Dinwiddie County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
13 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Commercial
3Business, Limited District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
Business, General District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 34
Shopping Center District
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
Overlay
2Industrial
2Residential
4Residential, Limited District
- Min lot
- 65,340 sq ft (1.5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
Residential, Limited, District R-1A
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 13
Residential, General District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 20
Residential, Rural District
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 13
General provisions
120 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
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
An accessory building designed or used for the storage of not more than three automobiles
having an area of not less than 180 square feet
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
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
only one cremation unit shall be permitted, and said unit shall not be capable of exceeding 200 pounds of animal dead at one time
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
The term 'family' shall also include unrelated persons occupying a single unit so long as the number of such persons does not exceed four.
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.
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
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
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
having an area of not less than 180 square feet, exclusive of driveways
The minimum lot area in the R-U district shall be 5,000 square feet.
The minimum lot area in the R-U district shall be 5,000 square feet.
Any density up to and including eight dwelling units per acre may be applied for in a PRD district
A minimum of 20 percent of the net land area of the development shall be reserved for common open space.
Any person... violating... shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
Buildings or structures shall be started, reconstructed, enlarged or altered only after a zoning permit has been obtained from the administrator.
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
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- Chapter 1100.7K charsRead →
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