Spotsylvania County Unincorporated

These provisions shall apply to all privately-owned and publicly-owned lands within the jurisdiction of the County of Spotsylvania and identified as areas of special flood hazard as shown on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) or included in the flood insurance study (FIS) that are provided to the County by FEMA.

All wireless facilities must satisfy the minimum zoning district setback requirements for primary structures. Any wireless facility base station must be enclosed by security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height.

Yard: any open space on the same lot with a building or building group lying between the building or building group and the nearest lot line, unobstructed from the ground upward...

Yard means any open space on the same lot with a building or building group lying between the building or building group and the nearest lot line, unobstructed from the ground upward and unoccupied except by specific uses and structures allowed in such open space by the provisions of this chapter.

The shopping center off-street parking requirement set forth in the minimum required parking spaces table above shall be applicable to all uses in a shopping center, except the area occupied by theaters with more than two thousand (2,000) seats. An additional three-tenths (0.3) space shall be provided for each seat above two thousand (2,000) seats.

The number of spaces required may be reduced by up to fifty (50) percent if the use is located within five hundred (500) feet of any public parking lot or any commercial parking lot where sufficient spaces are available by permission of the owners without charge, during the time of service to make up the additional spaces required.

Secondary uses shall be permitted only in a PDC district which contains one or more principal uses. The gross floor area devoted to dwellings as a secondary use shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the gross floor area of all principal uses in the development.

The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements... the more restrictive provision shall apply.

In the event of any conflict in the limitations, requirements, or standards contained in this chapter as applied to an individual use or structure, the more restrictive provision shall apply.

Where the map shows a zoning district boundary line located within or following a street or alley right-of-way... the district boundary shall be considered to be in the center of the right-of-way.

where conditions, standards, or requirements imposed by any provision of this chapter are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable standards imposed by any other provision of this chapter, or by any other law or ordinance, the provisions which are more restrictive or which impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.

where conditions, standards, or requirements imposed by any provision of this chapter are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable standards imposed by any other provision of this chapter, or by any other law or ordinance, the provisions which are more restrictive or which impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.

where the regulations of this chapter are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than such easement, covenant, or other private agreement, the requirements of this chapter shall govern.

Accessory use means any use which: 1. Is subordinate to and serves a principal use; 2. Is subordinate in purpose, area and extent to the principal use served; 3. Contributes primarily to the comfort and convenience of the occupants...

Anti-climbing device means a minimum six-foot high chain link fence shall surround the antenna support structure and appurtenances.

Biosolids ... Land application of biosolids is not permitted in the primary settlement area as defined in the Spotsylvania County Comprehensive Plan.

Dwelling, single-family attached ... The total length of any one (1) group of units shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) feet. The total number of units in any one (1) group of units shall not exceed nine (9).

Eating establishment ... Entertainment which is provided for the enjoyment of the patrons shall be considered accessory to an eating establishment, to include dancing by patrons, provided the space made available for such dancing shall not be more than one-eighth (⅛) of that part of the floor area available for dining.

Family means a group of people living together as a single housekeeping unit consisting of: (1) One (1) or more persons related by blood or marriage ... and no more than two (2) roomers or boarders; or (2) No more than three (3) unrelated persons ...

Industrial/flex means any structure occupied by two (2) or more of the following uses: ... provided however that the combined area of all office, both as a principal use and as an accessory use, shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the total gross floor area of the structure.