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 site shall contain no less than ten contiguous acres. ... Maximum density shall be that prescribed for the district in which the park is located, except that 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.
Commercial activities included in museums and art galleries shall be limited to the sale of postcards, prints, books, reproductions of sculpture or handcrafts, films, or similar merchandise related to the exhibitions in the building.
Museums, art galleries and similar institutions are permitted by conditional use permit in R-C, R-1 and R-2 districts subject to the following requirements: Relevant regulations of this ordinance, including those for parking, signs, and lighting shall be met.
The nursing home structure shall be at least 50 feet from any lot line.
The nursing home structure shall be at least 50 feet from any lot line.
All buildings on the site shall not cover, in the aggregate, a ground floor area of more than 20 percent of the area of the site. ... non-residential structures shall be located at a distance of not less than 100 feet from the side or rear lot lines from residential parcels.
All buildings on the site shall not cover, in the aggregate, a ground floor area of more than 20 percent of the area of the site.
The use of land or facilities owned or leased by, or subject to easements granted to the City of Lynchburg, shall not be subject to the use limitations established in the Zoning Ordinance.
Buffering ... is provided between areas to be used for games, athletics, or other active recreation and adjacent residential areas. ... Swimming pools, tennis courts, and other facilities presenting potential dangers ... shall be provided with fencing capable of restricting access
Outdoor recreation facilities ... shall meet the following conditions: Applicable requirements of this ordinance, including those relating to signs, lights, and off-street parking, are complied with. Buffering ... is provided between areas to be used for games, athletics, or other active recreation and adjacent residential areas.
Access to adequate trails or areas for horseback riding shall be available on the same zoning lot or within 600 feet of such zoning lot. ... No stables or riding areas shall be located within 100 feet of any side or rear lot line. If not more than two horses are kept, the stable shall be located on a tract of not less than two acres.
No stables or riding areas shall be located within 100 feet of any side or rear lot line. If not more than two horses are kept, the stable shall be located on a tract of not less than two acres. If three or more horses are kept, the stable shall be located on a tract of not less than ten acres.
The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50 percent of the lot. ... Such use shall not be located within 200 feet of a residential district if the seating capacity exceeds 1,000 people.
The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50 percent of the lot. Shall be located within ¼ mile of existing or planned transit facilities approved by the City and linked by pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
The operation shall have a minimum setback of 100 feet from all adjacent property lines, except where the property abuts a residential zoning district, in which case a minimum setback of 200 feet shall be maintained.
The operation shall have a minimum setback of 100 feet from all adjacent property lines, except where the property abuts a residential zoning district, in which case a minimum setback of 200 feet shall be maintained.
Elementary schools. Minimum usable lot area: four acres plus one acre for each 100 pupils; frontage: 200 feet; setback: 25 feet from all lot lines. ... Middle schools. Minimum usable lot area: ten acres plus one acre for each 100 pupils; frontage: 300 feet; setback: 50 feet from all lot lines. ... Colleges, junior colleges and universities with residents. Minimum usable lot area: 50 acres plus one acre for each 100 pupils; Minimum frontage: 500 feet; Minimum setbacks: 100 feet from all lot lines.
Elementary schools. Minimum usable lot area: four acres plus one acre for each 100 pupils; frontage: 200 feet; setback: 25 feet from all lot lines. Middle schools. Minimum usable lot area: ten acres plus one acre for each 100 pupils; frontage: 300 feet; setback: 50 feet from all lot lines.
Outdoor shooting ranges, including archery ranges may be permitted in conservation districts by conditional use permit.
Outdoor shooting ranges, including archery ranges may be permitted in conservation districts by conditional use permit. Indoor shooting ranges ... may be permitted in B-3, B-5, IN-2, I-1 and I-2 districts by conditional use permit, provided the following conditions are met.
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