Mt Jackson
Zoning districts
9 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
1Commercial
3Industrial
2General provisions
149 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Also included in this use type are wireless communication antennas which are attached to an existing building or structure, including but not limited to utility poles, signs, broadcasting or communication facilities, and water towers, and which are not greater than 20 feet in length.
A zoning permit is required for any change in the use of land, buildings or structures, and for the construction of a new building or structure, or the reconstruction, enlargement, demolition or alteration of any existing building or structure.
Construction or operation shall commence within two years of the date of issuance or the special use permit shall become void.
Construction or operation shall commence within two years of the date of issuance or the variance shall become void.
Site plans are required and shall be submitted for all new structures, all renovated structures, and all additions to existing structures, with exceptions for single-family, two-family, accessory <2,500 sq ft, ag, filling <2,500 sq ft.
Whenever a petition requesting an amendment, supplement or change has been denied by council, such petition, or one substantially similar, shall not be reconsidered sooner than 12 months after the previous denial.
No building or structure shall be erected, and no existing building shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building or structure be used, occupied, designed or arranged to be used for any purpose or in any manner not in conformance with the regulations of this chapter.
Full compliance with the provisions of the floodplain ordinance of this Code is required in those areas defined as floodplains.
For the purposes of this chapter, permitted uses are listed for the various districts. Unless the contrary is clear from the context of the lists or other regulations of this chapter, uses not specifically listed are prohibited.
Before a zoning permit shall be issued or construction begun on any permitted use in a commercial district, or a permit issued for a new use, detailed site plans indicating compliance with the substantive provisions of this chapter and in sufficient detail to show the operations and processes shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for study.
The purpose of the TND-C, Traditional Neighborhood Development - Commercial District, is to allow a variety of uses that create a unified livable community. The TND-C district is intended to develop contiguous to an existing development or as redevelopment or infill development that has a compact design with a mix of housing types, commercial uses, and recreational areas, that are all interconnected with access that facilitates walking, bicycling, transit, and driving. Developments shall be designed with the influence of the historic and architectural character of the community and the environmental features of the site.
The TND-C district is an alternative set of standards for development within the town for new development of between 15 and 200 acres, either contiguous to existing development, a redevelopment, or an infill development of ten acres or more.
For each dwelling unit in a townhouse development there shall be a minimum lot width of: a. 20 feet for interior lots; b. 30 feet for end lots; and c. 40 feet for corner lots. The minimum lot area per townhouse dwelling unit shall be 2,400 square feet of lot area.
For any zero-lot-line condition, the following additional standards and limitations shall apply: (1) Front loaded garage structures are limited in width to no greater than 35 percent of the lot width, and no greater than 14 feet. Garage doors are limited to no greater than nine feet in width. (2) Any driveway or parking area located in front of the dwelling must be paved with an asphalt or concrete surface. (3) Any driveway or parking area located in the front yard shall cover no more than 35 percent of the front yard area.
Except as provided herein, any physical element that is attached to a principal structure must meet the minimum setback standards of the district. The following structures shall be permitted to encroach into any yard, including front yards, provided applicable sight distance and fire safety requirements are met and maintained...
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all property within the corporate limits of the Town of Mount Jackson, Virginia, with the exception that any property held in fee simple ownership by the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Virginia shall not be subject to the provisions contained herein.
The minimum area of a utility-scale solar facility shall be two acres, and the maximum area shall be less than 200 acres. No utility-scale solar facility shall be located within one mile of another existing or permitted utility-scale solar facility unless the combined acreage coverage is less than 400 acres.
Total lot coverage for accessory structures and the principal structure shall not exceed the coverage requirements pursuant to Table 1. No single accessory structure may have a lot coverage that is greater than 50 percent of the principal structure. Shall be placed in the side or rear yards and must meet a minimum setback of five feet.
Dish antennas allowed in the B-1 district larger than 24 inches in diameter shall be permitted in rear yards only. No part of a dish antenna shall be closer than five feet to any lot line.
Only one accessory dwelling is permitted per parcel. A recreational vehicle may not be used as an accessory dwelling.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
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