Greene County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
9 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Business Restricted District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 24
Business General
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 19
Business Highway and High Intensity, B-3
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 18
Industrial
2Residential
2Residential District, R-1
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
Residential District, R-2
- Min lot
- 62,000 sq ft (1.42 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 16 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
General provisions
136 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
For the purpose of this ordinance, the unincorporated area of Greene County, Virginia, is hereby divided into the following districts: ... Flood Plain (General) | FP
The requirements set forth in this ordinance shall govern the location of towers that exceed, and antennas that are installed at greater than 50 feet in height.
The accessory dwelling unit shall be no larger than 800 square feet, or smaller than 300 square feet. The accessory dwelling unit shall not have more than two bedrooms. Two additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided for the accessory dwelling unit.
No structure originally constructed as a manufactured home for residential purposes may be used as a storage or workshop building or as an accessory use to an existing main use in the R-1, R-2, PUD, SR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and TFRD districts.
An adult bookstore or adult video store shall be a minimum of 1,000 feet from residence, church, school, day care facility, park, additional adult bookstore, additional adult video store, additional adult entertainment, or similar establishments.
An adult entertainment establishment shall be a minimum of 1,000 feet from residence, church, school, day care facility, park, additional adult bookstore, additional adult video store, additional adult entertainment, or similar establishments.
The facility that stores the equipment shall be screened by a wall, fence or landscaping screen not less than six feet in height.
The facility that stores the equipment shall be screened by a wall, fence or landscaping screen not less than eight feet in height.
Evergreen vegetation shall measure 12 feet or taller at maturity. Evergreen vegetation shall be a minimum six feet tall at time of installation.
Large trees shall have a minimum caliper of two inches at time of installation.
The height of ground-mounted collectors and mounts shall not exceed 12 feet when oriented to maximum tilt.
The ground-mounted components shall meet the accessory structure setbacks for the district.
Not more than five persons not residing on the premises shall be regularly employed or engaged in such occupation; There is no display or any other exterior indication of the home business; There is no advertising other than a non-illuminated identification sign of not more than two square feet in area;
Not more than 35 percent of the total enclosed space shall be used for such purposes; There is no advertising other than a non-illuminated identification sign of not more than two square feet in area;
A medical, dental, legal, engineering, or architectural office conducted within a dwelling by an occupant of the dwelling and employing not more than one person not residing on the premises.
The use of any area of land lying within 100 feet of a State Highway or the use of more than 1,000 square feet of land area in any location for the storage, keeping, or abandonment of junk including scrap metals, or other scrap materials.
No structure originally constructed as a manufactured home for residential purposes may be used as a storage or workshop building or as an accessory use to an existing main use in the R-1, R-2, PUD, SR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and TFRD districts.
No structure originally constructed as a manufactured home for residential purposes may be used as a storage or workshop building or as an accessory use to an existing main use in the R-1, R-2, PUD, SR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and TFRD districts.
No structure originally constructed as a manufactured home for residential purposes may be used as a storage or workshop building or as an accessory use to an existing main use in the R-1, R-2, PUD, SR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and TFRD districts.
Solar energy generation facilities ... This use is allowed by SUP as listed in specific districts and is subject to the following performance standards. ... The project area shall be set back at least 300 feet ... Ground-mounted solar energy generation facilities shall not exceed a height of 12 feet ...
Source documents
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