Chesterfield County Unincorporated

Tiny Home means a dwelling unit of 400 square feet or less that is factory or site-built on a permanent foundation in accordance with Appendix Q to the 2018 International Building Code, and codified as Appendix Q to the 2018 Virginia Residential Code [Reference: 13 VAC 5-63-210.R (Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Chapter 3 Use and occupancy classification)]. In the absence of a permanent foundation, a tiny home is considered a recreational vehicle.

Understory Tree means a tree that typically reaches 12 to 35 feet in height when mature.

Canopy Tree means a tree that typically reaches 35 feet in height or taller when mature.

Vegetated Buffer means a permanent strip of dense perennial vegetation established parallel to the contours of and perpendicular to the dominant slope of the field for the purposes of slowing water runoff, enhancing water infiltration, and minimizing the risk of any potential nutrients or pollutants from leaving the field and reaching surface waters.

Buffer means a designated area of existing or proposed vegetation, berms, fences, or walls intended to address at least one of the following: Provide open space between streets, properties, and certain uses; Preserve existing vegetation or provide for vegetation; Provide transition and separation between different land uses and sensitive environmental, topographic or historic features; Reduce noise and glare; Maintain privacy; or Control vehicular access.

Yard means open space at grade between a building or structure and the adjoining lot line unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a building or structure from the ground upward.

Yard, Corner Side means the yard of a corner lot extending across the side of the lot between the right-of-way and the nearest line of the main building, from the front building line to the rear property line. The longer lot frontage shall be considered the corner side yard.

Yard, Front means the yard extending across the front of a lot between the front lot line and the nearest line of the main building.

Yard, Interior Side means the yard lying between the side lot line of the lot and the nearest line of the side of the main building, and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.

Yard, Rear means the yard extending across the rear of a lot between the rear line of the lot and the nearest line of the main building, excluding the corner side yard on a corner lot.

Story means that portion of a building, other than a basement, extending from the surface of any floor to the surface of the above floor, or, if there is no floor above, then the portion of a building extending from the floor to the ceiling above it.

Stepback means the horizontal distance a building façade is set back from the building façade immediately below it.

Stacking Spaces mean the queuing area for motorists who remain in their vehicles awaiting service at a drive-in or drive-through facility, or to discharge or pick up passengers at other facilities.

Telecommunication Tower means a mast, pole, monopole, guyed tower, lattice tower, freestanding tower, or other structure designed and primarily used to support antennas. A ground- or building-mounted mast less than 10 feet tall and six inches in diameter supporting a single antenna shall not be considered a telecommunications tower.

Utility Substation means a hub or distribution facility for any physically connected private utility systems such as electricity, gas, cable/fiber optic communications, and telephone, including facilities that transform electric voltage or natural gas pressure to the level supplied to the distribution system, but not including any facility that occupies less than 16 square feet of ground area and is less than eight feet in height. This shall include a switching station.

Animal Run, Outdoor means an animal run located outside of an enclosed building or structure larger than 150 square feet, characterized by a distinct ground surface (such as stone, turf, or concrete), and secured by fencing. Outdoor Animal Runs are typically narrow rectangular enclosures located against the side of a structure or perimeter fence line.

Campground means a primarily outdoor facility for short-term (no more than 15 days) overnight recreational use, including customary accessory structures and uses, with sleeping accommodations in temporary facilities such as tents, tent cabins, yurts or similar rustic enclosures, and recreational vehicles.

Bed and Breakfast Inn means any place that provides four or fewer rooms for rent for lodging purposes, is occupied by the owner or caretaker while guests are present, and that offers at least one meal per day (which may or not be breakfast) to each person to whom overnight lodging is provided. A bed and breakfast inn does not include a short-term rental, as defined.

Brewery/Distillery/Winery/Meadery means a facility for the production and/or packaging of alcoholic beverages (including beer, liquor, wine, or mead) for distribution, retail, or wholesale, on or off premises. A Brewery/Distillery/Winery/Meadery produces at least 15,000 barrels of alcoholic beverages per year, may include a lounge, restaurant, taproom, or tavern as an accessory use, and may host food trucks and events.

Adult Mini-Motion Picture Theater means an enclosed building with a capacity of less than 50 persons used for presenting material for observation by patrons distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.