zoneoptics
Municipality · Virginia

Windsor

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6
Districts
55
Extracted rules
279
Standards
3
Chapters read
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Zoning districts

6 districts, grouped by category.

Agricultural

1
A-1Agricultural
Windsor, VA
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
40 ft
Permitted uses
11

Commercial

2
B-1Commercial

General Business District

Windsor, VA
Min lot
7,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
40 ft
Permitted uses
30
B-2Commercial

Restricted Business District

Windsor, VA

Industrial

1
M-1Industrial
Windsor, VA
Min lot
7,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
40 ft
Permitted uses
36

Residential

2
R-1Residential
Windsor, VA
Min lot
8,712 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
40 ft
Permitted uses
6
R-4Residential
Windsor, VA

General provisions

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

Sec. 160-36(d)3 standards

storage areas, solid waste dumpsters and large items for solid waste pickup shall be confined in an enclosed area that is screened on all sides. A solid waste enclosure, large enough to confine solid waste items and dumpster(s), shall be of solid construction, six feet high with locking gates providing access.

Sec. 160-36(e)3 standards

Outdoor storage and outdoor storage operations (excluding nursery stock in nonresidential zoning districts) shall be prohibited in R-1, HDR, and LDR Zoning Districts between the street right-of-way and the primary use, and within 50 feet of residential uses and residential zoning districts

Sec. 160-36(f)3 standards

The vehicles shall be located behind a landscaped area at least ten feet wide behind the property line and display areas; Not more than one vehicle display pad, which may be elevated up to three feet in height as measured at the highest point, shall be permitted per 100 feet of road frontage

Sec. 160-38(f)1 standards

Any zoning permit shall automatically expire six months from the date of issuance if the person, firm, or corporation to which the permit has been issued has not clearly demonstrated that the permit is being exercised for the purpose for which it was issued, or if the work so authorized is suspended or discontinued for a period of one year or more.

Sec. 160-40(b)(1)1 standards

the cost of restoration of the structure to a safe condition shall not exceed 50 percent of its replacement cost at the time of the Building Inspector's declaration

Sec. 160-40(c)(3)1 standards

In the event that such use ceases for a period of more than two years, any subsequent use shall conform to all requirements of this chapter for the district in which the land is located

Sec. 160-40(d)(3)1 standards

When a nonconforming use of a structure or structures and premises in combination is discontinued or abandoned for two years, except when government action impedes access to the premises, or when a nonconforming use is superseded by a permitted use, the structure and premises shall not thereafter be used except in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located

Sec. 160-40(e)1 standards

There is a ten percent or greater net increase in the square footage of the use of structure proposed for expansion or enlargement

Sec. 160-48

The intent of the LDR District is to provide a certain area of land with the necessary zoning to provide development opportunities for less dense residential housing. All uses permitted in the Residential R-1 District are permitted in the Low-Density Residential LDR District

Sec. 160-487 standards

The raising of horses and ponies either for profit or recreation is permitted provided that for the first such animal there shall be five acres of pasture.

Sec. 160-4911 standards

No manufactured home shall be located on a lot... unless such manufactured home is placed on a permanent foundation

Sec. 160-508 standards

The gross residential density shall not exceed five dwelling units per acre of usable property

Sec. 160-511 standards

The following uses are permitted by right in the O-R Office/Residential District: Single-family dwellings, except for manufactured/mobile homes;

Sec. 160-523 standards

The permitted and conditional uses for a Planned Unit Development shall be determined in the proffering process of the rezoning of the property subject to the PUD.

Sec. 160-54

The Public District is for the purpose of providing appropriate locations for public facilities such as offices and schools. (a) Permitted uses. Within the Public District P, the following uses are permitted: (1) Local, regional, state and federal offices...

Sec. 160-5845 standards

The purpose of sign requirements is to promote and protect the public health, welfare, and safety by regulating existing and proposed outdoor advertising and outdoor signs of all types. (a) General requirements. No outdoor advertising, sign, or structure shall be erected without a sign permit.

Sec. 160-595 standards

No new residential lot or yard shall hereafter be created, nor shall any lot or yard existing at the time of enactment of this chapter be altered, nor shall any building or structure, whether new or existing, be moved, so that lot width, depth, or area requirements; front, side, or rear yard requirements; or inner or outer court requirements; or other requirements of this chapter are not maintained

Sec. 160-612 standards

The maximum height for structures shall be 35 feet except as provided for in the individual zoning districts as conditional use permits or as provided within this article.

Sec. 160-61, 160-63, 160-64, 160-65, 160-66, 160-67, 160-6816 standards

The maximum height for structures shall be 35 feet... Off-street parking space shall mean a space at least ten feet wide and 20 feet in length...

Sec. 160-633 standards

in any commercial or residential district, fences shall not exceed a height of eight feet as measured from the topmost point thereof to the ground or surface

Source documents

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