Page County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
5 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
1General provisions
178 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Awning or canopy sign length shall not exceed the length of the vertical surface of the awning or canopy.
Roof signs are allowed only within the Industrial Zoning District, unless a special use permit is obtained.
Temporary signs shall be up for no more than 90 days in any twelve-month period and shall be removed seven days after the completion of the event/sale.
Off-premises signs shall be prohibited in all districts, except as follows: Temporary signs... Governmental signs... Building identification, directional and informational signs for public educational institutions...
Building identification, directional and informational signs for public educational institutions, subject to the following restrictions: Such signs shall be either a freestanding or a monument sign, and shall be no more than 24 feet in height, and not more than 50 square feet in total size; No more than one off-premises sign shall be permitted per public educational institution; Prior to the issuance of a permit... the applicant must obtain and provide written consent of the landowner upon which the intended sign is to be placed; Such signs shall be subject to the setback requirements as set forth in § 125-20F(1);
Any building or other structure used ... shall be provided with the minimum off-street parking spaces as set forth herewith.
Any building or other structure used ... shall be provided with the minimum off-street parking spaces as set forth herewith. Dwellings: Two parking spaces for each dwelling unit; Churches, schools and theaters: One parking space for every five seats provided; Hotels and motels: One parking space for each rental unit; Bowling alleys: Five spaces for each lane; Hospitals: At least one space for every two beds.
Outdoor commercial recreation area and facilities ... are permitted by special permit only if constructed and operated in conjunction with camps and campgrounds, country clubs or golf courses permitted by special permit subject to the following conditions:
Outdoor commercial recreation area and facilities ... are permitted by special permit only if constructed and operated in conjunction with camps and campgrounds, country clubs or golf courses permitted by special permit subject to the following conditions: A. That no building or part thereof or any parking or loading area shall be located within 35 feet of any street or lot line. C. That such use shall occupy a lot with an area of not less than three acres.
Gasoline service stations are subject to the following requirements:
Gasoline service stations are subject to the following requirements: A. All activities except those required to be performed at the fuel pumps shall be performed within a completely enclosed building. B. Fuel pumps may be located within the front yard, but shall be at least 20 feet from any street line.
Drive-thru restaurants are subject to the following requirements:
Drive-thru restaurants are subject to the following requirements: A. Minimum lot size shall not be less than one acre. B. A buffer strip along the front lot line not less than 10 feet except where entrance and exit drives exist shall be provided.
Car washing facilities are subject to the following requirements:
Car washing facilities are subject to the following requirements: A. No structure shall be located closer than 50 feet to any lot line. B. An approach drive to accommodate a minimum of 10 cars shall be constructed for the purpose of avoiding an accumulation of cars backing upon a public thoroughfare.
The Commission shall determine whether there exist any areas which would be involved under the Federal Aviation Agency's criteria for determining obstruction to air navigation.
Steep slope areas over 25% in grade are derived from United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps.
Steep slope areas over 25% in grade are derived from United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps. The slope control area shall be deemed an overlay on any zoning district now or hereafter applicable to any lot.
Manufactured homes may be allowed in subdivisions within the County ... and the Board of Supervisors shall consider the following criteria upon application for a special use permit:
Manufactured homes may be allowed in subdivisions within the County as defined and approved pursuant to Chapter 100, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the County of Page, Virginia, or as previously platted and recorded as subdivisions prior to enactment of Chapter 100, and the Board of Supervisors shall consider the following criteria upon application for a special use permit: A. The existence of any restrictive covenants prohibiting the location of manufactured homes in the subdivision, and if any such covenant exists at the time of application for the special use permit, then such application shall be denied.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.