Fluvanna County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
9 districts, grouped by category.
Industrial
2Residential
4Residential, Limited, District R-1
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 16
Residential, General District
- Min lot
- 21,780 sq ft (0.5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Max density
- 2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
Residential, Planned Community, District R-3
- Max density
- 2.9 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 34
Residential, Limited, District R-4
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 0.5 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
General provisions
207 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the plans or construction of any building or structure for which a permit was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance. However, such construction must commence within thirty (30) days after this ordinance becomes effective. If construction is discontinued for a period of six (6) months or more, further construction shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance for the district in which the operation is located.
Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the plans or construction of any building or structure for which a permit was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance. However, such construction must commence within thirty (30) days after this ordinance becomes effective. If construction is discontinued for a period of six (6) months or more, further construction shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance for the district in which the operation is located.
Unless district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or otherwise clearly shown or described, and where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply: (A) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following or being at right angles to the center lines of streets, highways, alleys, or railroad main tracks, such center lines or lines at right angles to such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries, as the case may be. (B) Where a district boundary is indicated to follow a river, creek or branch or other body of water, said boundary shall be construed to follow the center line at the low water or at the limit of the jurisdiction and in the event of change in the shoreline, such boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline. (C) If no distance, angle, curvature, description or other means is given to determine a boundary line accurately and the foregoing provisions do not apply, the same shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said zoning map. In the case of subsequent dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Board of Zoning Appeals which shall determine the boundary.
Unless district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or otherwise clearly shown or described, and where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply: (A) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following or being at right angles to the center lines of streets, highways, alleys, or railroad main tracks, such center lines or lines at right angles to such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries, as the case may be. (B) Where a district boundary is indicated to follow a river, creek or branch or other body of water, said boundary shall be construed to follow the center line at the low water or at the limit of the jurisdiction and in the event of change in the shoreline, such boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline. (C) If no distance, angle, curvature, description or other means is given to determine a boundary line accurately and the foregoing provisions do not apply, the same shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said zoning map. In the case of subsequent dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Board of Zoning Appeals which shall determine the boundary.
This zoning ordinance of Fluvanna County, Virginia, shall be effective at and after 12:00 a.m., January 1, 1974.
One accessory dwelling shall be permitted per property plus one additional accessory dwelling for each fifty (50) acres of contiguous property. Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the setback requirements for primary structures.
Dwelling, accessory: A separate, independent dwelling unit located on the same property as the primary dwelling unit... One accessory dwelling shall be permitted per property plus one additional accessory dwelling for each fifty (50) acres of contiguous property. Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the setback requirements for primary structures.
One accessory dwelling shall be permitted per property plus one additional accessory dwelling for each fifty (50) acres of contiguous property. Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the setback requirements for primary structures.
shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family
Associated facilities shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator
See section 22-17-20 for supplementary regulations
Such signs shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area.
A temporary sign, not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet, made of fabric or other flexible material... not to be displayed for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days, and not more than sixty (60) days total in a calendar year.
Such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height
A sign, not to exceed four (4) square feet
The total area of the electronic message display area for such signs shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total area of the sign area permitted for that site.
Such signs shall not exceed nine (9) square feet.
Such signs shall not exceed nine (9) square feet.
Only one such sign shall be permitted at a time per business.
Such signs shall be permitted for six (6) month increments
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