Madison County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
8 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
1Industrial
2Residential
3Residential, Limited R-1
- Min lot
- 65,340 sq ft (1.5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 0.67 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 12
Residential, General R-2
- Min lot
- 65,340 sq ft (1.5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 11
Residential Multiple Family District
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 60 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
General provisions
74 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Building permits shall be obtained from the Madison County Building Office. No building permit shall be issued for a structure on land that does not comply with Madison County zoning, subdivision, site plan, soil erosion and floodplain ordinances.
All on-site loading space shall be provided on the same lot with the use to which it is appurtenant.
All on-site loading space shall be provided on the same lot with the use to which it is appurtenant.
All appliances for dispensing gasoline installed outside of enclosed buildings shall be located either: (A) a minimum of 12 feet from the street or roadway right-of-way when the pump island is situated parallel to the roadway; (B) a minimum of 20 feet from the street or roadway right-of-way when the pump island is situated at an angle of from one to 45 degrees to the roadway; or (C) a minimum of 30 feet from the street or roadway right-of-way when the pump island is situated at an angle of 46 to 90 degrees to the roadway.
All appliances for dispensing gasoline installed outside of enclosed buildings shall be located either: (A) a minimum of 12 feet from the street or roadway right-of-way when the pump island is situated parallel to the roadway; (B) a minimum of 20 feet from the street or roadway right-of-way when the pump island is situated at an angle of from one to 45 degrees to the roadway; or (C) a minimum of 30 feet from the street or roadway right-of-way when the pump island is situated at an angle of 46 to 90 degrees to the roadway.
The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more for both main and accessory buildings.
The front of a corner lot shall be the side where the driveway entrance is or will be located as approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more for both main and accessory buildings.
The requirements set forth in this ordinance shall govern the location of WCFs installed in any zoning district.
WCFs may be considered either principal or accessory uses. ... the height limitations and setbacks applicable to buildings and structures within each zoning district shall not apply to WCFs.
The requirements set forth in this ordinance shall govern the location of WCFs installed in any zoning district.
A small wind energy tower shall have a maximum tower height of 60 feet. ... The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades ... shall be 15 feet ...
A small wind energy tower shall have a maximum tower height of 60 feet.
The minimum lot area shall be ten acres for an outdoor firearm range or three acres for an outdoor archery range. ... at a minimum, there shall be one parking space for each firing position, range official, and instructor.
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide minimum standards and a review procedure for the development and operation of commercial outdoor and indoor firearm and archery ranges, and to require a special use permit for any such ranges.
The provisions of this ordinance do not apply to (1) private outdoor and indoor firearm and archery ranges where the owner receives no compensation from users of the range and the use of the range is permitted only when the owner is present; and (2) turkey shoots conducted as fund raisers by charitable non-profit organizations...
The following minimum standards shall be applied in considering a special use permit application for an outdoor or indoor commercial firearm or archery range:
Solar energy systems ... are permitted by right in all zoning districts as an accessory use, with restriction to roof-mounted systems in zones R2 and R3. ... The height of the solar collector and any mounts shall not exceed 20 feet when oriented at maximum tilt.
Solar energy systems ... are permitted by right in all zoning districts as an accessory use, with restriction to roof-mounted systems in zones R2 and R3.
Solar energy systems ... are permitted by right in all zoning districts as an accessory use, with restriction to roof-mounted systems in zones R2 and R3.
Solar energy systems, as described in this ordinance, are permitted by right in all zoning districts as an accessory use, with restriction to roof-mounted systems in zones R2 and R3.
Source documents
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