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.
Covered, unenclosed porches, decks, landings, steps, terraces, patios or platforms, open on three (3) sides... may be permitted in a required front yard provided that such structure shall not be more than eight (8) feet in width and shall not project more than three (3) feet into such yard.
For lots fronting on the turning circle of a cul-de-sac, individual lot frontage may be reduced to not less than fifty percent (50%) of the minimum lot width for the respective zoning district. Frontage for such lots shall be measured along the chord of the cul-de-sac street.
For lots fronting on the turning circle of a cul-de-sac, individual lot frontage may be reduced to not less than fifty percent (50%) of the minimum lot width for the respective zoning district.
On a lot with one (1) or more existing dwelling units, no zoning permit shall be used for an additional single-family dwelling except as specifically permitted in this ordinance.
All lots shall have at least the amount of square footage indicated for the appropriate zoning and overlay districts. The total floor area in all buildings on the lot shall be considered in determining the adequacy of lot area. For permitted uses utilizing individual sewage systems, the required area for any such use shall be approved by the health department.
In all districts it shall be permissible to store out-of-doors recreational vehicles and watercraft as an accessory use only in accordance with the following: Such vehicles or watercraft shall be placed outside of the front yard setback in the rear or side yards only and shall be located at least five (5) feet from all property lines.
In all districts it shall be permissible to store out-of-doors recreational vehicles and watercraft as an accessory use only in accordance with the following: ... Such vehicles or watercraft shall be placed outside of the front yard setback in the rear or side yards only and shall be located at least five (5) feet from all property lines.
No lot shall be reduced in area so as to make any yard or any other open space less than the minimum required by this article, and if already less than the minimum required, such yard or open space shall not be further reduced, except by approval of the board of zoning appeals.
Only one (1) single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on any lot, except that accessory apartments and temporary residences shall be permitted as otherwise allowed in this ordinance. In determining the number of dwelling units permissible on a lot, parcel, or tract of land, fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.
Only one (1) single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on any lot, except that accessory apartments and temporary residences shall be permitted as otherwise allowed in this ordinance.
To promote visibility for pedestrians and the operators of motor vehicles, a clear sight triangle shall be established at the intersecting rights-of-way of any two (2) streets. The legs of this sight triangle shall be twenty-five (25) feet in length.
a clear sight triangle shall be established at the intersecting rights-of-way of any two (2) streets. The legs of this sight triangle shall be twenty-five (25) feet in length.
Whenever there shall be plans or other official documents in existence, approved by either the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Commonwealth Transportation Board, or the board of supervisors which provides for proposed relocation or widening of any public right-of-way, road, or street, the board may require additional yard setbacks for any new construction...
Any single use building, other than an industrial use, containing a building footprint of eighty thousand (80,000) square feet or more measured from the outside perimeter of the building shall require a conditional use permit in accordance with section 1-1017 of this ordinance prior to design or construction.
Any single use building, other than an industrial use, containing a building footprint of eighty thousand (80,000) square feet or more ... shall require a conditional use permit
Fishing, hunting and trapping is permitted in the Rural Agricultural Conservation (RAC) zoning district with the permission of the property owner(s), and as may be otherwise governed by the Commonwealth and the Isle of Wight County Code.
All uses located adjacent to airports shall comply with the height restrictions and other requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Virginia Department of Aviation. No structure shall be erected, altered, or maintained which would exceed the height limitations established by applicable federal and state regulations.
These regulations apply to all areas of the county included within or underneath an imaginary surface or surfaces surrounding any civil airport in accordance with the standards set forth in Part 77.25, 77.28 and 77.29, Subchapter C (Obstruction Standards), of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
The net developable area shall be used for determining the density and building coverage of development permitted on a particular parcel or area. This approach shall apply to all forms of land development, with the exception of the following: 1. Single-family lots subdivided and approved for development prior to the adoption of this ordinance. 2. Single-family lots shown on a preliminary subdivision plat...
Net developable area shall be calculated as the total lot area minus the following: (1) Areas within the one hundred (100) year floodplain. (2) Areas with slopes exceeding twenty-five (25) percent. (3) Wetlands as defined by state and federal regulations.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.