Warren County Unincorporated

Temporary family health care structures... shall be a permitted accessory use in applicable zoning districts on lots zoned for single-family detached dwellings... Only one such structure shall be allowed on a lot or parcel of land.

Upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Warren County Board of Supervisors, the owner of a dwelling unit to be used for a short-term tourist rental shall apply and receive a certificate of zoning from the Planning Department prior to utilizing the dwelling unit as a short-term rental.

The maximum number of occupants in the dwelling unit shall be determined according to permit approval received by the Warren County Health Department; however, the maximum number of occupants shall not exceed 10. Parking for the use shall be located in driveways or other designated and approved parking areas... There shall be a minimum of 100 feet from the short-term tourist rental to all neighboring residences.

Any parcel of land used for storage of cars, boats and recreational vehicles must be at least 15 acres in size.

Any parcel of land used for storage of cars, boats and recreational vehicles must be at least 15 acres in size. Parking/storage areas shall have a minimum setback of 50 feet from any adjacent property line.

Veterinary services: 50 ft setback, noise ≤60 dB day, ≤55 dB night, fence 6 ft.

No structure or area occupied by animals shall be closer than 50 feet to any agricultural or residential property line. Noise measured at the nearest agricultural or residential property line shall not exceed 60 decibels from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 55 decibels from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Structures for wayside stands shall not exceed 400 square feet in floor area nor be closer than 35 feet to the front property line or to a side property line adjoining a street.

Structures for wayside stands shall not exceed 400 square feet in floor area nor be closer than 35 feet to the front property line or to a side property line adjoining a street.

Wind energy: private tower max 100 ft, commercial 120 ft, blade clearance 15 ft, setbacks 110%/150% of height+blade, noise ≤60 dB.

Wind energy system, private use: maximum 100 feet, except in the Industrial Zoning District which may have a height up to 120 feet. Wind energy system, commercial power generation: maximum 120 feet. The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a wind energy system shall be 15 feet... The wind energy system shall be set back a distance at least equal to 110% of the height of the tower plus the blade length from all adjacent property lines...

No building or structure or part thereof shall be constructed, used or occupied, and no land shall be used or occupied except in conformity with all of the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.

This chapter shall be administered and enforced by an officer to be known as the 'Zoning Administrator' who shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Warren County, Virginia.

Whenever the public necessity, convenience or general welfare requires, the Board of Supervisors may amend or supplement the regulations in this chapter or the zoning boundaries or classification of property on the Zoning Map.

At least 15 days preceding the Planning Commission's public hearing on a conditional use permit or a Zoning Map amendment, the Zoning Administrator shall erect on the subject property a sign or signs indicating the potential action. The sign shall be erected within 10 feet of whatever boundary line of such land abuts a public road and shall be so placed as to be clearly visible from the road with the bottom of the sign not less than 2 1/2 feet above the ground.

Any property owner, tenant, government official or agency may apply for a variance for a reasonable deviation from those provisions regulating the shape, size or area of a lot or parcel of land or the size, height, area, bulk or location of a building or structure.

A variance shall be granted if the evidence shows that the strict application of the terms of the ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property or that the granting of the variance would alleviate a hardship due to a physical condition relating to the property or improvements thereon at the time of the effective date of the ordinance, and the property meets the following conditions: ...

The Board of Supervisors may approve a conditional use permit under the provisions of this article when it is concluded that the proposed use complies with all specified standards and that such use will be compatible with existing or planned development in the general area.

In consideration of an application filed with the Zoning Administrator, the Board may authorize the establishment of those conditional uses that are expressly listed in a particular zoning district; provided, however, that no conditional use permit shall be required for a use specifically permitted by right in a given district.

An application for a conditional use permit for an adult business must be approved or denied by the Planning Commission and the Board within 90 days of the filing of a complete application unless the applicant consents to a longer period of review.