Land use · Christiansburg, Virginia

agriculture

Named in 2 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Christiansburg’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 1Reads like a definition

establishment having adult merchandise as a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-trade. ** Agriculture ** means the tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture, forestry, orchards, vineyards or nurseries, but not including the keeping

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a particular process or use or may require a conditional use permit. (3) Agriculture and forestry use as permitted in the A Agricultural District. (4) Dwellings for resident watchmen and caretakers employed on the premises,

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on the premises, including a family and one unrelated individual per unit. (3) Agriculture and forestry uses as permitted in the A Agricultural District. (4) Agricultural or farm implements, manufacture, sale, storage or repair. (5)

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uses and in general to prohibit those uses which would be incompatible with agriculture . At the same time the district would provide for rural low-density residence and certain public and semi-public uses in a spacious

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1992, § 30-199; Ord. No. 2007-1, 4-3-2007) --- ### Sec. 42-663. - Urban agriculture ; zoning permit required. The Town of Christiansburg may allow the keeping of no more than a total of six chicken hens

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.