Altavista
Zoning districts
4 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
2General provisions
218 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The storage yard shall be fully screened from public view and shall be set back at least 100 feet from any adjoining residential district.
All vehicles stored on the premises shall be placed in a storage yard fully screened from public view and shall be set back at least 100 feet from any adjoining residential district.
All vehicles stored on the premises shall be placed in a storage yard fully screened from public view and shall be set back at least 100 feet from any adjoining residential district.
Equipment and vehicles stored on the premises shall be behind the front building line or at least 35 feet from the public right-of-way, whichever is greater.
Exterior display or storage of new or used automobile parts is prohibited. Equipment and vehicles stored on the premises shall be behind the front building line or at least 35 feet from the public right-of-way, whichever is greater.
No more than five guest sleeping rooms shall be utilized for a bed and breakfast establishment.
The owner or owner's immediate family or, with the written permission of the owner, tenant leasing the entire home shall reside on the same parcel occupied by the bed and breakfast establishment. No more than five guest sleeping rooms shall be utilized for a bed and breakfast establishment. The maximum number of guest occupants shall not exceed 16 guests.
All new car wash facilities, whether conveyor operated or self service, shall be equipped with a water recycling system for at least 80 percent of water used.
All new car wash facilities, whether conveyor operated or self service, shall be equipped with a water recycling system for at least 80 percent of water used.
The storage and/or display of goods and materials in the parking area planting strip required by section 86-577 shall be prohibited.
The storage and/or display of goods and materials in the parking area planting strip required by section 86-577 shall be prohibited.
All day care centers shall comply with the minimum standards for day care centers established by the Virginia Department of Social Services.
All day care centers shall comply with the minimum standards for day care centers established by the Virginia Department of Social Services, as may be amended, unless specifically exempt from those minimum standards. A zoning permit to operate a day care center shall be approved provided that a license to operate a day care center from the Virginia Department of Social Services is approved prior to beginning operation of the center.
The storage and/or display of goods and materials in the parking area planting strip required by section 86-577 shall be prohibited.
The storage and/or display of goods and materials in the parking area planting strip required by section 86-577 shall be prohibited.
No over-the-road-trucks shall remain on the premises for greater than four hours, unless that vehicle is actually under repair.
All parking on the premises shall occur in designated and marked parking spaces in accordance with the following provisions: a. Parking spaces shall not be provided for large over-the-road tractor-trailer type trucks. b. Loading zones providing for temporary standing of trucks while loading or unloading shall not accommodate more than two trucks. c. Signs and pavement and curb markings shall be installed to prevent parking other than where specifically permitted and designated on the site. d. No over-the-road-trucks shall remain on the premises for greater than four hours, unless that vehicle is actually under repair. e. No more than two pumps capable of fueling large over-the-road trucks shall be provided. Such pumps shall be separated from non over-the-road truck pumps.
Only one itinerant merchant per property is allowed at any one time.
The property owner shall grant written permission for the itinerant merchant to conduct business on his property. Only one itinerant merchant per property is allowed at any one time. The treasurer shall issue each itinerant merchant only one business license per calendar year pursuant to the Town Code, and 30 consecutive days shall be the maximum time for each transient use per calendar year. Any time period for which a merchant receives a business license shall be counted in consecutive days. Temporary offices, trailers, tents, or trucks are permitted, provided they do not disrupt traffic flow on the property or interfere with visibility for vehicle access to the site or vehicle movements on the site. All business activities shall take place on private property. Signage and lighting shall comply with the provisions of this chapter. A concept plan showing the location of all activities shall be submitted to and approved by the administrator before a business license is issued. All fixtures, equipment or any other structural elements of the business shall be immediately removed from the site once the license expires.
All outdoor runs, training areas and pens associated with a commercial kennel shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any property line.
Source documents
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