Municipality · Virginia

Bedford

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
6
Districts
147
Extracted rules
666
Standards
19
Chapters read

Zoning districts

6 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 6044 standards

The minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet. The minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 50 feet for lots with frontage on one public street and 75 feet for corner lots. The maximum percentage of any lot that may be covered by the footprint of a building shall be 40 percent.

Sec. 60718 standards

The minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet. The minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 100 feet for lots with frontage on one public street and 125 feet for corner lots fronting on two or more public streets. The maximum percentage of any lot that may be covered by the footprint of a building shall be 40 percent. The maximum height of any building shall be 50 feet.

Sec. 607.05, 607.06, 607.0712 standards

The minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet. The maximum height of any building shall be 50 feet.

Sec. 609.04, 609.05, 609.064 standards

The minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet. Maximum building height shall not be limited.

Sec. 610.04, 610.05, 610.066 standards

The CNW Zoning District shall have no minimum lot area or minimum lot width. The maximum percentage of any lot that may be covered by the footprint of a building shall be 100 percent. The maximum height of any building shall be limited to 50 feet.

Sec. 611.03, 611.13, 611.14, 611.15, 611.16, 611.17, 611.1811 standards

These provisions shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction of the Town of Bedford and identified as being floodprone.

Sec. 611.19-611.216 standards

All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the flood depth specified on the flood insurance rate map...

Sec. 61213 standards

The overall gross density of any Planned Mixed Development shall not exceed 16 dwelling units per acre. Not less than 25 percent of the total land area shall be devoted to open space.

Sec. 61310 standards

The following uses are permitted in the Planned Memorial Park District PMPD; provided no such uses shall be permitted unless they are specifically included in the final master plan of development approved or amended in accordance with this zoning district.

Sec. 61313 standards

A minimum of 70 percent of the site must be preserved in permanent open space uses. In no case shall parking be less than 20 spaces per acre or one space per four occupants.

Sec. 614.02

Within the Healthcare Establishment District HE the following uses are permitted: a. All activities associated with the operation of Bedford Memorial Hospital...

Sec. 6155 standards

The Special Corridor Overlay District, SCOD is intended to maintain the long-term mobility of arterial roadways... Access to arterial roads... Connectivity required...

Sec. 8015 standards

Accessory dwelling units may be allowed subject to the following conditions: ... minimum lot size 10,000 square feet.

Sec. 801.014 standards

an accessory dwelling unit shall be subject to a conditional use permit in all zoning districts. The following supplemental requirements shall also be met: 1. Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed on any lot of record. 2. The minimum lot size shall be 10,000 square feet. 3. The maximum floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 1,000 square feet.

Sec. 8023 standards

Accessory uses in residential districts ... shall be located according to the following conditions: a. Accessory uses and structures shall not be located in the front yard. b. Side and rear setbacks shall not be closer ... c. Building height shall not exceed two stories.

Sec. 802.023 standards

Accessory uses and structures shall not be located in the front yard. Side and rear setbacks shall not be closer to a lot or property line than the required minimum side yard distance for lots within the district. Building height shall not exceed two stories.

Sec. 802.02.b3 standards

The manufactured structure may be located no closer than 15 feet from the principal structure on any adjacent lot, and no closer than ten feet to any lot line. The use is limited to 12 consecutive months.

Sec. 802.02.c2 standards

A manufactured structure as temporary classroom space for any church, school, university, or college, may be permitted as a conditional use subject to the following: 1. The structure may be located only in a rear yard. ... 6. The temporary use permit shall expire two years from the date of approval.

Sec. 8036 standards

Storage of manure or other odor- or dust-producing substances is prohibited. No structure containing poultry or livestock (other than chickens) shall be located within 200 feet of a property line.

Sec. 803.b1 standards

No structure containing poultry or livestock (other than chickens) shall be located within 200 feet of a property line.

Source documents

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