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County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Powhatan County Unincorporated

This locality is on the roster but its ordinance has not been retrieved yet.
7
Districts
354
Extracted rules
1,422
Standards
12
Chapters read
Zoning snapshotNot yet acquired

Zoning districts

7 districts, grouped by category.

Other

4
A-10Other

Agricultural-10 District

Powhatan County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
435,600 sq ft (10 ac)
Permitted uses
30
A-20Other

Agricultural-20 District

Powhatan County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
Permitted uses
18
RP-33Other
Powhatan County Unincorporated, VA
RR-5Other

Rural Residential-5 District

Powhatan County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
Permitted uses
10

Industrial

2
I-1Industrial

Light Industrial

Powhatan County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
45 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
68
I-2Industrial

Heavy Industrial

Powhatan County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
45 ft
Permitted uses
58

Residential

1
R-2Residential

Single-family Residential-2

Powhatan County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
10 ft
Max density
4 du/ac
Permitted uses
9

General provisions

347 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 83-461(f)(2)5 standards

Commercial, institutional, and mixed-use development within the R-U, R-C, C, O, CC, I-1, and I-2 zoning districts shall provide a corridor buffer along roads designated as major thoroughfares.

Sec. 83-461(f)(2)5 standards

Commercial, institutional, and mixed-use development within the R-U, R-C, C, O, CC, I-1, and I-2 zoning districts shall provide a corridor buffer along roads designated as major thoroughfares.

Sec. 83-461(f)(2)5 standards

Commercial, institutional, and mixed-use development within the R-U, R-C, C, O, CC, I-1, and I-2 zoning districts shall provide a corridor buffer along roads designated as major thoroughfares.

Sec. 83-461(f)(2)5 standards

Commercial, institutional, and mixed-use development within the R-U, R-C, C, O, CC, I-1, and I-2 zoning districts shall provide a corridor buffer along roads designated as major thoroughfares.

Sec. 83-461(f)(3)6 standards

The corridor buffer shall be at least 30 feet in width and located adjacent to the right-of-way of major thoroughfares. ... at least two canopy trees per 100 linear feet of road frontage, one evergreen tree per 100 linear feet of road frontage, two understory trees per 100 linear feet of road frontage, and six shrubs per 100 linear feet of road frontage.

Sec. 83-461(f), 83-466(d)(4), 83-470(c)(1)b6 standards

Fence height max 8 ft; corridor buffer 30 ft; open space 15%.

Sec. 83-461(f), 83-466(d)(4), 83-470(c)(1)b6 standards

Fence height max 8 ft; corridor buffer 30 ft; open space 15%.

Sec. 83-461(g)(3)2 standards

Required shrubs shall be planted within three feet of the building foundation. ... Required shrubs shall maintain a maximum on-center spacing of six feet

Sec. 83-461, 83-465, 83-466, 83-46919 standards

General landscaping, screening, lighting, and fence standards for all development.

Sec. 83-465(a)(2)3 standards

Mechanical equipment mounted on the roof of a building shall be screened by a parapet wall, roof screen, or similar device that is integrated into the building's building form and of a height equal to or greater than the height of the mechanical equipment being screened.

Sec. 83-465(c)(3)2 standards

Commercial containers shall be screened on three sides by durable, sight-obscuring walls constructed of brick, masonry, stone, or similar material, and on the fourth side by a wood or metal gate. ... The height of the screening walls and gate shall be at least one foot higher than the height of the container.

Sec. 83-466(d)(3)1 standards

The following height limits shall apply to fences and walls within the single-family residential-2 (R-2) or Village Residential (VR) District:

Sec. 83-466(d)(4)2 standards

No fence or wall within the Village Center (VC) or Commerce Center (CC), District shall exceed a height of eight feet, provided that a fence or wall abutting an industrial zoning district may be up to ten feet in height.

Sec. 83-466(d)(5)1 standards

No fence or wall within the Light Industrial (I-1) or Heavy Industrial (I-2) District shall exceed a height of ten feet.

Sec. 83-466(e)2 standards

Fences or walls located within 15 feet of a street right-of-way shall: ... Include breaks, offsets, access points, or other design details in the fence or wall plane at least every 200 feet.

Sec. 83-466(f)(4)4 standards

All chain link fences and all fences and walls exceeding four feet in height, if located within 15 feet of a street right-of-way, shall be supplemented with landscape screening ... One evergreen shrub shall be installed for every five linear feet of fence or wall

Sec. 83-466(h)2 standards

Fences using barbed or concertina wire and aboveground electrified fences shall be prohibited unless used in association with agricultural activities or allowed through an approved security plan

Sec. 83-4692 standards

All outdoor recreational events shall be scheduled so as to complete all activity before or as near to 11:00 p.m. as practical, but under no circumstances shall any illumination of playing areas be permitted after 11:00 p.m.

Sec. 83-469(d)3 standards

For dwellings on residentially-zoned properties, all luminaires shall be fully shielded ... Spillover light, whether vertical or horizontal, shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candle at the property line. Luminaires shall be limited to lamps with a maximum flux of 1,800 lumens per luminaire.

Sec. 83-469(e)6 standards

Spillover light, whether vertical or horizontal, shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candle at the property line. ... The maximum height of the bottom of a luminaire above grade level shall be 20 feet for lighting associated with residential development and 25 feet for lighting associated with all other development except outdoor recreational facilities

Source documents

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