zoneoptics
Municipality · Virginia

Altavista

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
4
Districts
222
Extracted rules
853
Standards
11
Chapters read
Zoning snapshotAcquired

Zoning districts

4 districts, grouped by category.

Commercial

2
C-1Commercial

General Commercial District

Altavista, VA
Max height
8 ft
C-2Commercial

Highway Commercial District

Altavista, VA
Max height
8 ft

Residential

2
R-1Residential

Single-Family Residential District

Altavista, VA
Min lot
217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
Permitted uses
2
R-2Residential

R-2 (medium-density residential) district

Altavista, VA
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
30 ft
Permitted uses
20

General provisions

218 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 86-4533 standards

An accessory apartment shall only be considered as an accessory use to a detached single-family dwelling and no accessory apartment shall be located in any structure other than the principal structure on the lot, unless a special use permit is approved for the accessory apartment.

Sec. 86-4544 standards

Not more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling or 25 percent of the floor area of a detached accessory building shall be used in conjunction with the home occupation.

Sec. 86-4543 standards

Uses classified as home occupations shall be permitted in all zoning districts which allow single-family residences.

Sec. 86-4574 standards

The minimum area for an individual manufactured home lot shall be a minimum area of 5,000 square feet.

Sec. 86-4576 standards

The minimum area for an individual manufactured home lot shall be a minimum area of 5,000 square feet.

Sec. 86-4587 standards

All multi-family developments shall be served by public sewer and water.

Sec. 86-4587 standards

All multi-family developments shall be served by public sewer and water.

Sec. 86-4592 standards

Maximum building coverage: 40 percent of the lot.

Sec. 86-4593 standards

The minimum lot size, frontage and front and rear yard setbacks required in the district regulations may be reduced up to 20 percent

Sec. 86-4604 standards

The structure shall not exceed 300 square feet in gross floor area.

Sec. 86-4603 standards

temporary family health care structures be allowed as an accessory use in any single-family residential zoning district on lots zoned for single-family detached dwellings

Sec. 86-4615 standards

Maximum gross density: 12 townhouse units per acre.

Sec. 86-4617 standards

Maximum gross density: 12 townhouse units per acre. Maximum number in a group or block of townhouses: Eight townhouse units.

Sec. 86-4625 standards

Individual units shall only be used as single-family residences and shall contain no more than three bedrooms.

Sec. 86-4621 standards

Flags and banners may not exceed 32 square feet and must not impede business on the lower floors or pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk.

Sec. 86-4622 standards

Individual units shall only be used as single-family residences and shall contain no more than three bedrooms. The total occupancy per unit shall not exceed two tenants per bedroom.

Sec. 86-4721 standards

Minimum parcel size: Ten acres.

Sec. 86-4722 standards

Minimum parcel size: Ten acres. No internment shall occur within 25 feet of the property line.

Sec. 86-4731 standards

When a club adjoins a residential use type, a type C buffer yard in accordance with section 86-573 shall be provided.

Sec. 86-4741 standards

Any outdoor activity area, swimming pool, ball field, or court which adjoins a residential use type shall be landscaped with one row of small evergreen trees.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.