County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Rockingham County Unincorporated

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15
Districts
315
Extracted rules
897
Standards
14
Chapters read
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Zoning districts

15 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 17-607 - Animal hospital2 standards

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

Sec. 17-607 - Animal shelter2 standards

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

Sec. 17-607 - Animal, domestic3 standards

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.

Sec. 17-607 - Auction facility3 standards

The minimum lot size on which the auction facility is located shall be five (5) acres.

Sec. 17-607 - Bed and breakfast inn1 standards

A bed and breakfast inn shall have no more than five (5) guest bedrooms for transient overnight occupancy.

Sec. 17-607 - Biomass conversion facility4 standards

No structure used for storage of biomass and no outside storage of biomass shall be located closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to any property line and no closer than one hundred (100) feet from the travel surface of public roadways.

Sec. 17-607 - Bulk storage of liquid petroleum gas1 standards

Up to a thirty thousand (30,000) gallon tank for the storage and distribution of liquid petroleum gas shall be permitted.

Sec. 17-607 - Campground3 standards

No recreational vehicle, camping sites, structure, or facility shall be located closer than one hundred (100) feet to any property line.

Sec. 17-607 - Commercial breeding kennels2 standards

A commercial breeding kennel may have no more than three (3) litters per calendar year. No female dog shall be bred more than one (1) time per calendar year.

Sec. 17-607 - Company store1 standards

The interior floor area of the company store shall not exceed one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.

Sec. 17-607 - Contractor's operation, small4 standards

No more than five (5) persons shall be engaged in the operation of the business on site.

Sec. 17-607 - Convenience store2 standards

Building shall be limited to no more than four thousand (4,000) square feet, and Customer seating shall comprise no more than twenty (20) percent of the convenience store square footage.

Sec. 17-607 - Craft brewery2 standards

In the R-4, R-5, MXU, B-1, B-2, PCD, and PMR zoning districts, annual production shall be no more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) barrels of beer or ale.

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, accessory2 standards

Any enclosed area used for the accessory dwelling shall not exceed fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet. Only one (1) accessory dwelling shall be permitted per parcel.

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, accessory1 standards

In addition to (a) and (b) above, in the R-1, R-2, PSF, MXU, R-4, and R-5 zoning districts, all accessory dwellings shall have direct vehicular access to a public or private street.

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, additional2 standards

No more than two (2) additional dwellings shall be allowed on parcels where there are at least fifteen (15) acres per additional dwelling.

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, live/work2 standards

The cumulative sign area for each unit shall not exceed four (4) square feet with no dimension of any individual sign greater than thirty-six (36) inches.

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, manufactured home3 standards

All manufactured homes shall display a HUD seal of approval or the seal of a testing facility approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, rowhouse3 standards

No more than eight (8) rowhouses shall be included in any rowhouse grouping.

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, single-family detached1 standards

Dwelling, single-family detached served by private well or septic system shall be by special use permit in the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts within an urban growth area designated in the comprehensive plan.

Source documents

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