Fluvanna County Unincorporated

Solar generation facility, utility scale: A solar energy conversion system producing two MW or more of electricity to a utility provider. Such facilities interconnect with an existing electrical grid serving other off-site facilities which are not adjacent or under common use, ownership or control.

Studio, fine arts: A building, or portion thereof, used as a place of work by a sculptor, artist, or photographer; or used as a place to exhibit and offer for sale works of the visual arts (other than film). A fine arts studio exceeding the requirements for a home occupation shall require approval of a special use permit.

Subdivision: The division or redivision of a lot, tract, or parcel of land by any means into two or more (≥ 2) lots, parcels or tracts, including residue, for the purpose of recordation, transfer of ownership, lease, or building development any one of which lots, parcels or tracts is less than sixty (60) acres in area or has less than 1,500 feet of frontage on a highway maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Subdivision, major: The division of a parent tract of land into six or more (≥ 6) lots, and not a family subdivision. A subdivision shall be deemed to be a major subdivision if the parent tract from which such subdivision is divided was divided into an aggregate of six or more (≥ 6) lots or divided in such a way as to create a new public or central water or sewer system or one or more (≥ 1) public streets.

Subdivision, minor: Any division of a parent tract of land creating fewer than six (< 6) lots, and not a family subdivision. No more than five (5) lots may be created out of one parent tract using the minor subdivision plat approval process, regardless of whether the lots are created at one time or over an extended period of time.

Substantial damage: Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.

Substantial improvement: Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the start of construction of the improvement.

Telecommunications facility: A tower, pole or similar structure, 125 feet or greater in height, that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic signals for the purpose of transmitting analog or digital voice or data communications.

Tree canopy: All areas of coverage by plant material exceeding ten feet (10') in height at a maturity of ten (10) years after planting, in accordance with Article 24: Landscaping and Tree Protection of this chapter.

Tree, large shade: A tree, usually deciduous, planted primarily for overhead canopy, which attains a mature height of at least forty feet (40').

Tree, mature: An existing tree with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of twelve inches (12") or greater, which is in healthy condition as determined by a certified landscape architect or arborist.

Tree, medium shade: A tree, usually deciduous, planted primarily for overhead canopy, which attains a mature height of twenty-five feet (25') to forty feet (40').

Tree, ornamental: A tree, either single-stemmed or multi-stemmed, noted for its flowers, leaves, bark, form, shape, and/or other aesthetic characteristics, which attains a mature height of ten feet (10') to thirty feet (30').

Tree, evergreen: A tree with foliage year-round, planted primarily for screening or ornamental purposes, which attains a mature height of at least fifteen feet (15').

Shrub: A low woody plant, with multiple shoots or stems from the base, which attains a mature height of less than fifteen feet (15').

Sawmill, temporary: A portable sawmill located on private property for not more than sixty (60) days unless used for the processing of timber cut only from that property or the property immediately contiguous thereto.

Short-term rental of a residential dwelling: A residential dwelling that is rented for compensation for periods of less than 30 consecutive days. See section 22-17-20 for supplementary regulations pertaining to the short-term rental of a residential dwelling.

Campground: An area to be used for transient occupancy by camping in tents, camp trailers, travel trailers, motor homes, or similar transportable or temporary sleeping quarters of any kind. For purposes of this definition, transient shall be for no more than 120 days.

Boarding house: A building where, for compensation, lodging and meals are provided for at least five (5) and up to fourteen (14) persons.

Family: (1) An individual; or - Two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, plus not more than (2) unrelated persons living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling or dwelling unit; or - A group of not more than four (4) persons not related by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling or dwelling unit. - A group home of eight (8) or fewer people residing in a single-family residence as described in section 15.2-2291 of the Code of Virginia.