Chesterfield County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
4 districts, grouped by category.
General provisions
502 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Site must adhere to all Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulations...
A 100-foot buffer shall be maintained between any disturbed area and adjacent property ... A 500-foot buffer shall be maintained between any disturbed area and any residential, recreational, or school use ... A 500-foot setback shall be maintained from any active water supply well.
A manufactured home is not allowed if another single-family dwelling or other manufactured home is located on the property unless through a conditional use or special exception for a temporary manufactured home.
This use is only permissible in Option 2 of the UR District.
This use is only permissible in Option 2 of the UR District.
Mobile food vending must operate in an area that ensures safe and convenient pedestrian and vehicular access with written permission from the property owner.
In the RC, SR, SC, SU, TR, UR, AR, or NB districts, hours of operation are limited to between 7:00 am – 9:00 p.m. ... In the CC, MU, EC, EG, or WD districts, hours of operation are limited to those of the permanent use. The duration of the sales shall not exceed three consecutive days nor three days in any calendar week.
This use is only permissible in Option 2 of the UR District.
Outdoor sales shall not be located in the VO District. Outdoor sales shall be located on the same lot as the principal use to which it is accessory.
Use shall not front an arterial road. Use shall be screened from an arterial road and adjacent property zoned in a Residential District...
The use shall be limited to motor vehicles of no more than 10,000 pounds empty vehicle weight. No tractor-trailer or recreational vehicle parking shall be permitted.
Parking areas, athletic fields, or courts are setback at least 50 feet from adjacent property in a Residential District, or property zoned A and shown in the Comprehensive Plan for residential uses.
Parking areas, athletic fields, or courts are setback at least 50 feet from adjacent property in a Residential District, or property zoned A and shown in the Comprehensive Plan for residential uses.
In the A District, accessory retail may be allowed within a 5,000 square foot building and/or a half-acre outdoor display area. In EC, EG, and WD, the use operates within a completely enclosed building and setback 50 feet from adjacent residential.
The use shall be setback 50 feet from adjacent residential uses or parcels shown in the Comprehensive Plan for residential.
Must be located at least 2,000 linear feet from the property line of any public or private school (pre-K through Grade 12); Must be located at least 2,000 linear feet from the property line of an existing Recreational Substances use; Hours of operation shall be limited to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
Must be located at least 2,000 linear feet from the property line of any public or private school (pre-K through Grade 12); Must be located at least 2,000 linear feet from the property line of an existing Recreational Substances use; and Hours of operation shall be limited to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
All research and development operations must be conducted within a completely enclosed building. Chemicals that are designated as hazardous to humans under state or federal law must be contained completely within enclosed buildings, and are not used within 1,000 feet of any Residential District.
Chemicals that are designated as hazardous to humans under state or federal law: ... Are not used within 1,000 feet of any Residential District.
This use is only permissible in Option 2 of the UR District.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.