Hanover County Unincorporated

A conditional use permit shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of approval.

A conditional use permit shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of approval. If the use authorized by the conditional use permit has not commenced within two (2) years of the date of approval, the conditional use permit shall expire... The Board may grant a special exception to reduce the minimum lot width requirement in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts...

The Board may grant a special exception to permit a lot of less than the minimum width required by the district regulations, provided that: 1. The lot was created by a subdivision plat recorded prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance; 2. The lot is not adjacent to another lot under the same ownership that could be combined to create a lot meeting the minimum width requirement; 3. The lot is of sufficient area and dimensions to accommodate the proposed use and to comply with all other applicable requirements of this Zoning Ordinance; 4. The proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area.

The Board may grant a special exception to permit a building or structure to exceed the maximum height permitted by the district regulations, provided that: 1. The additional height is necessary for the proposed use; 2. The additional height will not have an adverse impact on the surrounding area; 3. The additional height will not create a hazard to aviation; 4. The additional height is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; 5. The additional height is in compliance with all applicable ordinances and regulations.

The Board may grant a special exception to permit a reduction in the landscaping, buffer, or screening requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, provided that: 1. The reduction is necessary due to the physical characteristics of the property; 2. The reduction will not have an adverse impact on the surrounding area; 3. The reduction is consistent with the purpose and intent of the landscaping, buffer, or screening requirements; 4. The reduction is in compliance with all applicable ordinances and regulations.

The Board may grant a special exception to permit a sign that does not comply with the sign regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, provided that: 1. The sign is necessary for the proposed use; 2. The sign will not have an adverse impact on the surrounding area; 3. The sign is consistent with the purpose and intent of the sign regulations; 4. The sign is in compliance with all applicable ordinances and regulations.

In addition to the standards set forth in section 26-332, the Board shall consider the following standards in reviewing an application for a special exception for a property located in an area designated as Rural Village in the Comprehensive Plan: 1. Whether the proposed use is consistent with the Rural Village designation; 2. Whether the proposed use is compatible with the rural character of the area; ...

A special exception permit shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of approval.

Any building permit issued prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance shall remain valid, provided that the work authorized by the permit is commenced within six (6) months of the date of issuance and is completed within two (2) years of the date of issuance.

Any person who violates any provision of this Zoning Ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation.

Any person who violates any provision of this Zoning Ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this Zoning Ordinance shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) and/or imprisonment for not more than twelve (12) months.

Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this Zoning Ordinance shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

A manufactured home may be used as a temporary residence in the following instances: ... The permit shall be valid for a period of six (6) months ... total time period ... shall not exceed three (3) years.

Any of these design standards may be waived by an approved special exception for new construction or buildings in existence prior to the date of adoption of this ordinance undergoing an expansion of twenty-five percent (25%) or more

For uses with twenty (20) or more off-street parking spaces, no more than fifty percent (50%) of the off-street parking spaces may be located between the front facade of the building and adjacent public roads.

Street-facing garage doors on new single-family dwellings... must be set back at least eight (8) feet from the primary front facade and at least twenty (20) feet from the front property line... New single-family dwellings must include a covered porch or stoop on street-facing facades.

Residential subdivisions created within this district that include four (4) or more lots must adhere to the following: No residential subdivision may encompass more than twenty-five (25) acres or include more than twenty-five (25) lots. At least ten percent (10%) of the acreage within the subdivision must be reserved as common open space...

The vertical distance from the average finished grade at the front building line to the highest point of the eaveline.

a group of not more than four (4) persons living together by joint agreement and occupying a single dwelling unit with a single residential kitchen, and a secondary kitchen, if permitted, on a nonprofit, cost-sharing basis.

In all districts other than A-1, Agricultural, and AR-6, Agricultural Residential, the acreage in floodplains shall not be included in lot area.