Christiansburg
Zoning districts
11 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Limited Business District
- Max height
- 10 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 28
Central Business District
- Max height
- 70 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 53
General Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 39
Industrial
2Mixed use
2Mixed Use: Residential - Limited Business District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 16
Mixed Use: Residential - Limited Business - Limited Industrial District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 15
Residential
4Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 17
Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 18
- Min lot
- 8,500 sq ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 17
Multiple-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,625 sq ft (0.36 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 24
General provisions
101 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Any residential development, whether for sale or rent, consisting of two or more structures which require ingress and egress to a public street shall meet all requirements of the town subdivision ordinance.
Portable storage containers are allowed in all zoning districts subject to the following regulations and restrictions: ...
The Town of Christiansburg may allow the keeping of no more than a total of six chicken hens or chicks and no more than two beehive stands in association with one single-family residence...
A homestay use is permitted as a minor home occupation, where allowed, subject to the following regulations and restrictions: ...
Monopoles shall not exceed 75 feet in total height, including antennas in residential districts.
Monopoles shall not exceed 75 feet in total height, including antennas in residential districts.
Satellite and microwave dishes attached to amateur radio towers shall not exceed two feet in diameter.
Land may be used or occupied and buildings structurally altered or erected may be used or changed in use only after a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the administrator.
One or more temporary signs per tax map parcel with a total area not exceeding 12 square feet in size in the A, R1-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and MU-1 zoning districts... One or more portable signs per tax map parcel not exceeding 12 square feet in size in the A, R1-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and MU-1 zoning districts.
One or more temporary signs per tax map parcel with a total area not exceeding 12 square feet in size in the A, R1-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and MU-1 zoning districts... One or more portable signs per tax map parcel not exceeding 12 square feet in size in the A, R1-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and MU-1 zoning districts.
In addition to signs prohibited elsewhere in the town code or by applicable state or federal law, the following signs are prohibited: (a) General prohibitions: (1) Signs that violate any law of the Commonwealth of Virginia relating to outdoor advertising. (2) Signs attached to natural vegetation. (3) Signs simulating, or which are likely to be confused with, a traffic control sign... (4) Vehicle or trailer signs as defined herein. (5) Any sign displayed without complying with all applicable regulations of this chapter. (b) Prohibitions based on materials: (1) Animated signs... (2) Flashing signs... (3) Signs that emit smoke, flame, scent, mist, aerosol, liquid, or gas. (4) Signs that emit sound. (5) Any electronic sign except as expressly permitted herein. (c) Prohibitions based on location: (1) Off-premises signs unless specifically permitted... (2) Signs erected on public land or within the public right-of-way... (3) Roof signs unless approved as part of a comprehensive sign plan... (4) Any sign located in the vision triangle... (5) Signs at or near any curve... (6) Side and rear wall signs facing and within 100 feet of a residential district.
Agricultural/Residential Districts (A, R1-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MS) | Sign Type | Maximum Number of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area | Max. Height | Combined (on-premises) | Not permitted | Not Permitted | Not Permitted
Any conditional use permit granted shall be null and void 24 months after approval... discontinuance for more than 24 months... traffic impact statement thresholds.
A conditional use permit should be approved only if it is permitted as a conditional use in the district regulations and only if it is found that the location is appropriate and not in conflict with the comprehensive plan...
Any conditional use permit granted shall be null and void 24 months after approval... Activities or uses approved by a conditional use permit which are discontinued for a period of more than 24 consecutive months shall not be reestablished... traffic impact statement whenever... 100 vehicles trips per peak hour by residential development; 250 vehicles trips per peak hour by non-residential development; 2,500 vehicle trips per day by non-residential development.
Where so stated by this chapter, the location of permitted uses shall require, in addition to the zoning permit and certificate of occupancy, a conditional use permit approved by the town council.
Conditional use permit application submissions shall include a traffic impact statement whenever a proposed conditional use permit substantially affects transportation on town streets through traffic generation of either: (1) 100 vehicles trips per peak hour by residential development; (2) 250 vehicles trips per peak hour by non-residential development; or (3) 2,500 vehicle trips per day by non-residential development.
one off-street parking space is an area... not less than 162 square feet (nine feet in width and 18 feet in length minimum)... lighting heights... greenspace requirements.
One off-street parking space is an area... of not less than 162 square feet (nine feet in width and 18 feet in length minimum).
One off-street parking space is an area... not less than 162 square feet (nine feet in width and 18 feet in length minimum)... no lighting fixture shall exceed a height of 15 feet in a residential district or 30 feet in a business district... Forty square feet of greenspace per one parking space provided shall be required within parking areas with 20 or greater parking spaces... One tree of a minimum height of six-feet tall shall be required per ten parking spaces...
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