Urbanna

Off-street parking areas shall be divided into parking spaces, each bay having a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum length of 20 feet

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.

No sign may be erected, installed or otherwise displayed in the town not in compliance with this article.

The lawful use of land or buildings existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived may be continued although such use does not conform to the provisions hereof.

A special use permit should be approved only if it is listed as permitted by special use permit in the district regulations

Applications for variance may be made by any property owner or owner's agent.

No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure, or land be established or changed in use without a permit therefor issued by the administrator.

For the purposes of assuring compliance with the objectives of the comprehensive plan and compliance with the requirements of the town's chapters and regulations, site plans shall be submitted to accompany subdivision plans, building permit applications when new and substantial rehabilitation is proposed, site disturbing and grading work is involved, or development is proposed in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas.

Accessory dwelling unit means a subordinate dwelling unit in a main building or accessory building as approved by special use permit.

Any occupation, profession, enterprise or activity conducted solely by one or more members of a family residing on the premises which is incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for dwelling... provided that: a. Not more than the equivalent area of one quarter of one floor shall be used for such purpose; b. That such occupation should not require external or internal alterations of the building; c. That no commodity is stored or sold, except such as are made on the premises; d. There shall be no group instruction, assembly or activity, or no display that will indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in part for any purpose other than that of a dwelling; e. That there is no sign, other than a nameplate which is attached to the building, which is not illuminated, and not more than four square foot in area; and f. That not more than one motor vehicle used in conjunction with the home occupation is parked on the premises.

Off-street parking space: an all-weather surfaced area not in a street or alley and having an area of not less than 180 square feet (nine feet x 20 feet), exclusive of driveways, permanently reserved for the temporary storage of one vehicle and connected with a street or alley by a paved driveway which affords ingress and egress for an automobile without requiring another automobile to be moved.

Temporary signs shall be permitted provided that such signs shall not be displayed more than 30 days and no such sign shall exceed nine square feet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the zoning administrator may at his sole discretion, extend the number of days that a temporary sign can be displayed for three additional 30 day periods with the maximum period to display a sign not to exceed 120 days additional days. All temporary signs shall be removed prior to the conclusion of the display period designated herein.

Every building erected, reconstructed, converted, moved or structurally altered shall be located on a lot of record and in no case shall there be more than one main building on one lot unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

A single sign, not to exceed two square feet in area, shall be posted at the entrance of each such street or parking court.

Each waterfront planned unit development shall provide not less 20 percent of the project for public uses or a recreational area.