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.
Except as provided in Section 11-2-2 Exceptions and 11-2-3 Temporary Signs or as specifically noted in this Article, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, place, display, alter, or relocate a sign without first obtaining a permit or permits from the Department of Development of Culpeper County.
A sign permit may be considered a license to proceed with the work specified in the permit. Such permit shall expire and become null and void, if the work authorized under such permit is not commenced within one (1) year from the date of issuance of such permit, or if work is suspended or abandoned for a period ninety (90) days or more at any time after the work has commenced.
Construction or operation shall be commenced within one year of date of issuance of the permit, three (3) years for package sewer treatment plants, and two (2) years for energy generation facilities.
Towers must be set back a distance equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the height of the tower from any off-site residential structure and in no case less than four hundred (400) feet. Towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height.
Towers must be set back a distance equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the height of the tower from any off-site residential structure and in no case less than four hundred (400) feet.
The maximum project area for any facility, which includes panels and all associated equipment, shall be no more than three hundred (300) acres. Structures may be erected up to a maximum height of fourteen (14) feet from the finished ground elevation. All structures and above ground equipment associated with any project shall be located a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from (i) any street right-of-way and (ii) from all side and rear property lines and boundaries.
The maximum project area for any facility, which includes panels and all associated equipment, shall be no more than three hundred (300) acres.
Site plan submission requirements, required improvements, approval and expiration, extensions, agreements and security, inspection, as-built plans, occupancy certificates, and discretionary modifications.
The minimum district size shall be twenty (20) acres... At least 50% of the PUD area is to be Open Space... The maximum height of any structure shall be forty-five (45) feet... The PUD shall be connected to public water and sewer.
At least 50% of the PUD area is to be Open Space. ... maximum lot coverage of 35% for residential developments. ... maximum height of any structure shall be forty-five (45) feet. ... a side yard shall be provided of fifteen (15) feet or more between structures. ... The PUD shall be connected to public water and sewer.
Data processing and computing, secure messaging services and customer support | Conditional | Dry cleaners and laundries | Conditional | Indoor sports facility | Conditional | Parking structures | Conditional | Radio and television studios and broadcasting facilities | Conditional | Research and development activities, including laboratories, testing, prototype manufacture, experimental work and related operations | Conditional | Amphitheaters, amusement parks, arenas, auditoriums, fairgrounds, race tracks, stadiums or similar public gathering facilities mainly intended for recreational uses. Ancillary and related uses such as associated offices, equipment testing facilities, assembly, food services and the like are also permitted | Conditional
Permitted Uses in the HI Zoning District. Table of Uses.
At least 50% of the PUD area is to be Open Space. There shall be a maximum lot coverage of: i. 35% for residential developments. ii. 60% for mixed-use structures and non-residential developments. The maximum height of any structure shall be forty-five (45) feet. The PUD shall be connected to public water and sewer.
Parking of commercial vehicles greater than twenty (20) feet long or greater than eight (8) feet high including appurtenances is prohibited on vacant property or property utilized primarily for residential purposes in A, RA, R and PUD Districts...
Single family dwellings shall be prohibited from containing attached apartments, including garage or basement apartments, except that 'mother-in-law suites' constructed and utilized in accordance with the provisions below shall be permitted
Tenant unit shall mean a separate free-standing dwelling unit which is accessory to a primary dwelling on a single parcel of land and which meets the following criteria: (1) The tenant unit shall include no more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the total square footage of finished floor area in the primary dwelling.
The location of a recreational vehicle park and campground in any division [district] where permitted shall require a use permit issued by the Board of Supervisors.
Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds shall not exceed a maximum of twenty (20) lots per gross acre.
Semi-trailers, school and other buses, vans, trucks, recreational vehicles or similar vehicles are prohibited for use as stationary structures for any principal or accessory use, except that bona fide agricultural use of such vehicles for storage shall be permitted.
Semi-trailers, school and other buses, vans, trucks, recreational vehicles or similar vehicles are prohibited for use as stationary structures for any principal or accessory use, except that bona fide agricultural use of such vehicles for storage shall be permitted.
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