Land use · King William County Unincorporated, Virginia

Conservation easement

Named in 7 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only King William County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

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and, to assist in shaping the character, direction, and timing of community development. ** Conservation easement ** means the granting of a property's development rights to an agency that stipulates that the described land will remain in its

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preserved as open space. Open space shall be preserved in perpetuity through a conservation easement , homeowners' association, or other legal mechanism acceptable to the county attorney. Open space may include: a. Natural areas, including woodlands, wetlands,

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recreational area; (5) A division of land for the purpose of creating a conservation easement or similar protective easement; (6) A division of land for the purpose of creating a lot or parcel for a governmental

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right7

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.