Cumberland County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
13 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
3Agricultural District
- Min lot
- 4,356,000 sq ft (100 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 1
Agricultural, General District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
A-20 District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 13
Commercial
3Industrial
2Residential
5Residential, General R-1 District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 13
Residential, General R-2 District
- Min lot
- 21,780 sq ft (0.5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 19
Multiple-Family Housing District R-2M
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential, Rural R-3 District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
Recreational Area Access District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 28
General provisions
123 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Shopping center uses shall comply with the following requirements: ...
Unless district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions otherwise clearly shown or described, and where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any district as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply: (1) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following or being at right angles to the centerlines of streets, highways, alleys or railroad main tracks, such centerlines or lines at right angles to such centerlines shall be construed to be such boundaries, as the case may be. (2) Where a district boundary is indicated to follow a river, creek or branch or other body of water, the boundary shall be construed to follow the centerline at low water or at the limit of the jurisdiction; and in the event of change in the shoreline, such boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline. (3) If no distance, angle, curvature description or other means is given to determine a boundary line accurately and the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of this section do not apply, the boundary shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the zoning map. In case of subsequent dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Board of Zoning Appeals, which shall determine the boundary.
A variance is authorized only for height, area and size of structure or size of yards and open spaces. Establishment or expansion of a use otherwise prohibited shall not be allowed by variance, nor shall a variance be granted because of the presence of nonconformities in the zoning division or district or adjoining zoning divisions or districts.
A variance is authorized only for height, area and size of structure or size of yards and open spaces. Establishment or expansion of a use otherwise prohibited shall not be allowed by variance, nor shall a variance be granted because of the presence of nonconformities in the zoning division or district or adjoining zoning divisions or districts.
Towers must be designed to collapse within the parcel boundaries... To permit co-location, the tower must be designed and constructed to permit extensions to a maximum height of one hundred ninety-nine (199) feet...
Towers must be enclosed by security fencing that is not less than six (6) feet in height. Tower facilities must be landscaped with a buffer of plant materials that effectively screen the view of the support buildings from adjacent property owners.
All solar energy facilities shall be subject to the following standards: ...
Setbacks. With the exception of poles and lines necessary to connect to the power grid, the perimeter of the system shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from the property line of any adjoining parcel owned by any landowner other than the owner of the parcel on which the solar facility is being proposed; at least one hundred (100) feet from the nearest inhabitant residence at the time of the initial application; and at least one hundred (100) feet from any public road. Height. ... the height of structures and arrays in the system shall be ground mounted and not exceed fifteen (15) feet as measured from grade at the base of the structure to the apex of the structure.
Whenever there shall be plans in existence, approved by either the state Department of Transportation or by the Board of Supervisors for the widening of any street or highway, the Commission may recommend additional front yard setbacks for any new construction or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to the future planned right-of-way
In all residential districts, there shall be provided either in a private garage or on the lot, space for parking of one (1) automobile for each dwelling unit...
There shall be provided at the time of erection of any public or commercial building... minimum off-street parking space... In all residential districts, there shall be provided either in a private garage or on the lot, space for parking of one (1) automobile for each dwelling unit...
There shall be provided at the time of erection of any public or commercial building or at the time any public or commercial building is enlarged, minimum off-street parking space with adequate provision for entrance and exit by standard sized automobiles, as follows:
In all residential districts, there shall be provided either in a private garage or on the lot, space for parking of one (1) automobile for each dwelling unit...
This article shall apply to all unincorporated lands within the jurisdiction of Cumberland County, Virginia and identified as being in the one hundred-year floodplain... All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district... shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a permit.
The floodway district is in an AE zone and is delineated... no encroachments... permitted uses: agricultural uses, recreational uses, accessory residential uses, accessory industrial and commercial uses.
The floodway district is in an AE zone... no encroachments... permitted uses: agricultural uses, recreational uses, accessory residential uses, accessory industrial and commercial uses.
The floodway district is in an AE zone and is delineated, for purposes of this article, using the criterion that certain areas within the floodplain must be capable of carrying the waters of the one percent (1%) annual chance flood without increasing the water surface elevation of that flood more than one (1) foot at any point.
Within any floodway area, no encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development shall be permitted unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis... that the proposed encroachment will not result in any increase in flood levels.
The AE, or AH zones, on the FIRM accompanying the FIS shall be those areas for which one percent (1%) annual chance flood elevations have been provided and the floodway has not been delineated.
The Special Floodplain District shall include the areas designated as Zones A, A1-30, AE, AH, and AO on the Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Source documents
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