County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Dinwiddie County Unincorporated

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
13
Districts
133
Extracted rules
735
Standards
12
Chapters read

Zoning districts

13 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

120 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 22-11 standards

The floor area of the in-law suite shall not exceed 50 percent of the finished, heated floor area of the principal residence or 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is less

Sec. 22-11 standards

An accessory building designed or used for the storage of not more than three automobiles

Sec. 22-11 standards

having an area of not less than 180 square feet

Sec. 22-13 standards

Products stored, shall not exceed a height of 15 feet; Products shall not be stored within 200 feet of a state maintained road; Products shall not be stored within 25 feet of an adjacent property line

Sec. 22-12 standards

Five inoperative motor vehicles per bay with a limitation of a maximum of 15 inoperative motor vehicles regardless of the number of bays in excess of three bays shall be permitted if screened from public view on all sides by an eight foot or taller privacy fence

Sec. 22-12 standards

only one cremation unit shall be permitted, and said unit shall not be capable of exceeding 200 pounds of animal dead at one time

Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - Accessory use or structure)3 standards

In R-1, R-1A, or R-2 districts an accessory structure may not be more than 50 percent of the size of the main structure

Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - Family)1 standards

The term 'family' shall also include unrelated persons occupying a single unit so long as the number of such persons does not exceed four.

Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - Garage, public)4 standards

Five inoperative motor vehicles per bay with a limitation of a maximum of 15 inoperative motor vehicles regardless of the number of bays in excess of three bays shall be permitted if screened from public view on all sides by an eight foot or taller privacy fence, evergreen vegetation or combination thereof; and No inoperative vehicle shall remain on the premises in excess of 60 days.

Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - Guest house)5 standards

The floor area of any guest house shall not exceed 50 percent of the finished, heated floor area of the principal residence or 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is less

Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - In-law suite)5 standards

The floor area of the in-law suite shall not exceed 50 percent of the finished, heated floor area of the principal residence or 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is less

Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - Laydown yard)4 standards

Products stored, shall not exceed a height of 15 feet; Products shall not be stored within 200 feet of a state maintained road; Products shall not be stored within 25 feet of an adjacent property line

Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - Off-street parking area)1 standards

having an area of not less than 180 square feet, exclusive of driveways

Sec. 22-150.1 through 22-150.94 standards

The minimum lot area in the R-U district shall be 5,000 square feet.

Sec. 22-150.2, 22-150.3, 22-150.4, 22-150.5, 22-150.6, 22-150.7, 22-150.8, 22-150.94 standards

The minimum lot area in the R-U district shall be 5,000 square feet.

Sec. 22-153 through 22-1674 standards

Any density up to and including eight dwelling units per acre may be applied for in a PRD district

Sec. 22-154, 22-156, 22-157, 22-158, 22-159, 22-161, 22-1635 standards

A minimum of 20 percent of the net land area of the development shall be reserved for common open space.

Sec. 22-192 standards

Any person... violating... shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

Sec. 22-202 standards

Buildings or structures shall be started, reconstructed, enlarged or altered only after a zoning permit has been obtained from the administrator.

Sec. 22-20, 22-212 standards

Buildings or structures shall be started, reconstructed, enlarged or altered only after a zoning permit has been obtained from the administrator. Land may be used or occupied and buildings structurally altered or erected may be used or changed in use only after a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the administrator.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.