Isle Of Wight County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
7 districts, grouped by category.
Industrial
3Industrial
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 57
General Industrial
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 53
General Industrial Conservation
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 40
Residential
4Suburban Estates District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Max density
- 2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 16
Moderate Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 3 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 15
High Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
R-4 Residential District
- Min lot
- 30,000 sq ft (0.69 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
General provisions
395 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Livestock auction markets, where permitted in this ordinance, shall be subject to the following requirements and site plan approval: a. A minimum lot area of five (5) acres. b. Stock pens and main buildings located at least two hundred (200) feet from any street or highway and at least two hundred (200) feet from any property line existing at the time of application.
A minimum lot area of five (5) acres. Stock pens and main buildings located at least two hundred (200) feet from any street or highway and at least two hundred (200) feet from any property line existing at the time of application.
A permanent or temporary sawmill shall be no less than three hundred (300) feet from any lot line or street right-of-way. A temporary sawmill shall only be established to process timber cut from the parcel on which the temporary sawmill is located or on immediately adjacent parcels and shall only be allowed for a period of only one (1) year.
A permanent or temporary sawmill shall be no less than three hundred (300) feet from any lot line or street right-of-way.
In any district where permitted or permitted subject to a conditional use permit, commercial stables shall provide a lot area of ten (10) acres or more. Accessory tack shops not exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet are permitted in conjunction with commercial stables.
In any district where permitted or permitted subject to a conditional use permit, commercial stables shall provide a lot area of ten (10) acres or more.
A minimum of two (2) acres shall be required for a private stable and no more than one (1) horse per acre, excluding one (1) acre for the residence, shall be allowed on any lot. This requirement shall not apply to lots with an area of ten (10) acres or more, excluding an acre for the residence. No building or corral, excluding open pasture, shall be located less than fifty (50) feet from the nearest property line or two hundred (200) feet from the nearest residence on an adjoining lot, whichever is greater.
A minimum of two (2) acres shall be required for a private stable and no more than one (1) horse per acre, excluding one (1) acre for the residence, shall be allowed on any lot.
A wayside stand structure shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet in floor area and ten (10) feet in height
Urban beekeeping shall be permitted in the following zoning districts: Village center (VC), neighborhood conservation (NC), suburban estate (SE), suburban residential (SR). It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, place, or allow a beehive to remain closer than ten (10) feet to a public right-of-way or to the property line of adjoining property not owned by the person maintaining the beehive; or closer than thirty (30) feet to any structure other than the structure of the person maintaining the beehive.
The maximum height of a stand-alone accessory apartment not part of the principal dwelling or an accessory structure shall be fifteen (15) feet, or one (1) story in height. ... One (1) parking space shall be required in addition to the required parking for the primary dwelling.
Accessory apartment shall not be permitted on any lot which does not have one hundred percent (100%) of the minimum lot size requirement for the zoning district in which the use is located.
A commercial accessory apartment may be located either above or attached to the rear of a commercial unit. In no case shall an accessory apartment be allowed in an accessory structure.
Each apartment must be provided one and one-half (1.5) parking spaces in addition to what is required for the commercial use.
A boathouse, dock, or pier, where permitted in this ordinance, shall be permitted as an accessory use on property where a legally established single-family dwelling exists.
Except in the case of a planned development, community recreational facilities shall be developed solely for the noncommercial use of the residents and guests of the residential development.
Vehicular parking shall be in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance and shall not be designed as to require or encourage cars to back into a street. A reduction of up to twenty-five percent (25%) may be granted administratively if the development contains bike paths and a bike parking area.
Condominium developments shall be regulated by use in accordance with the underlying zoning district.
a single-family residence in existence as of July 1, 1997, may be converted to a multifamily dwelling containing not more than four (4) dwelling units
a single-family residence in existence as of July 1, 1997, may be converted to a multifamily dwelling containing not more than four (4) dwelling units ... The original single-family residence shall contain at least two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area.
Source documents
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