Blacksburg City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Sec. 1100 - Authority and citation.
- Sec. 1101 - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 1102 - Purpose.
- Sec. 1103 - Establishment of districts.
- Sec. 1104 - Interpretation of district boundaries and standards.
- Sec. 1105 - Severability.
- Sec. 1106 - Continuation of provisions of prior Zoning Ordinance.
- Sec. 1107 - Provisions of Ordinance [Number] 415 in conflict with this chapter [Appendix] are repealed.
- Sec. 1108 - References to Virginia Code.
- Sec. 1109 - Application of zoning ordinance to new territory.
- Sec. 1110 - Disclosure of real parties in interest.
- Sec. 1111 - Overview and interpretation of ordinance.
- Sec. 1112 - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 1113 - Notice by Administrator or BZA in certain matters.
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNING COMMISSION
- Sec. 1120 - Planning commission; powers, duties, and composition.
- Sec. 1121 - Composition; qualifications and appointment of members.
- Sec. 1122 - By-laws.
- Sec. 1123 - Compensation of members.
- Sec. 1124 - Removal of members.
- Sec. 1125 - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 1126 - Officers and staff support.
- Sec. 1127 - Review of special exceptions.
- DIVISION 4. - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- DIVISION 5. - ZONING AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 6. - CONDITIONAL ZONING
- Sec. 1160 - Generally.
- Sec. 1161 - Changes to proffers.
- Sec. 1162 - Planned zoning districts.
- Sec. 1163 - Additional submissions required for PC and PIN districts.
- Sec. 1164 - Revisions to final master plan for planned zoning districts.
- Sec. 1165 - Enforcement of conditions.
- Sec. 1166 - Records of conditions.
- Sec. 1167 - Review of Administrator's decisions.
- Sec. 1168 - Amendments and variations of conditions.
- DIVISION 8. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS[1]
- Sec. 1180 - Applicability and purpose.
- Sec. 1181 - General standards.
- Sec. 1182 - Application requirements.
- Sec. 1183 - Review and action.
- Sec. 1184 - Time limitations.
- Sec. 1185 - Amendments to conditional use permit site plan and conditional use permit.
- Sec. 1186 - Modifications to use permitted by conditional use permit in absence of same.
- DIVISION 9. - ADVANCE DENSITY
- DIVISION 10. - ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
- DIVISION 11. - ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES
- DIVISION 13. - NONCONFORMITIES
- Sec. 1230 - Purpose.
- Sec. 1231 - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Sec. 1233 - Nonconforming structures.
- Sec. 1234 - Nonconforming uses of buildings, structures, and land.
- Sec. 1235. - Residential or commercial buildings damaged by natural disaster.
- Sec. 1236 - Nonconforming parking lots.
- Sec. 1237 - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 1238 - Overhead utility poles.
- DIVISION 14. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- DIVISION 17. - ACCESSORY APARTMENT PERMIT PROGRAM
- DIVISION 18. - TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
ARTICLE III
- DISTRICT STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - RURAL RESIDENTIAL 1
- DIVISION 3. - RURAL RESIDENTIAL 2
- DIVISION 4. - R-4 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 5. - R-5 TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 6. - OTR OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 8. - RM-27 LOW DENSITY MULTIUNIT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 9. - RM-48 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIUNIT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 12. - PLANNED MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT
- DIVISION 14. - DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 11. - PR PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 15. - GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 16. - PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT PC
- DIVISION 18. - OFFICE DISTRICT
- DIVISION 19. - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- DIVISION 20. - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 21. - PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 22. - UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE DISTRICT UNIV
- DIVISION 23. - CREEK VALLEY OVERLAY
- DIVISION 24. - FHO FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT[2]
- Sec. 3240 - Purpose.
- Sec. 3241 - Applicability.
- Sec. 3242 - Compliance and liability.
- Sec. 3243 - Delineation of areas.
- Sec. 3244 - Creation of overlay.
- Sec. 3245 - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 3246 - Floodplain boundary changes and interpretation.
- Sec. 3247 - Floodplain area provisions, generally.
- Sec. 3248 - Floodway development regulations.
- Sec. 3249 - Variances.
- Sec. 3249.1 - Existing structures in floodplain areas.
- Sec. 3249.2 - Supplemental definitions (Floodplain Overlay District only).
- DIVISION 25. - SPECIAL HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 26. - OPEN SPACE DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 27. - HISTORIC OR DESIGN REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT
- SUBDIVISION 1 - [PURPOSE AND DESIGNATION]
- Sec. 3270 - Purpose.
- Sec. 3271 - Historic or Design Review Board.
- Sec. 3272 - Designation of a Historic or Design Review Overlay District; process; overview.
- Sec. 3273 - Same—Initiation of study.
- Sec. 3274 - Same—Study of proposed area.
- Sec. 3275 - Same—ReZoning Ordinance.
- Sec. 3276 - Effect of designation.
- Sec. 3277 - Administrative review.
- Sec. 3278 - Appeal to Town Council.
- Sec. 3279 - Appeal to circuit court.
- Sec. 3280 - Definitions applicable in Historic or Design Review Overlay Districts.
- SUBDIVISION 2 - [ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA]
- Sec. 3281 - Establishment of Blacksburg Historic Overlay District.
- Sec. 3282 - Design criteria.
- Sec. 3283 - Applicability of design guidelines.
- Sec. 3284 - Mandatory review by Historic or Design Review Board.
- Sec. 3285 - Appeals to Town Council.
- Sec. 3286 - Demolition as matter of right.
- Sec. 3287 - Redevelopment plan criteria.
- Sec. 3288 - Right to repair or rebuild.
- Sec. 3289. - Vehicular parking regulations in the historic or design review overlay district.
- Sec. 3290. - Criteria for conditional use permit for parking related uses.
- SUBDIVISION 1 - [PURPOSE AND DESIGNATION]
- DIVISION 28. - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- DIVISION 29. - LIVE/WORK/SELL ARTS OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE IV
- USE AND DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - AGRICULTURAL USES
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL USES
- DIVISION 3. - CIVIC USES
- Sec. 4304 - Administrative services.
- Sec. 4305 - Camps.
- Sec. 4306 - Cemeteries.
- Sec. 4307 - Clubs.
- Sec. 4308 - Community recreation.
- Sec. 4309 - Cultural services.
- Sec. 4310 - Day care center.
- Sec. 4313 - Education facilities, primary/secondary.
- Sec. 4319 - Home for adults.
- Sec. 4320 - Lighting, public park and recreation area field.
- Sec. 4321 - Life care facility.
- Sec. 4326 - Nursing home.
- Sec. 4328 - Open space.
- Sec. 4331 - Post office.
- Sec. 4331.1 - Public assembly.
- Sec. 4332 - Public parks and recreational areas.
- Sec. 4333 - Public recreation assembly.
- Sec. 4338 - Religious assembly.
- Sec. 4339 - Safety services.
- Sec. 4341 - Shelter.
- Sec. 4350 - Utility services, major.
- DIVISION 4. - OFFICE USES
- DIVISION 5. - COMMERCIAL USES
- Sec. 4501 - Adult entertainment establishment.
- Sec. 4501.5 - Adult store.
- Sec. 4502 - Agricultural services.
- Sec. 4505 - Automobile dealership.
- Sec. 4509 - Automobile repair services.
- Sec. 4510 - Automobile rental/leasing.
- Sec. 4511 - Automobile parts/supply, retail.
- Sec. 4512 - Bed and breakfast.
- Sec. 4513 - Brewpub.
- Sec. 4514 - Business support services.
- Sec. 4515 - Campground.
- Sec. 4516 - Car wash.
- Sec. 4521 - Clinic.
- Sec. 4521.1 - Commercial indoor entertainment.
- Sec. 4521.2 - Commercial indoor amusement.
- Sec. 4521.3 - Commercial indoor sports and recreation.
- Sec. 4521.4 - Communication services.
- Sec. 4522 - Construction sales and services.
- Sec. 4523 - Consumer repair services.
- Sec. 4523.1 - Dance hall.
- Sec. 4524 - Equipment sales/rental.
- Sec. 4524.1 - Event center.
- Sec. 4525 - Funeral home.
- Sec. 4526 - Garden center.
- Sec. 4527 - Gasoline station.
- Sec. 4528 - Golf course.
- Sec. 4528.1 - Grocery store.
- Sec. 4528.2 - Hotel/motel.
- Sec. 4529 - Hospital.
- Sec. 4530 - Reserved.
- Sec. 4531 - Kennel, commercial.
- Sec. 4540 - Manufactured home sales.
- Sec. 4541 - Mini warehouse.
- Sec. 4542 - Neighborhood convenience store.
- Sec. 4543 - Parking facility.
- Sec. 4544 - Pawn shop.
- Sec. 4545 - Personal improvement services.
- Sec. 4546 - Personal services.
- Sec. 4547 - Private farmers market.
- Sec. 4548 - Public farmers market.
- Sec. 4552 - Restaurant, drive-in.
- Sec. 4552.1 - Restaurant, fast food.
- Sec. 4553 - Restaurant, general.
- Sec. 4555 - Restaurant, small.
- Sec. 4559 - Retail sales.
- Sec. 4560 - Retail sales, large format.
- Sec. 4561 - Specialty shop.
- Sec. 4562 - Small-scale brewery, cidery, seltzery, winery, meadery or distillery.
- Sec. 4564 - Studio, fine arts.
- Sec. 4565 - Veterinary hospital/clinic.
- DIVISION 6. - INDUSTRIAL USES
- DIVISION 7. - MISCELLANEOUS USES
- DIVISION 8. - TEMPORARY USES
ARTICLE V
- DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Sec. 5100 - Developments and uses requiring a site development plan.
- Sec. 5101 - Exceptions.
- Sec. 5110 - Site plan review procedure.
- Sec. 5120 - Minimum standards and improvements required.
- Sec. 5130 - Information required.
- Sec. 5132 - Administrator's comments—Term of validity.
- Sec. 5133 - Approved final site plan—Term of validity.
- Sec. 5134 - Inspections.
- Sec. 5135 - Revisions.
- Sec. 5136 - Record drawings required.
- DIVISION 2. - OFF-STREET PARKING, STACKING AND LOADING[4]
- Sec. 5200 - Purpose.
- Sec. 5201 - General regulations for parking.
- Sec. 5202 - Permitted locations.
- Sec. 5204 - Driveways.
- Sec. 5205 - Parking space dimensions.
- Sec. 5206 - Construction Standards.
- Sec. 5210 - General criteria for determining parking.
- Sec. 5211 - Mass or alternate transportation plans.
- Sec. 5212 - Parking for persons with disabilities.
- Sec. 5213 - Minimum parking for bicycles.
- Sec. 5214 - Minimum parking for motorcycles and scooters.
- Sec. 5215 - Compact parking spaces.
- Sec. 5220 - Minimum parking required and maximum parking allowed.
- Sec. 5221 - Off-site parking permitted, conditions.
- Sec. 5222 - Shared parking arrangements.
- Sec. 5223 - Off-site and shared parking.
- Sec. 5230 - Stacking spaces for drive-through facilities.
- Sec. 5240 - Off-street loading, generally.
- Sec. 5241 - Loading spaces—Classifications.
- Sec. 5242 - Minimum loading spaces required.
- DIVISION 3. - BUFFER YARDS AND SCREENING
- DIVISION 4. - LANDSCAPING
- Sec. 5400 - Landscaping—Purpose.
- Sec. 5410 - Landscaping—When required.
- Sec. 5420 - Landscaping—General standards.
- Sec. 5425 - Tree replacement requirements.
- Sec. 5426 - Canopy coverage requirements.
- Sec. 5427 - Parking lot landscaping.
- Sec. 5428 - Street trees.
- Sec. 5429 - Recommended tree species.
- Sec. 5440 - Landscaping—Modifications.
- DIVISION 5. - SIGNS
- Sec. 5500 - Purpose of division.
- Sec. 5501 - Standards.
- Sec. 5502 - Excluded signs.
- Sec. 5503 - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 5504 - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 5510 - Sign permit process.
- Sec. 5520 - Sign measurement rules.
- Sec. 5521 - Calculation of sign area by facade.
- Sec. 5522 - Calculation of allowable sign area on corner lots.
- Sec. 5523 - Required sign clearance and placement.
- Sec. 5524 - Illumination of signs.
- Sec. 5525 - Monument sign base requirements.
- Sec. 5530 - Signage regulations by district.
- Sec. 5531 - Uniform sign regulations for all zoning districts.
- Sec. 5532 - Residential zoning districts.
- Sec. 5533 - Downtown commercial zoning district.
- Sec. 5534 - General commercial zoning district.
- Sec. 5535 - Office zoning district.
- Sec. 5536 - Research and development, and industrial zoning districts.
- Sec. 5537. - Mixed Use District.
- Sec. 5540 - Special signage districts and regulations.
- Sec. 5550 - Damaged and neglected signs.
- Sec. 5560 - Reserved.
- Sec. 5561 - Reserved.
- Sec. 5562 - Banners over the public rights-of-way.
- Sec. 5563 - Identification signs at entrances to Town.
- DIVISION 6. - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- DIVISION 7. - MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS