20 feet in height.

In the R-MHP District: Illumination external, light source shielded. Maximum size of signs: 2 sq ft attached, 24 sq ft bulletin, 3 sq ft street ID, 40 sq ft temporary banners. Maximum height 8 feet.

Brewpub: The area used for brewing, bottling, and kegging shall not exceed 30 percent of the total floor area of the commercial space. Microbrewery: with a capacity of not more than 15,000 barrels per year. Mini-storage: each cubicle has a maximum floor area of 400 square feet.

No mobile restaurant shall locate within 50 feet of a business that sells food for consumption...

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all property within the corporate limits of the Town of Altavista, Virginia, with the exception that any property held in fee simple ownership by the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Virginia shall not be subject to the provisions contained herein when such property is directly used for public purposes by the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Whenever there shall be plans in existence approved by either the Virginia Department of Transportation or by the town council for the widening of any street or highway, the commission may recommend additional front yard setbacks for any new construction or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to the future planned right-of-way, in order to preserve and protect the right-of-way for such proposed street or highway widening.

For dwelling unit occupancy in all other zoning districts, the term shall include not more than four unrelated persons in addition to the family.

bay windows, vestibules, eaves, uncovered porches, and the like may be permitted to project up to three feet into required yards.

any swimming pool in a residential district shall be considered an accessory structure.

The area used for brewing, bottling, and kegging shall not exceed 30 percent of the total floor area of the commercial space.

with a capacity of not more than 15,000 barrels per year.

not more than five bedrooms are provided for overnight guests

each cubicle has a maximum floor area of 400 square feet

more than five but less than 13 individuals

bay windows, vestibules, eaves, uncovered porches, and the like may be permitted to project up to three feet into required yards.

For the purposes of dwelling unit occupancy in a single-family residential zoning district (R1), the term shall include not more than two unrelated persons in addition to the family.

For dwelling unit occupancy in all other zoning districts, the term shall include not more than four unrelated persons in addition to the family.

expansion or modification of a building or site which would result in a disturbance of land exceeding an area of 2,500 square feet.

terrain generally classified as having a 25 percent vertical rise to the horizontal run.