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Rockingham County Unincorporated

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15
Districts
315
Extracted rules
897
Standards
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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 - Dwelling, single-family detached with independent living quarters3 standards

No independent living quarters shall have a floor area in excess of six hundred (600) square feet or twenty-five (25) percent of the finished floor area of the existing dwelling in which it is located, whichever is greater

Sec. 17-607 - Dwelling, temporary family health care structure4 standards

A temporary family health care structure shall be accessory to a primary single-family detached dwelling only. Only one (1) temporary family health care structure shall be permitted on any lot

Sec. 17-607 - Event center1 standards

Hours of operation shall be from 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

Sec. 17-607 - Farm market2 standards

A minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the products sold must be agricultural products produced within Rockingham County.

Sec. 17-607 - Feed mill1 standards

The feed mill shall be set back one hundred (100) feet from property lines. These setbacks are reducible by mutual consent.

Sec. 17-607 - Fitness center1 standards

In the R-3 zoning district, a fitness center shall be limited to no more than two thousand (2,000) square feet.

Sec. 17-607 - Greenhouse1 standards

The sales area for companion products... shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the gross sales area.

Sec. 17-607 - Hog operation6 standards

Each structure and denuded area associated with the hog operation shall be set back from property lines one hundred fifty (150) feet, except as provided for setbacks from public roadways.

Sec. 17-607 - Home business8 standards

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.

Sec. 17-607 - Home occupation4 standards

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.

Sec. 17-607 - Kennel operation, commercial3 standards

Any runs, or containment areas associated with a commercial kennel operation 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. 17-700.011 standards

For purposes of this article, the following area types shall determine the design requirements that apply where stated. (a) Compact area type: ... (b) Suburban area type: ... (c) Rural area type: ...

Sec. 17-700.021 standards

At least seventy-five (75) percent of the common area shall be outdoor space, which shall include all utility easements and a combination of any of the following: ...

Sec. 17-700.021 standards

Common area requirements in planned development zoning districts shall be met with a combination of indoor and outdoor space used for enjoyment by all residents, customers, or employees within the development.

Sec. 17-700.031 standards

A property owners' association (POA) shall be established to own, care and maintain all common areas and other common improvements.

Sec. 17-70115 standards

Streets shall be designed to provide a connected network that facilitates safe and efficient movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles.

Sec. 17-701.02, 17-701.036 standards

All public streets shall comply with all VDOT regulations and shall become part of the VDOT state-maintained system. ... All private streets shall be paved and constructed according to VDOT standards and specifications.

Sec. 17-701.0312 standards

In manufactured home parks in the MH-1 zoning district, all streets shall be private streets. In the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts, no streets shall be private streets.

Sec. 17-701.041 standards

To facilitate the appropriate movement of pedestrian and automobile traffic, the roads and streets in each development project shall provide sufficient connections in multiple directions, to multiple properties, and, if applicable, to local and higher order roadways.

Sec. 17-701.043 standards

To facilitate the appropriate movement of pedestrian and automobile traffic, the roads and streets in each development project shall provide sufficient connections in multiple directions

Source documents

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