Dumfries

Any development or redevelopment exceeding 2,500 square feet of land disturbance in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) shall be accomplished through a plan of development process prior to any clearing or grading of the site or the issuance of any building permit

The lawful use of a building or structure which existed on November 12, 1991, or which exists at the time of any amendment to this division, and which is not in conformity with the provisions of the overlay district, may be continued in accordance with this chapter and may be granted a waiver

The following land disturbances in RPA may be exempted from the overlay district: water wells; passive recreation facilities such as boardwalks, bike paths, trails, and hiking pathways; and historic preservation and archaeological activities

This district is intended to provide a limited range of flex business, flex office, and commercial uses. Structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for one of the following uses. Only one main structure shall be erected on any lot or parcel in this district.

PMUD district regulations including setbacks, landscaping, parking, open space, and development standards.

The Dumfries Planned Mixed Use District is intended to implement the general purpose, intent, goals, objectives, policies, and action strategies of the comprehensive plan ... Minimum acreage two acres. ... The minimum side yard for any residence shall be five feet.

The Dumfries Planned Mixed Use District is intended to implement the general purpose, intent, goals, objectives, policies, and action strategies of the comprehensive plan and the purposes of zoning set forth in Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2283, by promoting mixed residential and commercial development according to a detailed plan.

A minimum of 25 percent of the total PMUD area shall be designated for open space but need not be contiguous.

Where, on January 18, 1979, or at the time of passage of any amendments to this chapter, lawful use of land and/or structures exists which would not be permitted by this chapter, the use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, provided: ...

All nonconforming uses shall be issued a certificate of occupancy before January 19, 1980, or in the case of a use rendered nonconforming by an amendment to this chapter, within 60 days of the effective date of such amendment.

On any nonconforming structure or portion of a structure containing a nonconforming use, work may be done for any period of 12 consecutive months on ordinary repairs or on repair or replacement of nonbearing walls, fixture wiring, or plumbing, to an extent not exceeding ten percent of the current replacement cost of the nonconforming structures or nonconforming portion of the structure as the case may be; provided that, the cubic content, existing when it became nonconforming, shall not be increased.

If a nonconforming structure or a conforming structure devoted to a nonconforming activity is destroyed or damaged in any manner, to the extent that the cost of restoration to its condition before the occurrence shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of reconstructing the entire structure, it may be repaired or restored, provided any such repair or restoration is started within six months and completed within 12 months from the date of partial destruction.

In any district, permitted structures may be erected on any nonconforming lot of record; provided that, it is in separate ownership and not of continuous frontage with other lots in the same ownership; and provided that, a variance of area, lot width, setback, and/or yard requirements is obtained through action of the board of zoning appeals.

When a mobile home or manufactured home (hereafter referred to as a "unit") exists at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter that could not be lawfully located under the provisions of this chapter by reason of restrictions on area, lot coverage, height, yards, its location on the lot, or other requirements concerning the unit, such unit may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful.

Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, or good zoning practice require, the council may by ordinance amend, supplement, or change the regulations, district boundaries, or classifications of property.

improvements or changes within the historic district or districts of the town shall require a certificate of appropriateness

WCF with support structures shall have a maximum height of 150 feet in all districts.