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.
A maximum of 3 signs plus three directional signs per lot is permitted in the General Commercial Zoning District.
A maximum of three (3) signs, plus three (3) directional signs are permitted per lot in the Office Zoning District.
A maximum of three (3) signs, plus three (3) directional signs are permitted per lot in the Office Zoning District.
A maximum of two (2) signs per lot, plus three (3) directional signs, is permitted in the Research and Development and Industrial Zoning Districts.
An advertising sign up to one hundred (100) square feet may be permitted with a conditional use permit in the Industrial District.
A maximum of two (2) signs per lot, plus three (3) directional signs, is permitted in the Research and Development and Industrial Zoning Districts.
A maximum of three (3) signs plus three (3) directional signs per lot is permitted in the MXD District.
A maximum of three (3) signs plus three (3) directional signs per lot is permitted in the MXD District.
The maintained horizontal illuminance at grade at adjoining streets shall not exceed 0.5 foot candles, and the maintained horizontal illuminance at grade at adjoining residential properties shall not exceed 0.1 foot candles.
Light sources shall not cast excessive light upon adjacent property or upon a public right-of-way. The maintained horizontal illuminance at grade at adjoining streets shall not exceed 0.5 foot candles...
Use of alleys for ingress and egress to other than single unit residential use shall require a conditional use permit in all zoning districts.
Use of alleys for ingress and egress to other than single unit residential use shall require a conditional use permit in all zoning districts
Except provided by subsection (c), speaker noise shall not be audible by an occupant of adjacent property with a property line nearest the source of speaker noise.
Except provided by subsection (c), speaker noise shall not be audible by an occupant of adjacent property with a property line nearest the source of speaker noise.
Fences and walls between a street and front building line shall not be more than four (4) feet in height except as required in specific zoning district regulations.
Fences and walls between a street and front building line shall not be more than four (4) feet in height
Existing lots or parcels which do not abut a public right-of-way shall be used for one single-family dwelling only.
Existing lots or parcels which do not abut a public right-of-way shall be used for one single-family dwelling only.
Any features required by this chapter [Appendix], including but not limited to landscaping, parking, bicycle racks, walkways, and pavement striping shall be maintained for the life of the use.
An attached sign of no greater than six square feet shall be allowed to indicate the name of the recycler and the hours of operation of the facility.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.