County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Fluvanna County Unincorporated

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
9
Districts
216
Extracted rules
806
Standards
28
Chapters read

Zoning districts

9 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 22-21-21 standards

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.

Sec. 22-21-22 standards

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.

Sec. 22-21-33 standards

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.

Sec. 22-21-31 standards

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.

Sec. 22-21-41 standards

This zoning ordinance of Fluvanna County, Virginia, shall be effective at and after 12:00 a.m., January 1, 1974.

Sec. 22-22-13 standards

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.

Sec. 22-22-13 standards

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.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Dwelling, accessory)4 standards

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.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Group home)1 standards

shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family

Sec. 22-22-1 (Shooting, private recreational)1 standards

Associated facilities shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator

Sec. 22-22-1 (Short-term rental of a residential dwelling)1 standards

See section 22-17-20 for supplementary regulations

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, auction)1 standards

Such signs shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, banner)3 standards

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.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, construction)2 standards

Such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, directional)1 standards

A sign, not to exceed four (4) square feet

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, electronic message)1 standards

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.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, estate)1 standards

Such signs shall not exceed nine (9) square feet.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, real estate)1 standards

Such signs shall not exceed nine (9) square feet.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, temporary sale, announcement or merchandising)1 standards

Only one such sign shall be permitted at a time per business.

Sec. 22-22-1 (Sign, temporary subdivision advertising)1 standards

Such signs shall be permitted for six (6) month increments

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.