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.
All setbacks and other requirements in the district in which it is located shall apply, except that the side yard along a common wall separating the two (2) units shall be zero (0) feet.
All setbacks and other requirements in the district in which it is located shall apply, except that the side yard along a common wall separating the two (2) units shall be zero (0) feet.
The following must be satisfied prior to the issuance of a zoning permit for a family day care home serving six (6) through twelve (12) children
A guest house shall be located as an accessory structure that meets required primary structure setbacks.
The minimum lot size for a primary dwelling with a guest house shall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the minimum lot size required for the zoning district in which the use is located. ... The maximum floor area of a guest house shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the primary dwelling, excluding garages, breezeways, patios, decks, etc.
The maximum floor area devoted to home occupations shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the finished floor area of the dwelling unit.
A private kennel shall be located fifty (50) feet from any property zoned other than RAC or RR.
A manufactured home, Class A may be permanently located on a lot or parcel as permitted by the underlying district
A manufactured home, Class B may be permanently located on a lot or parcel as permitted by the underlying zoning district
A manufactured home, Class B, located on the same lot or parcel as a primary dwelling may be allowed as an accessory use
A manufactured home, Class B may be allowed as a temporary residence during the construction, repair, or renovation of a permanent residential structure
Multifamily and congregate housing uses are permitted as indicated in the zoning district regulations.
Chickens shall be permitted in the following zoning districts: Rural residential (RR), village center (VC), neighborhood conservation (NC), suburban estate (SE), suburban residential (SR)
Temporary emergency housing may be placed on property when a disaster has been declared
Townhouses are permitted as indicated in zoning district(s) regulation(s).
Urban beekeeping shall be subject to the following:
Proof that all required local, state, or federal licenses, permits, and other documents necessary for the operation of an adult care center shall be provided to the zoning administrator prior to the issuance of a zoning permit.
Any burial plot on land abutting a public or private street shall comply with the required setback of twenty-five (25) feet from all property lines. Landscaping shall be distributed across the area developed as a cemetery to provide a minimum of ten percent (10%) canopy coverage or shading within twenty (20) years.
That the area of the property upon which the child care center is located contains no less than one thousand (1,000) square feet per child to be cared for in the child care center.
Setbacks adjacent to single-family residential districts or property used for single-family dwellings shall be at least sixty (60) feet. Entrances for vehicular access must be provided in accordance with requirements of the Virginia Department of Transportation, and shall be located at least sixty (60) feet from exterior lot lines.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.