Powhatan County Unincorporated

Convention centers: located on parcel at least five acres; located within a building at least 500 feet from any RR-5, R-U, or R-2 District.

Convention centers shall: 1. Be located on a parcel that has an area of at least five acres; and 2. Be located within a building that is at least 500 feet from any RR-5, R-U, or R-2 District.

Any halfway house shall be located at least 2,600 feet from any other halfway house.

Any halfway house shall be located at least 2,600 feet from any other halfway house.

A place of worship with a seating capacity of more than 300 in the main assembly area that is located in an R-2 or VR Residential District shall be located on a parcel that fronts a minor arterial or collector street. Modifications may be granted under RLUIPA.

Place of worship. 1. A place of worship with a seating capacity of more than 300 in the main assembly area that is located in an R-2 or VR Residential District shall be located on a parcel that fronts a minor arterial or collector street. 2. A decision-making authority may grant modifications of the standards applicable to places of worship on finding that the modification is necessary to eliminate a substantial burden on religious exercise, as guaranteed by the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000 (42 U.S.C. § 2000), as amended.

Airports/airstrips: provide adequate area for safe take-offs and landings per FAA; provide type C perimeter buffer between facility and any property used for single-family residential (SFR) within 500 feet.

Airports/airstrips shall: 1. Provide adequate area for safe take-offs and landings in accordance with standards of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and 2. Provide a type C perimeter buffer between the facility and any property used for single-family residential (SFR) and located within 500 feet of the facility (see section 83-461, Landscaping and buffers).

Helicopter landing facilities: provide adequate area for safe take-offs and landings per FAA; provide type C perimeter buffer between facility and any property used for single-family residential (SFR) within 500 feet.

Helicopter landing facilities shall: 1. Provide adequate area for safe take-offs and landings in accordance with standards of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and 2. Provide a type C perimeter buffer between the facility and any property used for single-family residential (SFR) and located within 500 feet of the facility (see section 83-461, Landscaping and buffers).

An electrical power facility, substation, or transmission station shall be set back at least 100 feet from all lot lines.

An electrical power facility, substation, or transmission station shall be set back at least 100 feet from all lot lines.

Adult uses: no adult use within 1,000 feet of another adult use, residential zoning district, child day care center, public/private school, public park/playground/outdoor recreation facility, or place of worship. Windows/doors blacked out. No exterior advertising visible from public areas. Presentations in enclosed rooms with at least 500 sq ft floor area.

Adult uses. ... 2. Separation Standards. i. No adult use shall be located within 1,000 feet of another adult use, provided that this separation requirement shall not apply to adult uses located in a building with a common roof, a single entrance, and under single proprietorship. ii. No adult use shall be located within 1,000 feet of a residential zoning district. iii. No adult use shall be located within 1,000 feet of any of the following uses: A. Child day care center; B. Public or private school; C. Public park, playground, or outdoor recreation facility; or D. Place of worship. 3. Obstruction of Views into Building Required. All windows, doors, or other apertures in a building containing an adult use shall be blacked out or otherwise obstructed to prevent viewing of the interior of the building from outside. 4. Exterior Advertising, Displays, and Promotions Restricted. Except for identification signage allowed in accordance with section 83-488, Signage, no advertisements, displays, or other promotional materials shall be shown or exhibited so as to be visible from a public sidewalk, street, or other public or semi-public area. 5. Presentations in Enclosed Rooms. Any room or open space in an adult use that is used for a presentation characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas shall have at least 500 square feet of floor area.

Animal shelters, pounds, commercial kennels, veterinary clinics: open runs or pens at least 75 feet from any lot line; animal wastes removed regularly; proof of vaccinations for dogs; chemicals stored in principal building; accessory uses limited to 25% of gross floor area.

Animal shelters, pounds, commercial kennels, and veterinary clinics shall comply with the following standards: 1. Any open runs or pens used to house animals shall be located at least 75 feet from any lot line. 2. Animal wastes shall be removed and disposed of properly on a regular basis to keep the premises reasonably free of noxious odor. No animal wastes shall be disposed of at a county convenience center. 3. Proof of vaccinations shall be provided for all dogs kept at the facility. 4. All chemicals used at the facility shall be stored within the principal building and shall be disposed of at an appropriate waste facility. 5. Accessory uses may include grooming services and retail sales of products and service incidental to the animal care use, as long as the accessory uses occupy no more than 25 percent of the total gross floor area.

Conference or training centers: snack bar/café/dining/banquet facilities may be provided for employees, trainees, conferees, provided total gross floor area does not exceed 20% of principal building. On-site recreational facilities may be provided. No products sold except incidental to training.

Conference and training centers shall comply with the following standards: 1. Snack bar, café, dining, and banquet facilities may be provided for employees, trainees, and conferees, provided the total gross floor area devoted to such facilities does not exceed 20 percent of the total floor area of the principal building. 2. On-site recreational facilities may be provided for use by employees, trainees, or conferees. 3. No products shall be sold on-site except those that are clearly incidental and integral to training programs and seminars conducted in the center (e.g., shirts, glasses and mugs, pens and pencils, and similar items bearing the logo of conference or seminar sponsors or participants).

Bar or lounge; nightclub: live music and entertainment with or without amplification is permitted. A bar, lounge, or nightclub serving as an accessory use shall comply with accessory use standards.

Bar or Lounge; Nightclub. 1. Live music and entertainment with or without amplification is permitted. 2. A bar, lounge, or nightclub serving as an accessory use to a principal use shall comply with the standards in division 2, Standards for Accessory Uses and Structures, of this Article VII.