zoneoptics
Municipality · Virginia

Shenandoah

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3
Districts
53
Extracted rules
222
Standards
5
Chapters read
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Zoning districts

3 districts, grouped by category.

Residential

3
R-1Residential

Residential district R-1

Shenandoah, VA
Min lot
10,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
35 ft
Permitted uses
8
R-2Residential

Residential district R-2

Shenandoah, VA
Min lot
7,500 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
30 ft
Permitted uses
8
R-3Residential

Residential district R-3

Shenandoah, VA
Min lot
7,500 sq ft
Max height
45 ft
Front setback
30 ft
Permitted uses
10

General provisions

50 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 50-1114 standards

A site plan shall be submitted to and approved by the administrator prior to the issuance of any building permit for any new structure, addition, or change of use requiring off-street parking.

Sec. 50-1127 standards

Home occupations must take place within a dwelling unit and be clearly incidental to the residential use of that unit.

Sec. 50-1126 standards

Home occupations shall be permitted as an accessory use in all residential zones, subject to the following requirements: ...

Sec. 50-113

Commercial motor vehicle parking lots, as defined in this article, include lots or portions thereof used for the storage or parking of six or more motor vehicles for a consideration. Service or repair facilities are not permitted. Such parking lot shall not be considered an accessory use. No commercial motor vehicle parking lot shall be used for the storage of dismantled or wrecked motor vehicles, parts thereof, or junk.

Sec. 50-114

Motor vehicle sales lots are arranged, designed, or used for the storage and display for sale of any new or used motor vehicle capable of independent operation, including recreation vehicles. No recreation vehicle shall be occupied. Any repair work shall be done wholly enclosed within a building. All vehicles to be sold must be operable except for vehicles awaiting immediate repair.

Sec. 50-1153 standards

Every manufactured home must be attached to a permanent foundation and connected to the required utilities. Any axles, wheels, and/or tow bar hitch must be removed. The roof must be constructed of shingles or other materials customarily and normally used for conventional dwelling roofing.

Sec. 50-1165 standards

Bed and breakfast homes shall be permitted only in single-family detached dwellings, excluding any existing or future auxiliary buildings on the property. Approval for a bed and breakfast home shall be subject to the following: ...

Sec. 50-1172 standards

All proposals for motorsports facilities shall meet the following minimum standards; however, stricter standards may be established as a condition of the issuance of special use permit: (1) A minimum lot size of 50 acres shall be provided. (2) All proposed structures and other developed or activity areas shall be located at least 25 feet from any adjoining property line. (3) All exterior lighting on the property shall be designed, located and arranged so as not to direct glare on adjoining streets or properties. Lighting intensity at adjoining property lines shall not exceed 0.5 footcandles. (4) No recurrent or sustained noise generated from the operation of the motorsports facility shall exceed 90dB(A), when measured ¾ mile from the racetrack.

Sec. 50-181(a)1 standards

No building or structure shall be started, repaired, reconstructed, enlarged or altered or use begun until after a zoning permit has been obtained from the administrator.

Sec. 50-181(b)1 standards

Each application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by a site plan.

Sec. 50-1821 standards

Land may be used or occupied and buildings which have been structurally altered or erected may be used or changed in use only after a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official.

Sec. 50-183(a)1 standards

Where uses are permitted by special use permit, in addition to the zoning permit and certificate of occupancy, a special use permit is required to be obtained.

Sec. 50-183(f)1 standards

An approved special use permit which has been put into use in accordance with this article shall continue in effect until the use is discontinued or abandoned for a period of more than 24 months

Sec. 50-185(d)(1)1 standards

The appeal shall be taken within 30 days after the decision appealed from

Sec. 50-185(f)1 standards

The board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within 60 days from the date of the hearing.

Sec. 50-186(a)1 standards

Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense.

Sec. 50-338 standards

Parking space means an area of not less than ten feet wide by 20 feet long for each automobile or motor vehicle, such space being exclusive of necessary drives, aisles, entrances, or exits, and being fully accessible for the storage or parking of vehicles.

Sec. 50-331 standards

Sign, home occupation, means a sign not exceeding two square feet in area on each side directing attention to a product, commodity, or service available on the premises, but which product, commodity, or service is clearly a secondary use of the dwelling.

Sec. 50-334 standards

Short term rental means ... with a maximum occupancy of two persons per bedroom, plus two additional people per unit ... for a stay no longer than 21 consecutive days and for no more than 60 days per calendar year...

Sec. 50-35

General commercial district | C

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.