Culpeper
Zoning districts
9 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4Neighborhood commercial district
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
Central commercial district C-2
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
General commercial district C-3
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Highway commercial district
Industrial
2Residential
3Residential district R-1
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential district R-2
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 7
Residential district R-3
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Max density
- 24 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
General provisions
108 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Residential estates R-E.
Residential R-MHP.
Planned unit development PUD.
Planned development/medical center (PD-MC).
For developments within the central business district, prior to the issuance of a zoning permit, the applicant shall construct a minimum six-foot safety fence around the perimeter of the site. An identification sign shall be placed on the fence as follows: (a) Sign shall not be larger than thirty-two (32) square feet.
For developments within the central business district, prior to the issuance of a zoning permit, the applicant shall construct a minimum six-foot safety fence around the perimeter of the site.
Prior to the issuance of a zoning permit, there shall be executed by the applicant an agreement to construct such required physical improvements ... accompanied by a bond with surety or conditions acceptable to the town in the amount of the estimated cost.
Approval of a site plan submitted under the provisions of this article shall expire five (5) years from the date of approval unless building permits have been obtained for construction in accordance therewith. A single one-year extension may be given upon written request...
Any site plan that is conditionally approved by the planning commission and/or subject to addressing technical review committee comments must be completed and all comments addressed one hundred eighty (180) days following planning commission approval.
Upon the satisfactory completion of all required improvements shown on the approved major site development plan, the developer shall submit four (4) copies of the completed as-built site plan and electronic file of the same. Such plan shall be submitted one week prior to the anticipated occupancy of any building.
Unless zoning district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or otherwise clearly shown or described, and where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any zoning districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply: ...
Any other fence or wall shall not exceed seven (7) feet in height except between the front of the dwelling and the street right-of-way where the maximum height shall not exceed four (4) feet.
The following vehicles registered with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles or any other state or government agency having a gross weight of ten thousand one hundred (10,100) pounds or more, shall not be parked or stored in any residential district: Box trucks, Flat bed trucks, Stake bed trucks, Step vans, Trailers.
The following rooftop structures are exempt from the district height limitations provided that not more than one-third (⅓) of the total roof area may be occupied by such structures: Chimneys, church spires, elevator shafts...
Stopping sight distance shall be based on a height of eye of 3.5 feet and an object height of two (2) feet along the center of the travel lane.
Any property coming into the town's territorial jurisdiction by annexation, boundary line adjustment, or otherwise, shall immediately upon the effective date of its coming into the town's territory be automatically and temporarily classified in the town zoning district corresponding to the property's county zoning classification listed in the table below...
The spillover of lighting from parking area luminaires onto residential uses or zoning districts shall not exceed one-half (½) foot-candle. The spillover of lighting from parking area luminaires onto all other uses and zoning districts shall not exceed one (1) foot-candle.
The following temporary retail activities and activities of a similar nature are permitted in all zoning districts that allow retail uses and may be administratively approved by the zoning administrator...
Such facilities shall provide temporary housing facilities for up to twelve (12) occupants...
An accessory dwelling unit shall be subject to a conditional use permit in all residential zoning districts. The minimum lot size shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet unless the primary residence is located within fifteen (15) feet of the street right-of-way.
Source documents
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