Christiansburg, Virginia · District

I-2

General Industrial District
IndustrialGeneral IndustrialAll Christiansburg districts0

Dimensional standards

I-2 lot requirementsSTREETSTREETFront 30 ftRear 40 ftSide 30 ftStreet side 30 ftMAX HEIGHT70 ftMAX IMPERVIOUS80%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Uses

Permitted by right55

Conditional / special use25

Extracted standards

16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Fencing & walls

  • Fence character requirement

    All fencing shall have a uniform and durable character and shall be properly maintained.

Height

Other

  • Adult business hours of operation

    Hours of operation for adult movie theater, adult nightclub or other adult entertainment shall not extend after 2:00 a.m.; for adult bookstore, video store, etc. not after 12:00 midnight.

  • Security camera requirement

    The owner or operator shall install, operate and maintain a security camera and video tape system designed by a security specialist.

  • Adult business separation from residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. districts and certain uses500 ft

    The business shall be located at least 500 feet away from any residential or agricultural zoning district, and at least 500 feet from the property line of any land used for a residence, school, park, etc.

  • Adult merchandise visibility restriction

    Adult merchandise shall not be visible from any point outside the establishment.

  • The front yard shall contain a minimum of 20 percent greenspace or landscaped area.

  • Landscaping may be permitted up to a height of three feet and to within 50 feet of the corner of any intersecting streets.

  • Landscaping may be permitted up to a height of three feet and to within 50 feet of the corner of any intersecting streets.

  • Site plan review required

    Before a building permit shall be issued, plans and site plan shall be submitted to the administrator for review.

  • Stormwater drainage requirement

    Provisions shall be made for proper stormwater drainage from parking and loading areas. Water shall not be permitted to drain onto adjacent property except into a natural watercourse or drainage easement.

Setback

From the ordinance

Permitted uses: any manufacturing, processing, storing or distributing use permitted in I-1; dwellings for resident watchmen; etc. Conditional uses: single-family or two-family dwellings require CUP. Setbacks: 30 ft from ROW; 40 ft side/rear adjacent to residential. Height: >70 ft requires CUP. Impervious coverage max 80%.
Article XIV, Sec. 42-397 to 42-403