Hanover County Unincorporated

Access to the site shall not be by means of a minor residential street. An all-weather access road... A durable fence shall prohibit the general public from entering the site when the gates are closed.

May include a crematorium provided such building is located at least two hundred (200) feet from the boundaries of the cemetery. The minimum area of the cemetery shall be ten (10) acres unless accessory to a church or limited to use by a family.

No material may be brought onto the site from elsewhere for processing, mixing or similar purposes. The excavating, extraction or filling operation shall be controlled to offer reasonable protection to surrounding properties and the neighborhood.

Parking requirements shall be based on the number of storage units provided and the square footage of the office area. ... The storage building shall be limited to three (3) stories (forty-five (45) feet) in height.

Buffers shall be required on the boundary of the property (i) adjacent to property zoned for residential use and located within the Suburban Service Area, or (ii) adjacent to public or private roads. ... Setbacks: Public rights-of-way: one hundred fifty (150) feet. Adjacent parcels zoned for agricultural or residential use: three hundred (300) feet.

the keeping of chickens on lots with single-family detached homes within the RS, R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts shall be permitted as an accessory use so long as the following conditions are satisfied: 1. There shall no more than six (6) female chickens (hens) kept on the property. No male chickens (roosters) are permitted.

the keeping of bees in the RS, R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts shall be permitted as an accessory use so long as the following conditions are satisfied: 1. There shall no more than two (2) production colonies and one (1) nucleus colony kept on the property.

Outdoor facilities shall be limited to those for games and outdoor uses such as swimming pool, shuffleboard, croquet or tennis courts. ... Games and building locations shall not be located within fifty (50) feet of the side lot lines or rear lot line provided that such setback may be reduced to twenty-five (25) feet for those required yards in which a buffer of natural vegetation is provided.

The minimum lot size shall be two (2) acres. The structure shall have at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of finished floor area, exclusive of accessory buildings or garages. Off-street parking shall be provided at the rate of one parking space for each bedroom within the building, in addition to the spaces required for the single-family dwelling unit.

Only a dwelling that is occupied by the property owner for at least 185 days per year may be offered for short-term rental. ... One (1) off-street parking space must be provided for each guestroom, in addition to those parking spaces required for the principal dwelling.

The following requirements shall apply to any property containing a secondary kitchen: 1. The secondary kitchen shall be located on the same level as the residential kitchen. 2. The secondary kitchen shall not create a separate living area or second dwelling unit. 3. The secondary kitchen shall not be served by a separate electric meter or a separate water meter. 4. The property owner shall not place any physical barriers in the area of the kitchen which may prevent movement from the area where the kitchen is located to other rooms in the house.

The secondary kitchen shall be located on the same level as the residential kitchen. The secondary kitchen shall not create a separate living area or second dwelling unit. The secondary kitchen shall not be served by a separate electric meter or a separate water meter.

Except as in (4) below, no such permit shall authorize such use or structure less than five hundred (500) feet from any residential district boundary. ... Signs intended to be read from any public way shall be limited to not more than two (2), with total surface area not exceeding forty (40) square feet for each adjoining major street.

Except as in (4) below, no such permit shall authorize such use or structure less than five hundred (500) feet from any residential district boundary. ... Signs intended to be read from any public way shall be limited to not more than two (2), with total surface area not exceeding forty (40) square feet for each adjoining major street.

When any proposed change of a zoning district boundary lies within five hundred (500) feet of a County boundary, notice of the proposal, together with the date, time, and place of the public hearing thereon, if such hearing has been scheduled, shall be forwarded to the Planning Commission, if such exists, or the governing body of the adjacent county or municipality...

Whenever a petition requesting an amendment, supplement, or change has been denied by the Board, such petition, or one substantially similar, shall not be reconsidered sooner than one year after the date of the previous denial by the Board.

Whenever a petition requesting an amendment, supplement, or change has been denied by the Board, such petition, or one substantially similar, shall not be reconsidered sooner than one year after the date of the previous denial by the Board. No fee shall be refunded pursuant to withdrawal of an application; provided, a refund of ninety (90) percent of the total fee paid... may be approved... Any filing fee required under this Ordinance shall be waived for any applicant which is an agency of the government of the United States, an agency of the Commonwealth, or an agency of the County of Hanover...

A site plan shall be required for the following uses: Two-family, townhouse, and multiple-family uses when no residential subdivision lots are being created; All business and industrial uses and churches and other places of worship, except for...

A site plan shall be required for the following uses: Two-family, townhouse, and multiple-family uses when no residential subdivision lots are being created; All business and industrial uses and churches and other places of worship, except for... The site plan shall be reviewed and approved or disapproved within sixty (60) days after it has been officially submitted for approval.

The site plan shall be reviewed and approved or disapproved within sixty (60) days after it has been officially submitted for approval.