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.
Large scale retail establishments shall be allowed as a permitted use in the B-3, B-4, B-5 and IN-2 districts.
Large scale retail establishments having a cumulative gross floor area of 75,000 new square feet or greater... allowed as a permitted use in the B-3, B-4, B-5 and IN-2 districts.
Cluster commercial developments may be permitted in zoning districts where such development is authorized by this Zoning Ordinance.
Cluster commercial development districts may be established ... in locations that ... Are located within one-quarter mile of an existing or planned transit route and have direct pedestrian access to the route.
Cluster commercial development districts may be established... in any B-1, B-3, B-5, and IN-2 zoning district by conditional use permit; located within one-quarter mile of an existing or planned transit route.
Flexible space developments shall comply with the general regulations of this section, including: (a) A minimum site area of ten (10) acres; ... (a) Building height shall not exceed 75 feet;
The minimum lot area in flexible space developments shall be 20,000 square feet. ... No paving or parking facilities shall be located with 25 feet of any residential district.
Flexible space developments are permitted by right in I-1, restricted industrial districts, and I-2, light industrial districts. Permitted in B-5 by CUP. Minimum lot area 20,000 square feet.
The maximum building height shall be 100 feet.
The maximum building height shall be 100 feet. ... At least ten percent of the total project area shall be devoted to common and civic areas.
A parking garage shall not be considered an accessory use, nor shall it be used for the storage of dismantled or wrecked motor vehicles, parts thereof, or junk, nor shall the sale of automobiles or trailers take place within it unless otherwise permitted by the Zoning Ordinance.
An off-street space available for the parking of one motor vehicle on a transient basis and having a minimum width of nine feet and an area of not less than 162 square feet, exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto and having direct usable access to the street.
A multiple-unit residential development of at least five acres arranged in harmony with purposes, provisions and procedures for the planned unit development.
A small deciduous tree shall be of a species having an average minimum mature crown spread of greater than 12 feet. A minimum caliper of at least one and three-fourths inches at the time of planting shall be required.
A minimum ten feet wide planting strip shall be provided along the wall with the following plant materials: Minimum one evergreen tree for every 40 linear feet of wall; and Minimum one shrub for every three linear feet of wall.
Permitted in Zoning Districts used for residential purposes provided the following is adhered to: 1. A total of two sales permitted per calendar year per street address. 2. A sale shall not exceed two consecutive days. 3. Sale shall consist primarily of those personal items accumulated and used by the occupant of the premises. 4. There shall be a minimum interval of four months between sales. 5. One sign not exceeding three square feet in area will be permitted on premises the day of the sale and shall be promptly removed at end of each sale day. 6. Signs advertising a sale are prohibited on street right-of-ways. 7. Permitted sale shall not create adverse conditions such as noise, nor impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Shrub, large: A shrub with a minimum height of three feet at planting. Shrub medium: A shrub with a minimum height of two feet at planting. Shrub small: A shrub with a minimum height of one foot at planting.
Source documents
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