Municipality · Virginia

Amherst

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
10
Districts
249
Extracted rules
625
Standards
16
Chapters read

Zoning districts

10 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 24-734(a)1 standards

There shall be periodic partial and final complete release of any bond, escrow, letter of credit, or other performance guarantee required by the town under this chapter within 30 days after receipt of written notice by the subdivider or developer of completion of part or all of any public facilities...

Sec. 24-734(e)1 standards

Periodic partial releases may not occur before the completion of at least 30 percent of the public facilities covered by any bond, escrow, letter of credit, or other performance guarantee.

Sec. 24-7351 standards

The developer and the development principals thereof shall provide the town with a guarantee or warranty against defects in water and sewerage facilities for a period of one year following acceptance by the town of the subdivision public improvements under town authority, unless said improvements were installed by the town.

Sec. 24-74(f)1 standards

Within 45 days after submission of the site plan and accompanying documents to the zoning administrator, the commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the site plan;

Sec. 24-74(g)1 standards

The approval for any site plan approved by the planning commission shall expire and be null and void 12 months after the vote for approval if construction has not begun.

Sec. 24-74(g)1 standards

The approval for any site plan approved by the planning commission shall expire and be null and void 12 months after the vote for approval if construction has not begun.

Sec. 24-74(g)1 standards

The approval for any site plan approved by the planning commission shall expire and be null and void 12 months after the vote for approval if construction has not begun.

Sec. 24-74(i)1 standards

The planning commission shall act on any proposed site plan within 60 days after it has been officially submitted for approval by either approving or disapproving the plan in writing and giving with the latter specific reasons therefor.

Sec. 24-74(k)1 standards

The local planning commission or other agent shall act on any site plan that it has previously disapproved within 45 days after the plan has been modified, corrected and resubmitted for approval. The failure of the planning commission or other agent to approve or disapprove a resubmitted plat or plan within the time periods required by this section shall cause the plan to be deemed approved.

Sec. 24-74(m)1 standards

Upon receipt of the approvals from all state agencies and other agencies, the local agent shall act upon a plat within 35 days.

Sec. 24-753 standards

The following types of development shall be subject to the site plan review provisions under section 24-76: (1) All commercial, industrial and institutional buildings that have 2,000 square feet or more in floor area, including buildings converted from any other use to commercial, industrial or institutional use. (2) All institutional facilities such as schools, hospitals and clubs. (3) All residential developments involving more than four dwelling units in one building or three on one lot. (4) Mobile home parks. (5) Special use applications involving more than 2,000 square feet of new building area. (6) Conditional zoning applications. (7) Townhouse development projects. (8) Any proposed building that has 2,000 square feet or less in floor area will require only an informational sketch for review. (9) Any use listed as specifically requiring a site plan.

Sec. 24-751 standards

The following types of development shall be subject to the site plan review provisions under section 24-76: 1. All commercial, industrial and institutional buildings that have 2,000 square feet or more in floor area, including buildings converted from any other use to commercial, industrial or institutional use. 2. All institutional facilities such as schools, hospitals and clubs. 3. All residential developments involving more than four dwelling units in one building or three on one lot. 4. Mobile home parks. 5. Special use applications involving more than 2,000 square feet of new building area. 6. Conditional zoning applications. 7. Townhouse development projects. 8. Any proposed building that has 2,000 square feet or less in floor area will require only an informational sketch for review. 9. Any use listed as specifically requiring a site plan.

Sec. 24-751 standards

The following types of development shall be subject to the site plan review provisions under section 24-76: (1) All commercial, industrial and institutional buildings that have 2,000 square feet or more in floor area... (3) All residential developments involving more than four dwelling units in one building or three on one lot...

Sec. 24-751 standards

All commercial, industrial and institutional buildings that have 2,000 square feet or more in floor area, including buildings converted from any other use to commercial, industrial or institutional use.

Sec. 24-756 through 24-7608 standards

The preliminary plat shall be legibly drawn... scale shall not be less than one inch equals 100 feet.

Sec. 24-762 standards

Site plans shall be submitted at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. Six clearly legible blue-line or black-line copies of the site plan shall be submitted.

Sec. 24-76(1)1 standards

Site plans shall be submitted at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet.

Sec. 24-76(1)1 standards

Site plans shall be submitted at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet.

Sec. 24-76(1) and (5)h2 standards

Site plans shall be submitted at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. ... Lighting facilities shall be provided and arranged so that light is directed downward and not horizontally or at adjacent properties with special care to as to not negatively impact residential areas.

Sec. 24-76(5)(h)1 standards

Proposed location, direction of, power, and time and use of outdoor lighting. Lighting facilities shall be provided and arranged so that light is directed downward and not horizontally or at adjacent properties with special care to as to not negatively impact residential areas.

Source documents

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