Rockingham County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
15 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Commercial
4- Max height
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
- Max height
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Limited Commercial District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
General Commercial District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
Other
2Residential
6Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 70
Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 66
Residential District
- Min lot
- 7,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 55
Multi-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 16 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 30
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 26
- Max height
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 78
General provisions
300 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The Keezletown North Agricultural and Forestal district shall consist of the following land: sixty (60) parcels spanning one thousand, eight hundred forty-two (1,842) acres, more or less, generally located north of the intersection of Indian Trail Road (Route 620) and Caverns Drive (Route 685).
The following uses shall be prohibited throughout the district: Golf courses; Golf driving ranges; Public campgrounds; Auto graveyards or junkyards.
The Keezletown South Agricultural and Forestal district shall consist of the following land: seventeen (17) parcels spanning four hundred forty-two (442) acres, more or less, generally located north of Spotswood Trail (Route 33), east of Indian Trail Road (Route 620), south of the intersection of Indian Trail Road (Route 717) and Mountain Valley Road (Route 620), and west of Massanutten Peak.
The following uses shall be prohibited throughout the district: Golf courses; Golf driving ranges; Public campgrounds; Auto graveyards or junkyards.
The Oak Grove Agricultural and Forestal district shall consist of the following land: sixty-four (64) parcels totaling one thousand three hundred seventy-one (1,371) acres, more or less, centered at the intersection of West Mosby Road (Route 701) and Pike Church Road (Route 712).
Any new nonagricultural or nonforestal uses and/or buildings, including dwellings, shall be in compliance with the following: ...
The Ottobine Agricultural and Forestal district shall consist of the following land: thirty-three (33) parcels spanning one thousand six hundred eighty-six (1,686) acres, more or less, generally located west of Ottobine in the southwestern portion of Rockingham County.
The following uses shall be prohibited throughout the district: Golf courses; Golf driving ranges; Campgrounds; Shooting ranges; Auto graveyards or junkyards; Recreational or amusement enterprises operating outside a building for profit.
The Spring Creek Agricultural and Forestal district shall consist of the following land: fifty-eight (58) parcels spanning two thousand three hundred and ninety-two (2,392) acres, more or less, generally located south of Ottobine, west of the Town of Bridgewater, east of Windy Cove Road/Lambert Town Road (Route 755), and north of the Augusta County line.
Any new nonagricultural or nonforestal uses and/or buildings, including dwellings, shall be in compliance with the following: ...
The Western Rockingham Agricultural and Forestal district shall consist of the following land: one hundred thirty-eight (138) parcels spanning five thousand four hundred sixty-seven (5,467) acres, more or less, generally located north of Rawley Pike (Route 33) and south of Greenmount Road (Route 772)
The following uses shall be prohibited throughout the district: Golf courses; Golf driving ranges; Campgrounds; Shooting ranges; Auto graveyards or junkyards; Recreational or amusement enterprises operating outside a building for profit.
The Mauzy Agricultural and Forestal district shall consist of the following land: sixty-five (65) parcels totaling one thousand six hundred eighty-six (1,686) acres, more or less, centered around exit 257 of Interstate 81 where it intersects Route 11.
The following uses shall be prohibited throughout the district: Antique or craft shop; Automobile graveyards; Campgrounds; Convenience stores; Impound lots; Motor vehicle repair shops; Parking facilities; Golf courses.
The Battlefield Conservation Area includes properties that are, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the Cross Keys Battlefield Study Area or Port Republic Battlefield Study Area, as delineated in the Cross Keys and Port Republic Battlefield Preservation Plan, as amended.
The Battlefield Conservation Area includes properties that are, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the Cross Keys Battlefield Study Area or Port Republic Battlefield Study Area, as delineated in the Cross Keys and Port Republic Battlefield Preservation Plan, as amended.
Total building area for any business shall not exceed two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet. Outside storage shall be limited to no more than one-half (½) acre
Any buildings, runs, or containment areas associated with an animal hospital shall meet the following setbacks: One hundred fifty (150) feet from any property line, reducible to seventy-five (75) feet if notarized consent is obtained
Any buildings, runs, or containment areas associated with an animal shelter shall meet the following setbacks: One hundred fifty (150) feet from any property line, reducible to seventy-five (75) feet if notarized consent is obtained
In the RV, RR-1, PG, and I-1 zoning district, animal husbandry shall be limited to personal use or casual sales only, limited to one (1) animal unit per acre, not to exceed four animal units except that there shall be no more than five (5) birds or fowl per lot.
Source documents
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