Rockingham County Unincorporated

Storage containers shall be accessory to the approved primary use on the same lot; shall meet accessory building setback; and shall not be stacked.

In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts, on parcels of two (2) or more acres, one storage container shall be permitted for every two (2) acres.

The event center shall be located within a residence or in a building on the same parcel as a residence. Hours of operation shall be limited to 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and may continue until 1:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday mornings and holidays provided the event is held entirely indoors so that light and sound generated by the event do not leave the premises after 11:00 p.m.

Approvals for farm buildings may be obtained only if the uses in the building comply with the definition of farm building. ... If, in the event of drought, natural disaster, disease, or other cause beyond the control of the owner, there are not sufficient grapes grown on the premises to allow the owner to meet normal annual production, the owner may petition in writing for a one (1) year waiver of the fifty-one (51) percent rule. ... Any hog operation started after October 1, 2014, shall be located on a farm, as defined in section 17-201. ... Any poultry operation started after October 1, 2014, shall be located on a farm, as defined in section 17-201. ... Any activity, use, facilities, equipment, structure, or storage, with the exception of offices, shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet from a non-participating parcel. ... An indoor shooting range shall be constructed so that gunshots cannot be heard outside the building. ... The site plan submitted with the special use permit shall be approved by the sheriff's department or their designee. ... All outdoor events shall be scheduled so as to complete all activity by 11:00 p.m. ... Storage containers shall be accessory to the approved primary use on the same lot; shall meet accessory building setback; and shall not be stacked. ... The temporary structure shall be for uses incidental to construction work and real estate sales only.

In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) A minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the products sold must be agricultural products produced within Rockingham County. ... In the A-2 and RV zoning districts, any existing funeral home or crematory shall not require a special use permit to expand. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) No more than ten (10) pieces of equipment awaiting service or pick-up shall be parked outside the structure. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) The facility shall not exceed two thousand (2,000) square feet of enclosed work space, excluding refrigeration, storage, and holding pens. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) All outside storage shall be screened from parking areas and adjoining property lines. ... In the A-1, A-2, RV, MXU, B-1 and B-2 zoning districts: (1) No more than ten (10) vehicles awaiting service or pick-up shall be parked outside the structure. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) The sales area for companion products, including garden accessories, floral supplies, and other items directly related to the culture, care or use of horticultural products shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the gross sales area. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts, parking facilities shall be park-and-ride facilities. ... In the RV zoning district, the retail use shall occupy no more than four thousand (4,000) square feet, except by special use permit. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts, on parcels of two (2) or more acres, one storage container shall be permitted for every two (2) acres. ... Additionally, in the A-1, A-2 and RV zoning districts, where a manufactured home provides lodging during the construction of the permitted primary dwelling, the manufactured home shall be removed within ninety (90) days of the primary dwelling passing final inspection or being occupied.

Home business permits shall be obtained from the zoning administrator. ... The home business shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling. ... The home business shall be operated by residents of the dwelling unit. ... The home business shall not cause change to the exterior of the dwelling. ... The home business shall not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the residential floor area of the dwelling or no more than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of an accessory structure. ... The home business shall not generate more than an average of two (2) customer or vendor vehicular round trips per hour during the hours of operation. ... Only one (1) vehicle, associated with the home business, except for employee and customer vehicles, may be parked on the premises and shall not be parked on the street. ... Signs shall be permitted and shall not exceed four (4) square feet with no dimension greater than thirty-six (36) inches. In all cases, signs shall not exceed five (5) feet in height and shall be set back at least five (5) feet from all property lines and road rights-of-way. ... Deliveries associated with the home business shall occur between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. ... Home occupation permits shall be obtained from the zoning administrator. ... The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling. ... No separate entrance or separate driveway shall be permitted for the home occupation. ... The home occupation shall be operated only by residents of the dwelling unit. ... The home occupation shall not cause change in the exterior of the dwelling. ... The home occupation shall not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the residential floor area of the dwelling or no more than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of an accessory structure. ... The home occupation shall not generate any customer traffic. ... Only one (1) vehicle associated with the home occupation may be parked on premises and shall not be parked on the street. ... Deliveries associated with the home occupation shall occur between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

In the MH-1 and MHP districts, accessory buildings shall not be used for home occupations. ... In the MHP zoning district, the retail use shall serve primarily the residents of the manufactured home park in which it is located. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts on parcels of less than two (2) acres; and in the R-1, R-2, R-3, PSF, PMF, PG, R-4, R-5, MH-1, and MHP zoning districts, a storage container shall be allowed to be located on the property for no more than sixty (60) days unless an extension of time is granted by the zoning administrator.

All kennel operations, commercial, unless modified below shall comply with: (1) Any runs, or containment areas associated with a commercial kennel operation shall meet the following setbacks: (i) One hundred fifty (150) feet from any property line, reducible to seventy-five (75) feet if notarized consent is obtained from the affected adjoining landowner and submitted as a part of the application. (ii) One hundred (100) feet from any public road. This setback is not reducible and shall be submitted as part of the application. (2) The owner of the kennel operation shall submit a plan for waste disposal meeting all regulatory requirements. (3) All companion animals in a commercial kennel operation shall be housed in a fully enclosed building from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.

In the A-1 and A-2 zoning districts: (1) No structure or livestock pens shall be located closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to any property line, reducible to seventy-five (75) feet if notarized consent is obtained from the affected adjoining landowner. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) No more than ten (10) pieces of equipment awaiting service or pick-up shall be parked outside the structure. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) The facility shall not exceed two thousand (2,000) square feet of enclosed work space, excluding refrigeration, storage, and holding pens. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) All outside storage shall be screened from parking areas and adjoining property lines. ... All storage shall be located entirely within the structure except an outside screened area may be included for storage of unoccupied, operational, recreational vehicles. ... In the A-1, A-2, RV, MXU, B-1 and B-2 zoning districts: (1) No more than ten (10) vehicles awaiting service or pick-up shall be parked outside the structure. ... In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts: (1) The sales area for companion products, including garden accessories, floral supplies, and other items directly related to the culture, care or use of horticultural products shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the gross sales area. ... In the A-1 or A-2 zoning district: (1) Research shall be limited to agricultural and horticultural research. ... In the A-1 and A-2 zoning districts, shall be either: (1) By special use permit where associated with and accessory to a licensed winery, brewery, or other establishment licensed by the ABC Board, or (2) By special use permit where located within a residence... ... No appliances or equipment shall be stored outdoors. ... The owner of the use shall submit a plan for waste disposal meeting all regulatory requirements. ... In the A-1 and A-2 zoning districts: (1) All storage shall be located entirely within the structure.

In the A-1, A-2, RV, MXU, B-1 and B-2 zoning districts: (1) No more than ten (10) vehicles awaiting service or pick-up shall be parked outside the structure. ... In the MXU, B-2, and PCD zoning districts, no repair of any vehicle requiring a CDL license to operate or a gross vehicle weight of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds.

In the BX zoning district: (1) Areas for vehicles awaiting service or pickup shall be determined during site plan review. (2) No junked vehicles shall be located on the property. (3) No vehicles shall be sold from the site. (4) No outdoor display or outdoor storage of new or used automobile parts shall be permitted. (5) All repair work shall be done inside a building.

In the MXU, B-2, and PCD zoning districts, no repair of any vehicle requiring a CDL license to operate or a gross vehicle weight of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds. ... In the B-1 and PCD zoning districts, there shall be no sale of vehicles requiring a CDL license to operate or a gross vehicle weight of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds.

On-farm activities shall be accessory to a bona fide agricultural operation.

Pit privies may only be used with part-time recreational or seasonal uses/structures. ... Pit privies shall meet all health department regulations regarding setbacks. ... No pit privies shall be approved for properties located within a platted subdivision. ... A pit privy shall not be approved or used for full-time occupancy of a structure, except for the replacement and relocation of an existing, approved pit privy. ... All plumbing shall be removed from any structure for which a pit privy is approved, and the zoning office shall reserve the right to make inspections of the property should conditions warrant. ... Dwellings approved for recreational or seasonal use on a pit privy shall be converted to full-time living only if a change of use permit is obtained and an approved sewage disposal system is located and installed prior to use of the structure for full-time living.

In the MXU, B-1, PCD or PMR zoning district, no outdoor holding pens shall be allowed. ... In the B-1, and PMR zoning districts, the warehouse shall be an accessory structure with no greater footprint than the primary structure.

In the RR-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, PSF, PMF, PG, R-5, MXU, and PCD zoning districts, instruction shall be held primarily within a building.

The site plan submitted with the special use permit shall be approved by the sheriff's department or their designee.

Ground-mounted: (1) Aggregate cap: Commencing on November 17, 2021, and continuing until amended by the board of supervisors, no more than one thousand eight hundred (1,800) acres, in aggregate, may be approved for large solar energy facilities by special use permit. (2) Per-site cap: Except as provided immediately below, no more than fifty (50) acres may be approved for an individual large solar energy facility permitted by special use permit on land zoned A-1, A-2, RV, RR-1, PG, B-1, and B-2. ... (5) Setbacks for a large solar energy facility requiring a special use permit: a. When two (2) acres to thirty (30) acres of land, inclusive, are occupied by a solar energy facility, all above-ground infrastructure shall be no less than one hundred (100) feet from property lines and no less than two hundred (200) feet from existing dwellings, reduceable by notarized consent from an adjoining property owner. b. When more than thirty (30) acres of land are occupied by a solar energy facility, all above-ground infrastructure shall be no less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from property lines and shall be no less than two hundred fifty (250) feet from any existing dwellings, reduceable by notarized consent from an adjoining property owner. c. Transformers shall be set back one hundred fifty (150) feet from property lines. (6) Setbacks for a large solar energy facility installed over impervious surfaces shall be set back ten (10) feet from public and private roads and streets.

Ground-mounted: (1) Setbacks for Small Solar Energy Facility, occupying between a half-acre and two (2) acres: a. A Small Solar Energy Facility shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from existing dwellings not on the same parcel as the facility. b. Setback distance is reduceable by notarized consent from the owner(s) of the dwelling. (2) Setbacks for Small Solar Energy Facility panels, occupying less than a half-acre: a. When total Small Solar Energy Facility panel area is five hundred eighty (580) square feet or less, the solar array shall meet the same setback as accessory structures that are less than five hundred eighty (580) square foot. b. When total Small Solar Energy Facility panel area is more than five hundred eighty (580) square feet and less than a half-acre, the solar array shall meet the same setbacks as primary structures. (3) Maximum Height: No part of a Small Solar Energy Facility shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

All outdoor events shall be scheduled so as to complete all activity by 11:00 p.m. ... A lighting plan shall be submitted and shall include the lighting requirements for each sports field, the specifications and technical measures showing how those requirements will be achieved.