Lancaster County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Agricultural, Limited District A-1
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 100 ft
- Max density
- 0.5 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
Agricultural, General District A-2
- Min lot
- 33,000 sq ft (0.76 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Max density
- 1.32 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
Commercial
2Residential
4Residential, General, District R-1
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 20
Residential, Medium General, District R-3
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
Residential Community District
- Min lot
- 1,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
Waterfront Residential Overlay
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Front setback
- 75 ft
General provisions
70 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The highway corridor overlay district (HCOD) is hereby established for the purpose of protecting the county's major roadway corridors...
No parcel shall be further divided so as to create any parcel containing less than 20 acres.
Steep slopes of five percent or greater should be avoided to the maximum extent practical.
Roof mounted small-scale solar facilities shall be generally permitted in all districts with a zoning permit and be subject to approval by the Lancaster County Building Official.
Ground mounted small-scale solar energy facilities shall meet the minimum setbacks for primary dwellings in the zoning districts in which they are located and not exceed 10,000 square feet.
Roof mounted solar facilities shall be generally permitted on buildings used for permitted agricultural and commercial purposes in good standing.
Ground mounted solar facilities for Agricultural or Commercial use shall meet the minimum structural setbacks for the district where they are situated and may exceed 10,000 square feet with a special exception.
Fenced areas on parcels along routes 200, 354 and route 3 shall have a 1,150-foot setback from the center of the road on two lane roads and a 1,075-foot setback from the center of the road on existing four lane roads.
All short-term rentals shall provide adequate off-street parking for its guests at a minimum of one parking space for each bedroom or other place equipped for guests to sleep made available for rental.
Provider shall be licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services and have a traffic and unloading plan approved by the zoning administrator.
No more than two persons other than immediate family members residing on the premises are engaged in such occupation; ... No additional parking is provided; ...
on parcels of land 25 acres or greater in size.
Placement of private boathouses is prohibited.
Such parcel must be greater than four acres in size. ... allowed no more than three operations a day.
shall be less than 150 square feet in size, shall be no higher than six feet above natural grade, and shall be removed before the transfer of property.
The maximum number of rented nights shall not exceed 240 per calendar year.
Unhosted short-term rentals will require a Special Exception approved by the Board of Supervisors.
provided that any ground mounted panels cover an area of 10,000 square feet or less or are confined to roof areas of the main dwelling and/or accessory buildings.
Exception-A mobile or portable structure/vehicle not exceeding 100 square feet in area.
Land may be used or occupied only after a zoning permit has been obtained... Zoning permits are valid for five years... Certificate of occupancy required... Special exception required for conditional uses.
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