Lynchburg
Zoning districts
27 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4Other
10IN-1
- Max height
- 150 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
- Min lot
- 200 sq ft
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
Residential
10R-1
- Min lot
- 7,500 sq ft
- Max density
- 5.8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
R-2
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max density
- 8.7 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
R-3
- Min lot
- 4,000 sq ft
- Max density
- 10.89 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
R-4
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max density
- 21.78 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
General provisions
137 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The maximum number of occupants in a dwelling unit offered for short term rental shall not exceed four unrelated individuals. Short-term rentals shall be exempt from section 35.2-62, parking and loading.
Accessory buildings shall be located in rear or side yards only and may occupy not more than 30 percent of the required rear yard. ... at least five feet from any property line.
Any owner of a travel trailer, boat and/or boat trailer, truck camper, inhabitable bus or recreational vehicle may park or store, but not inhabit, such equipment providing such equipment is located behind the building line ... not over 22 feet in length or eight feet nine inches in height.
Temporary family health care structures ... shall be limited to a maximum of 300 square feet of gross floor area and shall meet the minimum setback requirements for single family detached dwellings ... shall not be installed on a permanent foundation.
When an educational institution is located outside an IN district, low impact accessory uses shall be permitted by right subject to applicable standards of this zoning ordinance.
The maximum number of occupants in a dwelling unit offered for short term rental shall not exceed four unrelated individuals. ... pay a one-time registration fee of $150.00 per form ... shall be subject to a penalty of $500.00. ... Short-term rentals shall be exempt from section 35.2-62, parking and loading.
Short Term Rentals ... shall be a use permitted by right in the R-C, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5 and IN-2 Districts ... Museums, art galleries and similar institutions ... are permitted by conditional use permit in R-C, R-1 and R-2 districts
Dwellings units ... may be established accessory to a single-household residence ... Detached accessory dwelling units shall be limited to 900 square feet and shall not have more than one bedroom.
Home occupations may be established subject to the following requirements: ... one sign not exceeding one square foot ... Not use more than 20 percent of the principal dwelling's gross floor area
the Zoning Administrator may issue a permit for a Family Day Home ... serving five through 12 children ... day care may be provided for not more than 12 adults
The raising of farm animals in any other district shall comply with the provisions of Exhibit VII-1: ... Keeping of swine | Prohibited
No area used by any aircraft under its own power shall be located within a distance of 200 feet from any property line; 1,000 feet from any public or private institution ...
No area used by any aircraft under its own power shall be located within a distance of 200 feet from any property line; 1,000 feet from any public or private institution ... or 1,000 feet from any residential or commercial zones on the approach and departure ends of the runway.
No area used by any aircraft under its own power shall be located within a distance of 200 feet from any property line; 1,000 feet from any public or private institution ...
No area used by any aircraft under its own power shall be located within a distance of 200 feet from any property line; 1,000 feet from any public or private institution ... or 1,000 feet from any departure ends of the runway.
in no case shall any building which is a part of such an institution or an accessory use to such an institution be located within 50 feet of any lot line.
The hospital shall meet all height, bulk, and setback regulations for the district in which it is located, as well as the regulations in Article VI of this ordinance, except that in no case shall any building which is a part of such an institution or an accessory use to such an institution be located within 50 feet of any lot line.
The minimum parcel size shall be one acre. No outside pen, run or other off-leash area may be located within 200 feet of any residential district or within 50 feet of a lot line in any other district.
The minimum parcel size shall be one acre in other districts where these facilities are permitted. No outside pen, run or other off-leash area may be located within 200 feet of any residential district or within 50 feet of a lot line in any other district.
The site shall contain no less than ten contiguous acres. ... no manufactured home park shall exceed a density of eight units per acre. No individual lot shall be less than 4,000 square feet for single-wide units and 6,000 square feet for double-wide units. ... All manufactured homes shall be located at least 25 feet from any lot line and 30 feet from any street right-of-way. ... Lot coverage may not exceed 30 percent.
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