Blacksburg
Zoning districts
6 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
6R-4 Low Density Residential
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-5 Transitional Residential
- Min lot
- 8,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
RM-27 Low Density Multiunit
- Min lot
- 8,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 27 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 21
RM-48 Medium Density Multiunit
- Min lot
- 8,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 48 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 20
General provisions
465 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The architecture and historic character of structures in the OTR zoning district shall be retained. The retention and use of existing structures that contribute to the character of the neighborhood shall be a consideration in the granting of a conditional use permit.
In considering an application for a conditional use permit, the Planning Commission and Town Council shall consider the justification for the location of the proposed utility service and any alternative locations which may be available.
Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Entrances to the site should be minimized and placed in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.
Lot coverage: Maximum fifty (50) percent including buildings and paved surfaces. Maximum two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area. Maximum two (2) drive-through bays.
The retention and use of upper floors for residential purposes is encouraged, so as to continue and enhance the residential character of the neighborhood.
Minimum lot size: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. Minimum frontage one hundred (100) feet. Front setback: Fifteen (15) feet from the right-of-way of a local road; thirty-five (35) feet from a collector road with a right-of-way width of fifty (50) feet or greater; sixty (60) feet from the center line of a collector road with a right-of-way width of less than fifty (50) feet. Rear setback: Thirty-five (35) feet. Side yard: Twenty (20) feet.
The architecture and historic character of structures in the OTR zoning district shall be retained. The retention and use of existing structures that contribute to the character of the neighborhood shall be a consideration in the granting of a conditional use permit.
Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Entrances to the site should be minimized and placed in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.
The retention and use of upper floors for residential purposes is encouraged, so as to continue and enhance the residential character of the neighborhood.
The architecture and historic character of structures in the OTR zoning district shall be retained. The retention and use of existing structures that contribute to the character of the neighborhood shall be a consideration in the granting of a conditional use permit.
Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Entrances to the site should be minimized and placed in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.
Entrances to the site should be minimized and placed in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood. The use of alternative pavements, such as brick pavers or porous pavement is encouraged. The street elevation of the principal structure shall have at least one (1) street-oriented entrance, and contain the principal windows of the office.
Applicants must clearly demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood, particularly with regard to traffic circulation, parking, and appearance. The hours of operation may be restricted through the conditional use permit.
For existing structures, no exterior changes may be made that are nonresidential in character. A type A buffer yard shall be provided behind the front line of the principal building in yards adjacent to a R-4, R-5, OTR, PR, RR1 or RR2 zoning district.
The architecture and historic character of structures in the OTR zoning district shall be retained. The retention and use of existing structures that contribute to the character of the neighborhood shall be a consideration in the granting of a conditional use permit.
An adult entertainment establishment shall be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any religious assembly, educational facility, primary/secondary; public parks and recreational areas; public recreation assembly; day care center; public assembly; cultural services; home for adults; life care facility; or residential zoning district in existence on the date on which the adult entertainment establishment obtains its zoning permit.
An adult entertainment establishment shall be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any religious assembly, educational facility, primary/secondary; public parks and recreational areas; ...
An adult store shall be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any Religious Assembly; Educational Facility, Primary/Secondary; Public Parks and Recreational Areas; Public Recreation Assembly; Day Care Center; Public Assembly; Cultural Services; Homes for Adults; Life Care Facility; or Residential Zoning District or any other adult store; and at least one thousand (1,000) feet from any Adult Entertainment Establishment in existence on the date on which the adult store obtains its zoning permit.
Minimum lot size: One (1) acre. Maximum lot surface coverage: Forty (40) percent. Off-street parking shall be provided in the rear yard of the lot. A minimum of one (1) parking space per five hundred (500) square feet of interior display area, and one (1) space per two thousand (2,000) square feet of outside display area shall be provided.
The exterior display or storage of new or used automobile parts is prohibited. Outdoor display areas in conjunction with automobile sales shall be constructed of the same materials required for off-street parking as required by Article V, Division 2. In addition, the outdoor display areas shall meet the landscaping requirements for parking facilities as required in Article V, Division 3. Automobile outdoor display areas are not required to be located behind the front line of the building. The storage or display of motor vehicles in the planting strip required in Article V, Division 3 or within ten (10) feet of the public road right-of-way shall be prohibited. Any vehicle which is inoperable or which has been damaged to fifty (50) percent of its value, as determined by the National Automobile Dealers Association "Blue Book" shall be placed in a storage yard.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.