County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Lancaster County Unincorporated

This locality is on the roster but its ordinance has not been retrieved yet.
10
Districts
81
Extracted rules
441
Standards
31
Chapters read
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Zoning districts

10 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

70 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Article 2650 standards

The highway corridor overlay district (HCOD) is hereby established for the purpose of protecting the county's major roadway corridors...

Article 27, Section 27-76 standards

No parcel shall be further divided so as to create any parcel containing less than 20 acres.

Article 28, Sec. 28-11 standards

Steep slopes of five percent or greater should be avoided to the maximum extent practical.

Article 28, Sec. 28-3-11 standards

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.

Article 28, Sec. 28-3-21 standards

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.

Article 28, Sec. 28-4-11 standards

Roof mounted solar facilities shall be generally permitted on buildings used for permitted agricultural and commercial purposes in good standing.

Article 28, Sec. 28-4-21 standards

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.

Article 28, Sec. 28-5-2(C)(2)2 standards

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.

Article 29, Sections 29-1 through 29-723 standards

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.

Definitions - Family home provider, six to 12 children1 standards

Provider shall be licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services and have a traffic and unloading plan approved by the zoning administrator.

Definitions - Home occupation5 standards

No more than two persons other than immediate family members residing on the premises are engaged in such occupation; ... No additional parking is provided; ...

Definitions - Outdoor shooting range1 standards

on parcels of land 25 acres or greater in size.

Definitions - Private boathouse1 standards

Placement of private boathouses is prohibited.

Definitions - Private heliport2 standards

Such parcel must be greater than four acres in size. ... allowed no more than three operations a day.

Definitions - Sales platform, temporary3 standards

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.

Definitions - Short-term rental, hosted1 standards

The maximum number of rented nights shall not exceed 240 per calendar year.

Definitions - Short-term rental, unhosted1 standards

Unhosted short-term rentals will require a Special Exception approved by the Board of Supervisors.

Definitions - Small Scale Residential Solar Installation1 standards

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.

Definitions - Wayside stand, roadside stand, wayside market1 standards

Exception-A mobile or portable structure/vehicle not exceeding 100 square feet in area.

Sec. 13-1, 13-2, 13-34 standards

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.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.