Warren County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
3 districts, grouped by category.
General provisions
184 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
A minimum of at least 5% of the interior portions of a parking lot shall be landscaped for the purpose of providing shade trees. All parking lots shall be located no closer than five feet to any property line. Accessways minimum width 25 ft for two-way, 15 ft for one-way. Aisles no less than 12 ft for one-way, 20 ft for two-way.
A landscape plan is required to be submitted and approved by the Zoning Administrator for any commercial, industrial or institutional use or Class C subdivision prior to the issuance of a zoning permit.
Lighting levels shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle at any common property line in the residential and agricultural zoned districts. Light fixtures, including mounting base, shall not be more than 25 feet in height above finished grade. In no case shall the light fixtures in the Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts exceed 40 feet in height.
Lighting levels shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle at any common property line in the residential and agricultural zoned districts.
The hours of operation for the microbrewery shall be between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Outdoor amplified music ... shall not exceed 60 decibels. A conditional use permit shall be required when more than 100 persons are in attendance at any organized microbrewery event.
The hours of operation for the microbrewery shall be between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The restaurant shall be limited to 50 seats. The hours of operation for the brewpub shall be between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Microbreweries shall be located on a lot or parcel adjacent to a state-maintained road.
The restaurant shall be limited to 50 seats.
Mobile vending unit generators may be used if they are set back a minimum of 75 feet from any adjacent residential property. No vendor shall remain on any one site for more than 72 consecutive hours. Portable tables and chairs are permitted ... within 20 feet of the mobile unit.
Mobile vending unit generators may be used if they are set back a minimum of 75 feet from any adjacent residential property.
No storage of lumber, logs, mulch, chips or timber shall be located closer than 100 feet to any property line. Portable storage containers, shipping containers and/or tractor-trailers shall not be used for accessory structures.
No storage of lumber, logs, mulch, chips or timber shall be located closer than 100 feet to any property line.
Minimum size shall be 10 acres.
A planned residential development shall be comprised of two or more of the following residential dwelling types (single-family detached, single-family attached, multifamily) and shall demonstrate compliance or ability to comply with the following standards and guidelines.
Each PRD shall contain a minimum of 50 contiguous acres... overall density of residences shall not exceed six units per gross acre... minimum of 25% of total land area reserved as common open space.
A planned active adult/age-restricted residential development shall be for the purpose and intent of providing housing opportunities for a population 55 years of age or older in accord with Virginia Code § 36-96.7, as amended.
A planned active adult/age-restricted residential development shall be for the purpose and intent of providing housing opportunities for a population 55 years of age or older... must meet the criteria of planned residential developments, as stated in § 180-51.
Noise generated from the fundraising activities and/or social activities of a private club or lodge shall not exceed 55 decibels at the nearest property line.
Noise generated from the fundraising activities and/or social activities of a private club or lodge shall not exceed 55 decibels at the nearest property line.
No such activity shall be permitted on a parcel of land less than three acres in size.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.