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County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Botetourt County Unincorporated

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
10
Districts
359
Extracted rules
1,539
Standards
6
Chapters read
Zoning snapshotAcquired

Zoning districts

10 districts, grouped by category.

Agricultural

1
A-1Agricultural

Agricultural District

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Front setback
35 ft
Permitted uses
3

Commercial

3
B-1Commercial

Business District B-1

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Front setback
15 ft
B-2Commercial

Business District B-2

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Front setback
15 ft
B-3Commercial

Business District B-3

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Front setback
20 ft

Industrial

3
M-1Industrial

Industrial District M-1

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
Max height
45 ft
Front setback
80 ft
Permitted uses
24
M-2Industrial

M-2 Industrial District

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
Max height
45 ft
Permitted uses
17
M-3Industrial

Industrial District M-3

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Front setback
30 ft

Residential

3
R-1Residential

Single-Family Residential District

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Max height
12 ft
Permitted uses
1
R-2Residential

Residential District

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Front setback
35 ft
Permitted uses
1
R-3Residential

Residential District

Botetourt County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Max density
8 du/ac
Permitted uses
1

General provisions

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

Sec. 25-4332 standards

No structure, storage area or other part of the operation shall be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to any existing dwelling or adjacent lot line.

Sec. 25-4333 standards

No structure, storage area or other part of the operation shall be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to any existing dwelling or adjacent lot line.

Sec. 25-4335 standards

Automobile graveyards and junkyards that are legally existing at the time of the adoption of this section are to be considered as nonconforming uses. ... In considering a special exception permit for such uses, the board may set additional standards... No structure, storage area or other part of the operation shall be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to any existing dwelling or adjacent lot line. Such uses shall have direct access to a state-maintained road...

Sec. 25-4347 standards

No occupation of a room or dwelling for short-term rental shall be permitted except in compliance with this section.

Sec. 25-43413 standards

No occupation of a room or dwelling for short-term rental shall be permitted except in compliance with this section.

Sec. 25-43412 standards

The following uses are permitted subject to all applicable district regulations of this chapter, including supplemental regulations listed for each use within this section, and following the issuance of a zoning permit and a short-term rental permit. ... (detailed requirements for homestay, cabin/cottage, bed and breakfast, rural resort, rural retreat, boardinghouse, recreational vehicle park)

Sec. 25-4357 standards

Home occupations, home business and rural home businesses, as defined in article VI are permitted in certain districts as provided herein, subject to the following requirements:

Sec. 25-4359 standards

The maximum aggregate square footage of a home occupation, whether conducted in the dwelling unit, accessory structure or both, shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet

Sec. 25-435(1)7 standards

Home occupations, home business and rural home businesses, as defined in article VI are permitted in certain districts as provided herein, subject to the following requirements: ... (home occupation requirements)

Sec. 25-435(2)6 standards

Home businesses. (Special exception permit required.) ... (requirements)

Sec. 25-435(3)6 standards

Rural home businesses. (Special exception permit required.) ... (requirements)

Sec. 25-4361 standards

The minimum lot size for any landfill shall be one hundred (100) acres.

Sec. 25-4361 standards

The minimum lot size for any landfill shall be one hundred (100) acres.

Sec. 25-4364 standards

The minimum lot size for any landfill shall be one hundred (100) acres. ... Screening of the site shall be sufficient to ensure a minimal visual impact on adjacent uses. ... The operator shall cause a qualified independent contractor to perform an annual environmental audit...

Sec. 25-4372 standards

The mobile (manufactured) home is a form of single-family housing in the county.

Sec. 25-4373 standards

A mobile home shall not be used for the purpose of an accessory use, such as a separate storage facility.

Sec. 25-437(b)3 standards

A mobile home shall not be used for the purpose of an accessory use... Mobile homes manufactured before 1976 shall not be located or relocated within Botetourt County. ... Each mobile home site shall be developed with a foundation that complies with the existing county building code...

Sec. 25-437(c)(1)1 standards

Individual mobile homes as permanent dwellings are permitted by right in the A-1 and FC districts, and by special exception in the RR district.

Sec. 25-437(c)(1)1 standards

Individual mobile homes as permanent dwellings are permitted by right in the A-1 and FC districts, and by special exception in the RR district.

Sec. 25-437(c)(1), Sec. 25-431(h)(2)b.65 standards

Individual mobile homes as permanent dwellings are permitted by right in the A-1 and FC districts, and by special exception in the RR district.

Source documents

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