Stafford County Unincorporated

A minor site plan is required and shall be submitted for all minor developments as defined in section 28-25 unless waived under the provisions of subsection (c) herein.

Major site development plans shall be prepared to the scale of no less than one inch equals fifty (50) feet or larger.

A topographic map compiled by either accepted field or photogrammetric methods with a contour interval not greater than five (5) feet.

Two (2) on-site parking spaces shall be provided to each commercial apartment.

Two (2) on-site parking spaces shall be provided to each commercial apartment.

No more than three (3) inoperable vehicles may be kept on the premises for the purpose of scavenging parts, unless kept inside a totally enclosed building.

The area for display shall not exceed five (5) percent of the gross floor area of the building that it serves. Outdoor display areas shall not extend more than twenty-five (25) feet beyond the front of the building.

An accessory dwelling shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total gross floor area of the principal dwelling unit. There shall be no more than one accessory dwelling per lot.

An open space adjacent to a street and extending from the property line to the required yard of twenty-five (25) feet or the minimum front yard requirement for the zoning district, whichever is less.

No site development plan shall be approved within five (5) days of any such notice.

The applicant shall be notified of the recommendations and decision of the agent or his designee. Such notification shall be provided within sixty (60) days of receipt of all final documents

Any plan of development application filed within the department of planning and zoning shall be approved or disapproved within eighteen (18) months of the filing of the application

Minor changes to approved major site development plans. Any major site development plan may be revised but such minor revision shall be accomplished in the same manner as originally approved and subject to the following requirements: (1) Changes do not materially affect site layout; (2) Changes do not affect intensity, use, or functionality of the site; and (3) Correct nonengineering errors.

Private vehicular travel lanes or driveways designed to permit vehicular travel on the site to and from adjacent property and parking areas shall be constructed not less than twenty (20) feet in width, except within parking areas, where it shall be at least eighteen (18) feet.

Interior travel lanes, driveways and parking bays are to be constructed in accordance with county standards... Adequate easements shall be provided... The developer shall provide for all utilities... Adequate fire hydrants... Landscaping plantings... No uses requiring a site plan... lighting... As-built plan... Certificate of approval... Acceptance of improvements.

A nonconforming building or structure... shall conform to current zoning regulations whenever the square footage of a building or structure is enlarged, or the building or structure is structurally altered...

If no structural alterations are made, a lawful nonconforming use of a structure may be changed to another nonconforming use of the same or more restrictive classification.

A lawful nonconforming lot or parcel which does not meet the requirements for minimum lot width or area, or both, may be utilized for a permitted use subject to the provisions of this article, provided the yard and setback dimensions and other requirements shall conform to the regulations for the district on which the lot is located.

The use of any legally nonconforming land, building, or structures and the use thereof may be continued only so long as the then-existing, or a more restricted, use continues and is not discontinued for more than two (2) years.

No nonconforming sign shall be enlarged nor shall any feature of a nonconforming sign, such as illumination, be increased.