Culpeper County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
5 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
4Residential District R-1
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
Residential District R-2
- Min lot
- 25,000 sq ft (0.57 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 3
Residential District R-3
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
Residential District R-4
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Front setback
- 100 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
General provisions
253 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT HI
FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT FP
FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT FP
A Floodplain Overlay District (FP) is hereby established and shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the County of Culpeper, Virginia. ... The placement of any dwelling unit in a floodplain is prohibited.
A Floodplain Overlay District (FP) is hereby established and shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the County of Culpeper, Virginia. The provisions of the Floodplain Overlay District take precedence over any other zoning district...
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure ... shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood level plus eighteen (18) inches.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PUD
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PUD
The minimum district size shall be twenty (20) acres... There shall be no minimum lot size... The maximum height of any structure shall be forty-five (45) feet... At least 50% of the PUD area is to be Open Space.
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WMD
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WMD
Each basin contains density limits which represent a maximum for any one (1) development [i.e.: ten (10) dwelling units per acre].
No structure shall be erected, altered, or maintained, and no vegetation shall be allowed to grow to a height so as to penetrate any referenced surface... (8D-4-1)
Any parcel within an Agricultural and Forestal District shall not, without the prior approval of the Board of Supervisors, be developed to any more intensive use other than uses resulting in more intensive agricultural or forestal production...
The Advisory Committee may recommend that buffers and/or other protection measures be incorporated into the proposed adjacent land use.
PLANNED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PBD
PLANNED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PBD
Maximum height of structures: Forty-five (45) feet... Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed fifty percent (50%).
One loading space is required for buildings with 10,000 sq. ft. or more, up to 60,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area. Two loading spaces are required for buildings with more than 60,000 gross sq. ft. of floor area.
One loading space is required for buildings with 10,000 sq. ft. or more, up to 60,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area. Two loading spaces are required for buildings with more than 60,000 gross sq. ft. of floor area.
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