Amelia County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIIIA
R-10 Rural Preservation District
§ 325-8A.1 Intent.
This district is intended to protect and preserve specific rural resources or qualities including farmland, forest uses, wetlands, significant wildlife habitats, catchment areas for important drainage basins, water resources, environmentally sensitive areas and natural recreational resources. This district also covers portions of the County that have open space with a rural character. This district is established to conserve these open spaces in order to facilitate existing and future general farming operations, conservation of water and forest resources and maintenance of a distinctly rural environment. While the intent of this district is generally similar to that of the A-5 Agricultural District, the emphasis on long-range protection of rural resources in this district is greater due to the specific characteristics or qualities of the lands encompassed. Residential development should conform to the notion that it possesses lesser priority than the maintenance of the district's rural environment.
§ 325-8A.2 Permitted uses.
A.
Accessory structures and uses.
B.
Agriculture, general.
C.
Agriculture, intensive, expansion of existing.
D.
Agriculture, limited (on less than 10 acres), excluding horses.
E.
Antique shops.
F.
Assembly hall.
G.
Bed-and-breakfast.
H.
Beekeeping.
I.
Cemeteries.
J.
Custom meat cutting.
K.
Day-care center and nursery.
L.
Home day care.
M.
Home occupation.
N.
Mobile home, double-wide and single-wide.
O.
Off-street parking.
P.
Parks and playgrounds.
Q.
Portable sawmills and chippers.
R.
Preserve and conservation areas.
S.
Public utilities (extension).
T.
Schools, churches, libraries.
U.
Single-family dwelling.
V.
Subdivisions.
W.
Temporary family health care structure.
[Amended 4-15-2015]
X.
Wayside stand.
Y.
Wireless support structures up to 80 feet.
[Amended 2-21-2018]
§ 325-8A.3 Permitted uses by special exception.
[Amended 2-21-2018; 11-19-2025]
A.
Adult-care facility.
B.
Agriculture, intensive.
C.
Airport and private air strip.
D.
Amusement park/commercial recreational facility.
E.
Auction barn.
F.
Blacksmith shop.
G.
Cabinet and furniture making.
H.
Church campground.
I.
Country general store/convenience store.
J.
(Reserved)
K.
Dog kennel.
L.
Farm machinery sales and service.
M.
Feed and flour mills.
N.
Feed and seed stores.
O.
Golf driving range.
P.
Greenhouse and nursery.
Q.
Hunt, golf or boat clubs and lodges.
R.
Mining of minerals other than coal.
S.
Public utilities (new).
T.
Pulpwood yard.
U.
Restaurants.
V.
Sand excavation.
W.
Service and repair of farm, yard, garden, blacksmith and logging implements and equipment.
X.
Stationary sawmill and chipper.
Y.
Turkey shoots.
Z.
Wholesale business/storage warehouse.
AA.
Wireless support structures in excess of 80 feet.
§ 325-8A.4 Accessory uses.
§ 325-8A.6 Building height.
[Amended 5-17-2006]
Thirty-five feet, except:
A.
The height limit for dwellings may be increased up to 45 feet and up to three stories, provided there are two side yards for each permitted use, each of which is 20 feet or more, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
B.
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, or library may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade, provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot of building height over 35 feet.
C.
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, silos, barns, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, and wireless support structures are exempt. Parapet wall may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.
[Amended 2-21-2018]
D.
No accessory building which is less than 20 feet from any lot line shall be more than one story high.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
E.
All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height except when located on a parcel of 10 acres or more.
§ 325-8A.7 Subdivisions are permitted.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any subdivision occurring in the R-10 District shall conform to County's zoning and subdivision ordinances.[1] Major and minor subdivisions, as defined herein, are permitted uses in this district.