Powhatan County Unincorporated

The maximum density shall be 24 camping or RV spaces per acre. The minimum area of a camping or RV space shall be 1,000 square feet. The minimum width of a camping or RV space shall be 24 feet.

Up to 15 percent of the gross floor area of a hotel or motel may be devoted to business-related accessory uses other than eating and drinking establishments... Up to 20 percent of the gross floor area of a hotel or motel may be devoted to eating and/or drinking establishments as an accessory use.

If the use involves the use or servicing of heavy equipment, the site shall have direct vehicular access to/from a paved public street, via frontage or an easement. No more than two points of access to/from a public street are allowed.

All agriculture related uses shall comply with the following standards: 1. If the use involves the use or servicing of heavy equipment, the site shall have direct vehicular access to/from a paved public street, via frontage or an easement. 2. No more than two points of access to/from a public street are allowed.

Areas used for regular outdoor performances or activities open to the public shall be designated and shall not exceed 25 percent of the total area of the winery site. Any outdoor performances or activities open to the public shall comply with applicable noise standards in chapter 42, Article II.

Special impact farm wineries shall comply with the following standards: 1. Areas used for regular outdoor performances or activities open to the public shall be designated and shall not exceed 25 percent of the total area of the winery site. 2. Any outdoor performances or activities open to the public shall comply with applicable noise standards in chapter 42, Article II, of the Code of Ordinances.

Hours of operation for the sawmill shall be limited to the hours of 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Structures or storage areas of the sawmill use shall comply with the minimum setbacks in the table below. Sawdust or wood chip piles at the sawmill shall not exceed a height of 25 feet.

Sawmill, commercial. 1. Hours of operation for the sawmill shall be limited to the hours of 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. 2. Structures or storage areas of the sawmill use shall comply with the minimum setbacks in the table below: ... 3. Sawdust or wood chip piles at the sawmill shall not exceed a height of 25 feet.

A maximum of three dwelling units may be occupied by farm workers and their immediate family.

Farm worker housing. A maximum of three dwelling units may be occupied by farm workers and their immediate family.

All buildings and structures must be set back from all property lines a minimum of 500 feet. In the Agricultural 10 (A-10), Agricultural 20 (A-20) and Animal Confinement (AC) Districts, a minimum of 20 acres is required for a minor meat processing facility. A perimeter buffer Type C ... will be required with an adjacent parcel when the meat processing structure is located less than 1,000 feet from an abutting residential structure.

Minor meat processing. 1. The facility must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations... 2. All buildings and structures must be set back from all property lines a minimum of 500 feet. 3. All processing must occur in the primary building which must be an enclosed structure. 4. Materials may be stored within enclosed accessory buildings. No outdoor storage of products, materials, or machinery is permitted. 5. Animals must be confined in a fully enclosed area within the building or in an accessory structure. 6. In the Agricultural 10 (A-10), Agricultural 20 (A-20) and Animal Confinement (AC) Districts, a minimum of 20 acres is required for a minor meat processing facility. 7. A perimeter buffer Type C as outlined in section 83-461(e) will be required with an adjacent parcel when the meat processing structure is located less than 1,000 feet from an abutting residential structure measured from the closest edge of these structures to each other. The buffer width at the property line shall be calculated to be 200 feet on either side of a line measuring the distance between the two structures at the point where the line intersects the property line. 8. Animals may only be kept overnight on the property if the following standards are met: i. Animals must be kept in a fully enclosed area within the building or in an accessory structure. ii. Overnight supervision is required. Overnight supervision can be accomplished through an employee onsite or through appropriate electronic monitoring. iii. No more than ten animals may be kept overnight.

Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot. In the Single-family Residential-2 (SFR-2) District, duplex dwellings shall have a single entrance on any individual building facade.

Dwelling, duplex. Duplex dwellings shall comply with the following standards: 1. Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot. 2. In the Single-family Residential-2 (SFR-2) District, duplex dwellings shall have a single entrance on any individual building facade.

The residential portion of the building shall be located behind and/or above the nonresidential portion. The nonresidential portion shall be at least 500 square feet in area or 25 percent of the total floor area, whichever is greater. At least one resident shall be engaged in the commercial activity. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit within the residential portion.

Dwelling, live/work. Live/work dwellings shall comply with the following standards: 1. The residential portion of the building shall be located behind and/or above the nonresidential portion of the building. 2. The nonresidential portion of the building shall be at least 500 square feet in area or 25 percent of the total floor area of the building, whichever is greater. 3. At least one resident of a live/work dwelling shall be engaged in the commercial activity performed within the nonresidential portion of the building. 4. Commercial activity performed within the nonresidential portion of the building shall be limited to those uses permitted by the regulations of the zoning district in which such unit is located. 5. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit within the residential portion of the building.

The minimum floor area shall be 750 square feet. The ceiling of crawl spaces under manufactured homes shall be at least 20 inches above grade. Manufactured home dwellings shall have skirting installed in accordance with the building code. All wheels, axles, transporting lights, tongue, and moving hitch shall be removed before occupancy. Manufactured home dwellings shall be secured with proper tie down equipment. All storage tanks shall be concealed. Manufactured home dwellings shall have two doors to provide access and egress. Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot.

Dwelling, manufactured home. Manufactured home dwellings shall comply with the following standards: 1. The minimum floor area shall be 750 square feet. 2. The ceiling of crawl spaces under manufactured homes shall be at least 20 inches above grade. 3. Manufactured home dwellings shall have skirting installed in accordance with the building code. Compliant skirting materials include metal skirts, concrete blocks, ornamental wood, or stone. 4. All wheels, axles, transporting lights, tongue, and moving hitch shall be removed before occupancy of the dwelling. 5. Manufactured home dwellings shall be secured with proper tie down equipment. 6. All storage tanks shall be concealed, except for any necessary ventilation. 7. Manufactured home dwellings shall have two doors to provide access and egress. 8. Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot—provided, however, that a manufactured home dwelling may be placed as the second dwelling on a lot in the A-10 District with approval of a conditional use permit, provided the two dwellings comply with the density standard applicable in the district.

A single-family detached dwelling consisting of an 'on-frame' modular home where the home (or sections thereof) is constructed on a permanent chassis and placed onsite with the chassis exposed shall have skirting comparable to that required for manufactured homes by the building code. Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot—provided, however, that a single-family detached dwelling may be constructed as the second dwelling on a lot in the A-10 District, provided the two dwellings comply with the density standard applicable in the district, with private road standards, and all other applicable standards.

Dwelling, single-family detached. Single-family detached dwellings shall comply with the following standards: 1. A single-family detached dwelling consisting of an "on-frame" modular home where the home (or sections thereof) is constructed on a permanent chassis and placed onsite with the chassis exposed shall have skirting comparable to that required for manufactured homes by the building code. 2. Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot—provided, however, that a single-family detached dwelling may be constructed as the second dwelling on a lot in the A-10 District, provided the two dwellings comply with the density standard applicable in the district, with private road standards, and all other applicable standards.