Municipality · Virginia

Luray

This locality is on the roster but its ordinance has not been retrieved yet.
7
Districts
94
Extracted rules
458
Standards
8
Chapters read
Zoning snapshotNot yet acquired

Zoning districts

7 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

87 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 5213 standards

A portable storage container may not exceed eight and one-half feet in height or 130 square feet in gross floor area.

Sec. 5224 standards

A mobile food unit must be positioned at least 15 feet away from all driveway entrances, alleys, handicapped parking spaces, and fire hydrants.

Section 4099 standards

Residential density bonuses up to a density of 6.0 dwelling units per acre dedicated to uses other than the commercial uses set forth in appendix A, 409.21(B) and (C) may be approved and granted at the discretion of the town council upon a finding that a proposed density bonus promotes the purposes of the planned neighborhood development and provides additional public benefit.

Section 4121 standards

Uses permitted by right: A. Public park and recreation areas. B. Forest, scenic and wildlife preserves and conservation areas. C. Agriculture. D. Parking for designated by right uses.

Section 5011 standards

Widening of highways: commission may recommend additional front yard setbacks adjacent to future right-of-way.

Section 5022 standards

Recreational vehicles: stored only side/rear yard behind setback, prohibited from occupancy.

Section 5032 standards

Visibility at intersections: permit required for walls/fences/hedges parallel to right-of-way; general permits for those 4 ft or less.

Section 5044 standards

Fences: height limit 6 ft in residential/commercial, 14 ft in industrial/public; no setback applicable.

Section 5069 standards

Minimum off-street parking: standard dimensions 10 ft x 20 ft; residential 2 spaces per dwelling unit; various use-specific requirements.

Section 5072 standards

Off-street loading: space 15x50x15, rate 1 per 10,000 sq ft + 1 per 40,000 sq ft.

Section 5083 standards

Temporary mobile homes: special use permit, min 2,000 sq ft per space, sanitary facilities.

Section 5093 standards

Restrictions adjacent to airports: approach zone 11,000 ft from runway, heavy jet 3.5 miles; no public assembly.

Section 51018 standards

Townhouses: max height 2½ stories not to exceed 35 ft; min lot width 30 ft end row, 40 ft corner; parking per 506.6.

Section 51110 standards

Garden apartments: min lot size 10,000 sq ft for 3 units, +2,000 per additional; min lot width 125 ft; max height 3 stories not exceed 35 ft.

Section 5121 standards

Automobile service stations: gasoline appliances not less than 14 feet from street line.

Section 5134 standards

Homes for adults: state licensing, health/fire, parking, architectural barriers.

Section 5145 standards

Professional offices: parking off-street, enclosed, no noise/odor, access from street, no display.

Section 5151 standards

Site plan: shall include title, northpoint, scale, date, vicinity map, existing zoning, boundaries, topography, utilities, streets, parking, landscaping, lighting.

Section 51610 standards

Accessory dwelling structures: allowable only by special use permit, one per lot, max 900 sq ft, parking 1 space, owner occupancy.

Section 5176 standards

Sustainable energy systems: small-scale roof mounted by-right, accessory by SUP with 150% setback, other in M-1 with 200% setback.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.