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.
Temporary carnivals and fairs ... maximum duration of thirty (30) days. Temporary outdoor promotional attractions ... not longer than 15 days.
Temporary carnivals and fairs ... shall meet the following standards: A temporary use permit shall be required which shall have a maximum duration of thirty (30) days. ... Exterior lights shall be shielded from any adjacent residential areas. Amplified music or other noise shall cease between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Recycling collection centers ... located in industrial or business districts in an area no larger than 5,000 square feet.
Recycling collection centers that are open for public use shall be located in industrial or business districts in an area no larger than 5,000 square feet or at public school or public recreation sites for the collection of recyclable materials.
For R-1 and R-2 districts, not more than three rooms with not more than two persons per room may be offered for transient guests for compensation under the management of the occupants of the dwelling. For R-3 and R-4 districts, not more than five rooms with not more than four persons per room may be offered for transient guests.
Public utilities and services ... shall meet the following conditions: architecture and landscaping ... performance standards ... conditions and safeguards.
Public utility and transportation uses allowed by conditional use permit in residential or commercial districts shall not include any of the following: Power generating plants; incinerators; non-local area telephone and telegraph dial or repeater stations; public transit or railroad car barns, garages, yards, or shops; construction of building materials yards, service truck dispatching, or storage; or uses not enumerated below.
All mobile food vehicles ... shall comply with the regulations of this section. Location criteria: 15 feet from driveways etc. Operations: no freestanding signage, no audio amplification, no flashing lights.
Mobile food trucks and trailers for retail sales of food shall be limited to the B-3, B-4, B-5, IN-2, I-1, and I-2 districts. Mobile food carts for retail sales of food shall be limited to the B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5, IN-1 and IN-2 districts.
The minimum lot size for any automobile service station built under these regulations shall be 20,000 square feet. ... a solid wall or a substantial, solid fence not less than five feet and not more than eight feet in height
The minimum lot size for any automobile service station built under these regulations shall be 20,000 square feet.
The facility shall not exceed a total of nine boarders or six roomers, except when a resident manager ... the maximum number of roomers shall not exceed nine including the manager. ... providing one space per boarder or roomer.
The facility shall not exceed a total of nine boarders or six roomers, except when a resident manager resides on the premises, in which case the maximum number of roomers shall not exceed nine including the manager.
Cemetery plots and urns, shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the property line of any residential use or district and 25 feet from any commercial district
Cemetery plots and urns, shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the property line of any residential use or district and 25 feet from any commercial district, with a vegetative buffer according to the regulations of section 35.2-63.10.
Lot building coverage shall not exceed 25 percent of buildable lot area. Building shall be located at least 50 feet from any residential property line.
Lot building coverage shall not exceed 25 percent of buildable lot area. Building shall be located at least 50 feet from any residential property line.
The proposed site shall contain at least ten acres of area, with at least 5,500 square feet of land for each trailer site and shall provide at least 4,000 square feet of area in each vehicle or trailer space, which shall have at least 40 feet of frontage on a paved access road at least 20 feet in width
The proposed site shall contain at least ten acres of area, with at least 5,500 square feet of land for each trailer site and shall provide at least 4,000 square feet of area in each vehicle or trailer space, which shall have at least 40 feet of frontage on a paved access road at least 20 feet in width leading to a public street.
For persons over 18 years of age, there shall be an appropriately enclosed outside recreation area of not less than 30 square feet per person enrolled; for persons 18 years of age or less, there shall be an appropriately enclosed recreation area of not less than 75 square feet per person ... A minimum of two parking spaces is required for each care center; plus two parking spaces for every thirty (30) persons enrolled.
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