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.
In all zones, no more than three (3) adult (six (6) months old or older) dogs shall be allowed.
No more than one (1) portable storage container is located on a single lot or parcel of land. The container does not remain on the lot or parcel longer than thirty (30) consecutive days and no more than sixty (60) calendar days per calendar year.
All temporary family health care structures shall require the submission of an application to the planning and community development department with a fee... A zoning permit is also required... All temporary family health care structures shall require connection to the town's water and sewer utilities.
The outside storage area shall be designated on an approved site plan, will not encroach onto any required off-street parking space or travel aisle way, or required open space, and will be screened with a minimum six-foot high opaque fence or wall.
It shall be unlawful to establish, operate, or cause to be operated a sexually oriented business in the town, unless said sexually oriented business is in a zone permitting such use and is at least: 1,000 feet from another SOB, 750 feet from residential, 750 feet from religious/school/park/library.
It shall be unlawful to establish, operate, or cause to be operated a liquor store or short term loan establishment in the town, unless said liquor store or short term loan establishment is in a zone permitting such use and is at least: 750 ft from SOB, 750 ft from residential, 750 ft from religious/school/park/library, 750 ft from another liquor store/loan establishment.
Measurements shall be made in a straight line... Any protected use ... may begin operation within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of a liquor store or short term loan establishment only if ...
No sex offender treatment services may be offered or provided in any subdivision where some or all of the subdivision is zoned for residential purposes. As used in this section, 'zoned for residential purposes' includes any zone designated R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MHP, and PUD.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, no sex offender treatment services may be offered or provided in any subdivision where some or all of the subdivision is zoned for residential purposes.
The town council... may issue a conditional use permit for any of those uses set out as conditional uses under article III... provided that the use meets the requirements of this chapter and each of the following additional standards: 1. The use will not adversely affect the health or safety... 2. ... not detrimental to public welfare... 3. ... in harmony with comprehensive plan... 4. If located in WPD district, apply style of development least degradation to water quality in Lake Pelham.
No structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, moved, converted, extended or enlarged within the town without the owner or owners first having applied for and secured a zoning permit from the zoning administrator.
No structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, moved, converted, extended or enlarged within the town without the owner or owners first having applied for and secured a zoning permit from the zoning administrator.
No structure in the historic district except those exempted under section 27-130 shall be erected, reconstructed, altered (other than razed, demolished or moved), or restored without the owner or owners first having applied for and secured a finding of architectural compatibility from the architectural review board, or on appeal from the town council.
Within seven (7) days after an application, other than a notice of intent to exercise property rights under section 27-132, is presented to the town, the zoning administrator shall notify the applicant whether the application is complete on its face.
Approval of a zoning permit or conditional use permit shall be valid for five (5) years after the date of approval and thereafter shall become null and void unless construction or use is substantially underway during such period.
No application for a conditional use permit for the same use on a lot, parcel or tract shall be considered by the town council within a period of one (1) year from its last consideration unless the town council first determines that the public interest would be best served by a reconsideration.
Any person, firm, corporation, whether as principal, agent, employed or otherwise, violating, causing or permitting the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter other than one for which a civil penalty can be levied shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation.
Any person, firm, corporation, whether as principal, agent, employed or otherwise, violating, causing or permitting the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter other than one for which a civil penalty can be levied shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation.
for any valid special use permit outstanding as of January 1, 2011, and related to new residential or commercial development, any deadline in the permit or in the zoning ordinance that requires the landowner or developer to commence the project or to incur significant expenses related to improvements for the project within a certain time shall be extended until July 1, 2017, or longer as agreed to by the town council by express action and recorded roll call vote.
for any valid special use permit outstanding as of January 1, 2011, and related to new residential or commercial development, any deadline in the permit or in the zoning ordinance that requires the landowner or developer to commence the project or to incur significant expenses related to improvements for the project within a certain time shall be extended until July 1, 2017, or longer as agreed to by the town council by express action and recorded roll call vote.
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