Louisa County Unincorporated

Height limitations. Except as otherwise provided in this article, no structure shall be erected, altered or maintained and no tree shall be allowed to grow in any zone created by this article to a height in excess of the applicable height limit established in this article for such zone.

Where there exists a conflict between any of the regulations or limitations prescribed in this article and any other regulations applicable to the same area, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail.

Notice of appeal shall be filed in writing by the applicant in the office of the zoning administrator within 30 days of the date of disapproval by the agent

The administrator shall give five days' written notice to the developer and his representative of the time and place scheduled for the hearing.

Such official is to be notified by the agent ten days prior to the approval of subdivision plat.

An access way consisting of a ten-foot wide right-of-way or easement providing ingress and egress to a dedicated recorded public street or thoroughfare; provided that, if such access way serves more than three lots it shall be no less than 50 feet in width.

An access way consisting of a ten-foot wide right-of-way or easement providing ingress and egress to a dedicated recorded public street or thoroughfare; provided that, if such access way serves more than three lots it shall be no less than 50 feet in width.

Each such division shall remain in the name of the qualified family member for a minimum of five years from the date of recordation

any lot created by family subdivision shall be required to include provisions for the dedication of right-of-way when the property is adjacent to a state road that is less than 50 feet in width; provided that, this requirement does not apply to a residual portion of the parent tract that is five or more acres and has a minimum of 400 feet of existing state road frontage.

The beneficiaries must, simultaneously with recordation of the plat of subdivision, place a restrictive covenant on each such division, that would prohibit transfer of the property to a nonmember of the immediate family for a period of 15 years.

Where the fee simple right-of-way strip existed as of December 18, 1997, each portion of a split/noncontiguous parcel shall be considered a "parent parcel" for determining development potential and division rights

Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall have been given at least once a week for two weeks, and the last notice at least six days prior to the hearing.

Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.00 for each lot or parcel of land so subdivided, transferred or sold

Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.00 for each lot or parcel of land so subdivided, transferred or sold.

Land subject to flooding and land deemed to be topographically unsuitable shall not be platted for residential occupancy...

Land subject to flooding and land deemed to be topographically unsuitable shall not be platted for residential occupancy, nor for such other uses as may increase dangers to health, life or property, or aggravate erosion or flood hazard.

In all hillside areas, streets running with contours shall be required to intersect at angles of not less than 60 degrees

Lots accessed by roads in subdivisions of less than three lots can be accessed by private lanes which do not meet VDOT subdivision street standards and are approved by the agent. A maximum of two separate private lanes shall be permitted in a subdivision.

All streets shall intersect other streets at an angle not less than 80 degrees

All streets in the proposed subdivision shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following minimum requirements... If the existing street rights-of-way are not 50 feet in width, the subdivider shall make such provisions... to permit the widening by such dedication of said roads or streets to a width of 50 feet.