Nelson County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Agricultural District A-1
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 31
Conservation District C-1
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 0.05 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 18
Commercial
3Business District B-1
- Max height
- 130 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Business District B-2
- Max height
- 130 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Service Enterprise District SE-1
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 27
Residential
3Residential District R-1
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 20
Residential District R-2
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 17
General provisions
140 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
one (1) sign for identifying multifamily dwellings of more than four (4) units... shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area
one (1) sign for identifying multifamily dwellings of more than four (4) units, provided that such sign shall be located only on the premises of the multifamily dwellings, shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area, shall indicate nothing other than the name and/or address of the premises and the name of the management, and may be illuminated;
Directional signs for parks and playgrounds and other permitted nonresidential uses, provided that such signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area.
Directional signs for parks and playgrounds and other permitted nonresidential uses, provided that such signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area;
Professional nameplates not exceeding two (2) square feet in area; such signs to be nonilluminated.
Professional nameplates not exceeding two (2) square feet in area; such signs to be nonilluminated;
One (1) sign or bulletin board indicating the name of the institution or civic association not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area on premises of public or semipublic facilities.
One (1) sign or bulletin board indicating the name of the institution or civic association not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area on premises of public or semipublic facilities;
Customary signs, in conjunction with residential usage, including mailbox lettering, names of residents, house number, names of farms and estates, and other similar usage not exceeding ten (10) square feet.
Customary signs, in conjunction with residential usage, including mailbox lettering, names of residents, house number, names of farms and estates, and other similar usage not exceeding ten (10) square feet;
no outdoor advertising sign, or structure shall be erected without a Zoning and Building Permit.
One (1) subdivision identification sign at the main entrance or entrances to the subdivision provided that such sign shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet, may be illuminated, shall be so designed as to be in the public interest, and shall make no reference to the sale or lease of the lots or houses located within said identified subdivision.
One (1) subdivision identification sign at the main entrance or entrances to the subdivision provided that such sign shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet, may be illuminated, shall be so designed as to be in the public interest, and shall make no reference to the sale or lease of the lots or houses located within said identified subdivision;
Temporary signs, including political advertisements: a. Not allowed longer than sixty (60) days; and b. Shall be removed by sign owner within five (5) days after the date of the event or activity...
Temporary signs, including political advertisements: a. Not allowed longer than sixty (60) days; and b. Shall be removed by sign owner within five (5) days after the date of the event or activity to which the sign makes reference
Any sign which involves motion or rotation of any part of the structure or displays an intermittent light or lights within one hundred (100) feet of the nearest edge of the pavement of any highway...
Any sign which involves motion or rotation of any part of the structure or displays an intermittent light or lights within one hundred (100) feet of the nearest edge of the pavement of any highway;
Signs which are no longer functional, or are abandoned, shall be repaired, removed, or relocated at the landowner's expense in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance within thirty (30) days following dysfunction.
Rooftop signs or rooftop sign structures shall not extend more than thirty (30) feet above the roof line.
Rooftop signs or rooftop sign structures shall not extend more than thirty (30) feet above the roof line.
Source documents
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