Amherst
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Industrial
1Residential
4General provisions
239 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
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.
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.
Vicinity map at a scale no smaller than 600 feet to one inch, showing all streets and property within 1,000 feet of the property for which the application is made. All properties owned or controlled by the applicant in this area shall be identified.
For those permitted uses not requiring special site plan review under section 24-75, two copies of an acceptable site plan and sketch reasonable information shown thereon shall be submitted to the zoning administrator along with the zoning certificate application. Such site plan shall include, as a minimum, the following: lot dimensions with property line monuments located thereon, location and size of existing and proposed structures; yard dimensions and the use of structures; easements (private and public); watercourses; fences; street names and street right-of-way lines; and such other information regarding abutting property as directly affects the application.
The following types of development shall be subject to the site plan review provisions under section 24-77 for a minor site plan of this article: 1. A proposed revision to a site plan where an existing major site plan is on file; 2. All development requiring a commercial entrance permit from the Virginia Department of Transportation; and 3. Any new commercial development on a commercially zoned lot.
The scale shall be no less than one inch equals to 100 feet. The zoning administrator or planning director may accept a scale which is sufficient to clearly show all required details on the plat;
Current zoning boundaries, including surrounding to a distance of 300 feet;
Topography and flood plain elevation, if applicable;
The location of mapped dam break inundation zones and their impact on the development.
All private waste disposal systems including their reserve areas.
Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, or erosion... shall not be platted for residential use.
Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, or erosion, or which is for topographical, geological or other reasons unsuitable for residential use shall not be platted for residential use...
The subdivider shall install the following physical improvements at his cost...
Where features of the town comprehensive plan, such as school sites, parks, and other public spaces are located in whole or in part in a proposed subdivision such features shall be reserved by the subdivider.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep on any property zoned for residential, commercial or agricultural purposes any vehicle which is inoperable, except as follows: ...
No building shall hereafter be erected, constructed, or altered so as to exceed the height limit, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, or to occupy a greater percentage of the lot area than is required or specified in the regulations herein for the district in which it is located.
The location of all proposed powder buffer areas. The location of all proposed dust buffer areas.
Uses permitted are noted with the letter 'P'...
In the flood-fringe, special floodplain and approximated floodplain districts the development and/or use of land shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations of the underlying district, provided that all such uses, activities, and/or development shall be undertaken in strict compliance with the floodproofing, and related provisions contained in the uniform statewide building code and all other applicable codes and ordinances.
Source documents
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