Powhatan County Unincorporated

Each outdoor storage area shall be screened from view from all property lines and adjacent rights-of-way by any combination of an opaque fence, wall, or landscaped berm that is at least six feet high.

The parking or storing of major recreational equipment on a lot used for residential purposes is allowed as an accessory use, provided the equipment is not to be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes while parked or stored on the lot.

Except as expressly allowed in accordance with this chapter (e.g., in conjunction with a home-based business, home-based truck hauler business, or home-based landscaping business) or as used for activities incidental to permitted agricultural uses, no truck or commercial vehicle exceeding 5,000 pounds net weight and having more than two axles shall be parked or stored in a residential district.

no truck or commercial vehicle exceeding 5,000 pounds net weight and having more than two axles shall be parked or stored in a residential district.

All drop-off and storage bins, with the exception of roll-out carts located in townhouse and multifamily developments and recycling containers located on education use sites, shall be located within an enclosed structure or screened from view in accordance with section 83-465, Screening. Excluding screening, recycling bins shall occupy no more than 500 square feet.

All drop-off and storage bins, with the exception of roll-out carts located in townhouse and multifamily developments and recycling containers located on education use sites, shall be located within an enclosed structure or screened from view in accordance with section 83-465, Screening.

Roadside stands are allowed as accessory to an agriculture use... No more than one roadside stand per farm or other agricultural unit is allowed. Sales shall be limited to agricultural products grown or produced on the site. A roadside stand shall not exceed 200 square feet in area. No roadside stand shall be located within 35 feet of any street right-of-way.

No more than one roadside stand per farm or other agricultural unit is allowed. Sales shall be limited to agricultural products grown or produced on the site. A roadside stand shall not exceed 200 square feet in area. No roadside stand shall be located within 35 feet of any street right-of-way.

Satellite dishes are allowed as accessory to any principal use or structure. Satellite dishes greater than three feet in diameter in a residential district, or greater than six feet in diameter in any other district, shall comply with the following standards... In a residential district, satellite dishes may be located within a required side or rear yard, but shall not: Be located within a front yard... Be located within five feet of any lot line; and Exceed a height of 15 feet above ground level, where mounted on a mast.

Satellite dishes greater than three feet in diameter in a residential district, or greater than six feet in diameter in any other district, shall comply with the following standards

Use of a shipping container or similar container for storage purposes is only allowed when accessory to an agriculture use (e.g., for storage of hay).

Tower-mounted wind energy systems shall not be located within a front yard. A small wind energy system shall be set back a distance equal to its total extended height (e.g., if on a roof, roof height plus the height of any tower extending from the roof) plus five feet from all property lines, public street rights-of-way, and overhead utility lines. The maximum extended height of a small wind energy system shall be the maximum height allowed in the zoning district plus 150 feet (in agricultural districts) or 50 feet (in all other districts).

Solar energy collection systems are allowed as accessory to any principal use or structure... The system shall comply with the maximum height standards for the zoning district in which it is located, including allowable exceptions thereto, provided that a roof-mounted system shall not extend more than 12 feet above the roofline of the structure on which it is mounted.

A television or radio antenna is allowed as accessory to any principal use or structure provided it is attached to a side or rear elevation of the structure and extends no more than 15 feet above the highpoint of the structure.

Use of a shipping container or similar container for storage purposes is only allowed when accessory to an agriculture use (e.g., for storage of hay).

Small-scale wind energy systems are allowed as accessory to any principal use or structure in accordance with the following standards: ...

Solar energy collection systems are allowed as accessory to any principal use or structure in accordance with the following standards: ...

Without limiting the standards of this Code, the following activities are prohibited in all districts: (1) Retail sales or display of goods, products, or services within the public right-of-way. (2) Retail sales or display of goods, products, or services from a motor vehicle, trailer, or shipping container.

Unless otherwise specified in this Code, any temporary use or structure shall: (1) Obtain a temporary use permit (if required) and any other applicable county or state permits; ... (11) Be located on a site containing sufficient land area to allow the temporary use or structure to occur and accommodate associated pedestrian, parking, traffic movement without disturbing environmentally sensitive lands.

Unless otherwise specified in this Code, any temporary use or structure shall: (1) Obtain a temporary use permit... (6) Meet all the yard depth and setback requirements...