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.
Should the use approved by the Conditional Use Permit cease for any twenty-four-month period during the life of the permit, the Conditional Use Permit shall become void.
Should the use approved by the Conditional Use Permit cease for any twenty-four-month period during the life of the permit, the Conditional Use Permit shall become void.
After the Board of Zoning Appeals has granted a variance, the variance so granted shall lapse after the expiration of eighteen (18) months if no substantial construction or change of use has taken place in accordance with the plans for which such variance was granted, or if the Board of Zoning Appeals does not specify some longer period than eighteen (18) months for good cause shown.
After the Board of Zoning Appeals has granted a variance, the variance so granted shall lapse after the expiration of eighteen (18) months if no substantial construction or change of use has taken place in accordance with the plans for which such variance was granted
After the Board of Zoning Appeals has granted a variance, the variance so granted shall lapse after the expiration of eighteen (18) months if no substantial construction or change of use has taken place in accordance with the plans for which such variance was granted
Provisions shall be considered the minimum required to promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare; ... more restrictive regulations or standards shall govern; ... vested rights determinations shall be made in accordance with the Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2307.
Site plans are required and shall be submitted for all new structures, all renovated structures, and all additions to existing structures, with the following exceptions: (1) Individual Single-Family Dwellings. (2) Individual Two-Family Dwellings. (3) Accessory Uses where the area of land disturbance is less than 2,500 square feet. (4) Bona fide agricultural operations...
Site plans are required and shall be submitted for all new structures, all renovated structures, and all additions to existing structures, with the following exceptions: (1) Individual Single-Family Dwellings. (2) Individual Two-Family Dwellings. (3) Accessory Uses where the area of land disturbance is less than 2,500 square feet.
Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2259, the site plan shall be approved or disapproved within 60 days after it has been officially submitted for approval.
the site plan shall be approved or disapproved within 60 days after it has been officially submitted for approval.
the site plan shall be approved or disapproved within 60 days after it has been officially submitted for approval.
Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2259, the site plan that is previously disapproved but has been modified, corrected, and resubmitted shall be acted on within 45 days of resubmission.
the site plan that is previously disapproved but has been modified, corrected, and resubmitted shall be acted on within 45 days of resubmission.
If no final plan is submitted within 18 months of the approved preliminary site plan and construction has not begun within the time period approved by the Board of Supervisors, the preliminary site plan approved shall lapse and be of no further effect.
If no final plan is submitted within 18 months of the approved preliminary site plan and construction has not begun within the time period approved by the Board of Supervisors, the preliminary site plan approved shall lapse and be of no further effect.
In accordance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2261, approval of a final site plan submitted under the provisions of this Article shall expire five years after the date of such approval unless building permits have been obtained for construction in accordance therewith.
approval of a final site plan submitted under the provisions of this Article shall expire five years after the date of such approval unless building permits have been obtained for construction in accordance therewith.
This district is intended to permit development in accordance with a master plan of cluster type communities. ... A planned unit development may include light commercial facilities to the extent necessary to serve the needs of the particular planned unit development.
This district is enacted to implement the requirements of Code of Virginia, § 62.1-44.15:67 et seq., as amended, (The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act) and Regulation 9VAC25-830 et seq.
Notice of public hearings shall be published once a week for two successive weeks... Notices shall specify the time and place of a hearing... not less than five days nor more than 21 days after the second advertisement shall appear in such newspaper.
Source documents
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