Harrisonburg
Zoning districts
17 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Other
2Industrial
2Residential
10Manufactured Home Park District
- Min lot
- 4,200 sq ft
- Max height
- 15 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Manufactured Home Subdivision District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Max height
- 15 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
R-1 Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 7.26 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-2 Residential District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Multiple Dwelling Residential District
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 16
Planned Unit Residential District
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
High Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
Low Density Mixed Residential Planned Community District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 16
Medium Density Mixed Residential Planned Community
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Max density
- 15 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
Small Lot Residential District
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
General provisions
74 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Signs not exceeding four (4) square feet in area displayed on a parcel for the purpose of identifying a chiropractic service or similar professional service, provided only one (1) such sign is displayed per street frontage;
The following signs are prohibited within the city: (1) Signs that are not expressly permitted by this article or for which a sign permit has not been obtained when required;
Illuminated signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts, subject to the following requirements: (a) Illumination shall be designed and installed so as to avoid glare or reflection onto adjacent properties, public rights-of-way, or vehicular traffic; (b) Illumination shall be steady and constant in intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by flashing, blinking, or intermittent lights, except as otherwise permitted by this article; (c) Illumination shall not exceed an intensity of one (1) foot-candle of illumination measured at the property line of the parcel on which the sign is located;
Illumination shall be directed onto the sign face and shall not be directed onto the surrounding area; ... extinguished between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The total sign allotment for a parcel shall be calculated based on the street frontage ... sign area of a sign shall be calculated as follows: ...
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7, R-8, MX-U, MH-1, MH-2, UR: Wall signs, freestanding signs, entry/exit signs, neighborhood signs, and signs not requiring a permit
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7, R-8, MX-U, MH-1, MH-2, UR: Wall signs, freestanding signs, entry/exit signs, neighborhood signs, and signs not requiring a permit
B-1A, B-1, R-P, Business Gardens: Wall signs, freestanding signs, projecting signs, awning signs, canopy signs, marquee signs, entry/exit signs, sidewalk signs, and signs not requiring a permit
B-1A, B-1, R-P, Business Gardens: Wall signs, freestanding signs, projecting signs, awning signs, canopy signs, marquee signs, entry/exit signs, sidewalk signs, and signs not requiring a permit
A comprehensive sign plan may be submitted ... may allow for a variation in the maximum sign height for freestanding signs, provided that the variation does not exceed one hundred fifty (150) percent of the maximum sign height ...
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-8, U-R, MH-1, MH-2, R-6, and R-7 Districts. ... no single freestanding sign exceeds an area of two hundred (200) square feet, or a maximum height of eight (8) feet above grade.
The total square footage of the combined signage shall be limited to not more than one-half (0.5) square foot for every linear foot of site frontage parallel to the principal street, provided no single freestanding sign exceeds an area of two hundred (200) square feet, or a maximum height of eight (8) feet above grade.
R-5 and MX-U Districts. ... No single freestanding sign permitted by this provision shall exceed eighteen (18) feet in height or sixty-four (64) square feet in area.
No single freestanding sign permitted by this provision shall exceed eighteen (18) feet in height or sixty-four (64) square feet in area.
Definitions for parking space, screening, steep slopes, accessory living unit, boardinghouse, family day home.
Off-street parking requirements shall be met as stated herein for all new buildings and structures and all existing building types included herein which are hereafter enlarged, altered and/or changed in use.
This section is applicable to all uses other than single-family detached and duplex dwelling units.
A comprehensive sign plan may allow for a variation in the other identifying descriptions of signs on the parcel, provided that the variation is consistent with the purpose and intent of this article.
All vehicle parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served or on adjoining lots located on property zoned where such parking is permitted.
The required space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one (1) lot.
Source documents
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