Surry County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
11 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
1Commercial
4Local Business District
- Max height
- 20 ft
General Business District
- Max height
- 30 ft
Commercial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 45
General Commercial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 63
Industrial
4Light Industrial District
- Min lot
- 30,000 sq ft (0.69 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 34
Light Industrial District
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
Heavy Industrial District
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
General provisions
215 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Maximum number of campsites: Ten sites. Health department approval required for the campground and sewage disposal system.
Limited sale of foods prepared on the premises may be allowed provided no more than 20 percent of the floor area is devoted to seating facilities. In the RVC district, no convenience store shall exceed 2,000 square feet of gross floor area.
In the RVC districts, no more than six stations designed for dispensing fuel shall be located on site. Fuel dispensers shall be located at least 30 feet from any public street right-of-way, and shall be located at least 100 feet from any adjoining residential use type.
All outdoor runs, training areas and pens associated with a commercial kennel shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any property line.
Kennel standards same as A-L. Contractor's yard special use permit considerations. Custom manufacturing standards same as A-L.
Kennel standards: min 5 acres, 100 ft facility setback, 200 ft outdoor runs, Type B buffer, street frontage. Custom manufacturing: max 3,000 sqft, min 3 acres, accessory to single-family, Type B buffer.
Minimum lot size = One acre. All units displayed for sale shall be in usable condition and no units shall be placed or stored in a required front yard. Any unit not in usable condition shall be kept in a storage yard separated from the display area by a continuous visual screen with a maximum height of eight feet.
The marina or yacht club shall comply with all other codes, regulations, laws and ordinances, including the requirements of the Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed design shall be satisfactory as regards safety features.
The minimum lot size shall be one acre. All storage spaces shall be contained in individual enclosed stalls containing no more than 400 square feet each and no greater than ten feet in height.
All vehicles stored on the premises in excess of 72 hours shall be placed in a storage yard. The storage yard shall be fully screened from public view and shall be set back at least 100 feet from any adjoining residential district. Body and fender repair services shall be at least 150 feet from any adjoining residential district.
Equipment and vehicles stored overnight on the premises shall be behind the front building line or at least 35 feet from the public right-of-way, whichever is greater.
Dry-cleaning or pressing pickup stations or shops shall not occupy more than 2,500 square feet of floor area and using no cleaning fluid whose base is petroleum or one of its derivatives.
Minimum lot size = One acre. All units displayed for sale shall be in usable condition and no units shall be placed or stored in a required front yard. Any unit not in usable condition shall be kept in a storage yard separated from the display area by a continuous visual screen with a maximum height of eight feet.
In the RVC district, when adjoining a residential use type, a Type B buffer yard in accordance with section 4-500 shall be provided along the property line which adjoins the residential use type. Health department approval for sewage disposal, water supply and kitchen facilities shall be submitted prior to issuance of a building permit.
Minimum lot size when handling large animals = Five acres. Minimum lot size when handling small animals (companion pets) = Three acres.
All buildings, structures, pens, or open kennels shall be located at least 100 feet from any lot line.
A Type D buffer yard shall be required in accordance with section 5-400.
In the A-R district, the following standards shall apply: ...
Maximum square footage for a custom manufacturing establishment: 3,000 square feet.
Minimum parcel size for an industrial or construction debris landfill = 20 acres. Minimum parcel size for a sanitary landfill = 100 acres.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.