Essex County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
20 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Commercial
6Local Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
General Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Industrial
4Residential
8Mobile Home Park District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Very Low Density Residential District
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-2 Low Density Residential District
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Medium Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 3
General provisions
335 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
In accordance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2316.4, small cell facilities shall be permitted by right in all zoning districts subject to the following general performance standards.
The minimum required area for the use shall be 20 acres.
The minimum area of a utility-scale solar energy facility shall be two (2) acres, and the maximum area shall be less than 500 acres
Utility-scale solar facilities, including fencing, shall be significantly screened from the ground-level view of adjacent properties by a buffer zone at least 100 feet wide...
Large-scale and PPA solar facilities shall be significantly screened from the ground-level view of adjacent properties by a buffer zone at least half the required setback...
The minimum area of a utility-scale solar energy facility shall be two (2) acres, and the maximum area shall be less than 500 acres, including the required open space.
The minimum required area for the use shall be one acre.
the panel height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point
The design and installation of all solar energy facilities shall conform to applicable industry standards...
No accessory building or structure shall be located closer than 10 feet to any principal building or structure. No accessory building or structure shall be located closer than 10 feet to any property line.
Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, MH-1, or PUD district shall be subject to the following
Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, MH-1, or PUD district shall be subject to the following: ...
The accessory dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 400 square feet and a maximum of 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
An accessory dwelling unit is allowed only as accessory to a single-family detached dwelling.
An accessory dwelling unit is allowed only as accessory to a single-family detached dwelling.
The bed and breakfast shall provide one parking space for each guest room, in addition to the parking required for the dwelling unit.
A bed and breakfast is allowed only as accessory to a single-family detached dwelling.
A bed and breakfast is allowed only as accessory to a single-family detached dwelling.
The family health care structure shall be a minimum of 200 square feet and a maximum of 500 square feet of gross floor area.
The structure shall be no more than 300 gross square feet
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.