Municipality · Virginia

Surry

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11
Districts
281
Extracted rules
1,242
Standards
5
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Zoning districts

11 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 4-8013 standards

A Type D buffer yard shall be required in accordance with section 5-400. In considering a conditional use permit request for an asphalt plant, the board shall specifically consider and set standards for height, dust, and noise.

Sec. 4-8026 standards

In the A-R district, the following standards shall apply: screening, height, dust, noise, hours, maintenance.

Sec. 4-8032 standards

Custom manufacturing general: meet principal structure requirements, all activities enclosed.

Sec. 4-803B4 standards

Maximum square footage: 3,000 sq ft. No custom manufacturing establishment shall be located on lot containing less than three acres. The site shall front directly on a public street. The establishment shall be accessory to a single-family dwelling. When adjoining residential use within 100 feet, Type B buffer yard.

Sec. 4-803C2 standards

Maximum square footage: 3,000 sq ft. When adjoining residential use within 100 feet, Type B buffer yard.

Sec. 4-8045 standards

Landfill: min parcel 20 acres industrial, 100 acres sanitary, Type D buffer, master plan, annual audit.

Sec. 4-8046 standards

Minimum parcel size for an industrial or construction debris landfill = 20 acres. Minimum parcel size for a sanitary landfill = 100 acres. A Type D buffer yard shall be provided.

Sec. 4-8055 standards

Mining: excavations 50 ft from property lines, 100 ft from R-1/R-2/Business, 200 ft from dwellings, 200 ft from ROW, 600 ft for machinery.

Sec. 4-8057 standards

Excavations shall be confined to areas distant at least 50 feet from all adjoining property lines, at least 100 feet from R-1/R-2/Business, 200 feet from dwellings, 200 feet from right-of-way, and buildings with machinery 600 feet from residential districts.

Sec. 4-8062 standards

Scrap and salvage: 200 ft from public street, 500 ft from boundary if adjoining residential.

Sec. 4-8062 standards

No scrap and salvage service shall be established within 200 feet of a public street. All junk, salvage and wrecking yards shall be located at least 500 feet from residential district boundaries.

Sec. 4-9014 standards

Alternate discharge sewage: only for pre-existing single-family, >300 ft from sewer, discharge to year-round stream, permit max 5 years.

Sec. 4-9013 standards

A conditional use permit request shall only be considered when the residence is located more than 300 feet from an existing or proposed public sewer line, or when 300 feet or less, is otherwise unable to connect due to topography.

Sec. 4-9023 standards

Amateur radio towers: accessory structure, setback 40% of height from residential, max height 200 ft by right.

Sec. 4-9022 standards

The maximum height permitted by right for an amateur radio tower shall be 200 feet. Any tower which exceeds this height may be permitted only after obtaining a special exception permit.

Sec. 4-9035 standards

Communication tower: setback 40% of height from residential, 50 ft from road ROW, 25 ft otherwise, co-location allowed if height increase <=5 ft, >125 ft require CUP.

Sec. 4-9035 standards

Minimum setback from base of tower to residential structure = 40% of height. Setback from road right-of-way 50 ft, other 25 ft. Towers in excess of 125 ft require CUP.

Sec. 4-9043 standards

Outdoor gathering: >2000 people require special use permit, max 3 gatherings per year, lighting directed away.

Sec. 4-9043 standards

No more than three outdoor gatherings per year. Where more than 2,000 people anticipated, special use permit required.

Sec. 4-9051 standards

The purpose of requiring a conditional use permit is to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and appropriate land use.

Source documents

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