Goochland County Unincorporated

If the driveway is one-way-in or one-way-out, then the driveway must be at least 20 feet wide... For two-way access, each lane must have a width of 15 feet; a maximum of five lanes will be allowed.

Flag lot driveways must be separated by at least twice the minimum frontage requirement of that zoning district.

Buffers along collector roads must have a minimum width of 50 feet. Buffers along arterial roads must have a minimum width of 100 feet.

All stub-outs greater than 150 feet must have temporary turn-arounds unless specifically exempted.

All entrances onto major and minor arterial and collector roads must provide right turn lanes. Developments that exit onto major and minor arterial or collector roads, and that have 10 or more lots must provide a left turn lane at each entrance.

An analysis must be performed for each of the following situations: A. All major residential subdivisions with 20 or more lots. B. All commercial and industrial developments. C. All developments and redevelopments that are expected to generate more than 100 new peak-hour vehicle trips on the adjacent road.

Landscaping is required within required setback areas, as follows:

No signs shall be illuminated in the R-O District.

The following uses and structures may be approved... Minimum lot area for each permitted use is eight acres; maximum lot coverage by all structures cannot exceed 5% of total lot area.

Within any floodway area, no encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development will be permitted unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis... The placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes) is prohibited.

The flood fringe district is that portion of an AE zone with a designated floodway, that is not included in the floodway district.

The approximated floodplain district, designated as Zone A, is that floodplain area for which no detailed flood profiles or elevations are provided, but where a base flood boundary has been approximated.

Within any floodway area, no encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development will be permitted unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis... The placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes) is prohibited.

The flood fringe district is that portion of an AE zone with a designated floodway, that is not included in the floodway district.

The approximated floodplain district, designated as Zone A, is that floodplain area for which no detailed flood profiles or elevations are provided, but where a base flood boundary has been approximated.

New construction and substantial improvements must be... elevated to or above the base flood level plus 3 feet for residential, plus 1 foot for non-residential, etc.

Uses and structures identified in the chart below followed by the letter 'A' can be approved administratively and do not require a conditional use permit. The minimum lot area for each permitted use is eight acres; maximum lot coverage by all structures cannot exceed 5% of total lot area.

Nonconformities cannot be enlarged upon, expanded, or extended, nor be used as grounds for adding other prohibited structures or uses. Advertising structures that become nonconforming must be relocated to a permitted district within 24 months.

In any district in which single family dwellings are permitted, a single family dwelling and customary accessory buildings may be erected on any lot that has already been recorded in compliance with the existing ordinance at the time of recordation, but only if the district yard dimensions and requirements other than lot area and width conform to the current district requirements.

If the nonconforming use ceases for any reason for a period of more than two years, then it loses its nonconforming status and cannot lawfully be restarted unless it comes into compliance with the zoning ordinance.