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.
Allowed signage to advertise the market includes a temporary banner sign of no greater than thirty-two (32) square feet in area that can be displayed on market days and the day before market days.
Allowed signage to advertise the market includes a temporary banner sign of no greater than thirty-two (32) square feet in area. Minimum of five (5) vendors. Maximum of twenty (20) vendors.
The Public Farmers Market must be at least one-half (½) mile from any other Public or Private Farmers Market, regardless of days of operation.
Restaurants shall be permitted to have open air dining on private property contiguous to the restaurant, including areas but not limited to the front entrance, deck, or courtyard.
Restaurants shall be permitted to operate open air dining on private property, including areas but not limited to the front entrance, deck, or courtyard.
Restaurants shall be permitted to have open air dining on private property contiguous to the restaurant, including areas but not limited to the front entrance, deck, or courtyard.
Maximum seating shall not exceed forty-eight (48) persons.
Maximum seating shall not exceed twenty-eight (28) persons.
The architecture and historic character of structures in the OTR zoning district shall be retained. Maximum seating shall not exceed twenty-eight (28) persons. For new structures, the side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
The portion of the structure dedicated to retail sales shall not exceed four thousand (4,000) square feet.
a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the ground floor façade containing the primary entrance and any façade facing a street should be transparent from the street through the provision of glass
For new structures, the side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
A maximum of one (1) delivery vehicle stored on-site is permitted.
No parking is required. Any parking that is provided must comply with the standard in Zoning Ordinance § 5200 for off-street parking, stacking and loading.
For new structures, the side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
All activities comprising the manufacturing process, other than loading and unloading, shall be conducted within an enclosed building.
Minimum lot size: Three (3) acres. Maximum square footage: 3,000 sq ft. Parking shall be located behind the front line.
Minimum lot size: Three (3) acres. Maximum square footage: 3,000 sq ft. Parking shall be located behind the front line.
No exterior odor, dust, noise, or other objectionable impacts shall be produced as a result of the use
No exterior odor, dust, noise, or other objectionable impacts shall be produced as a result of the use
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.