Christiansburg City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 42-1.- Definitions.
- Sec. 42-2. - Districts.
- Sec. 42-3. - Interpretation of boundaries.
- Sec. 42-4. - Administrator of chapter.
- Sec. 42-5. - Applicability of chapter.
- Sec. 42-6. - Zoning permits.
- Sec. 42-7. - Certificates of occupancy.
- Sec. 42-8. - Conditional use permits.
- Sec. 42-9. - Lighting and minimum off-street parking.
- Sec. 42-10. - Minimum off-street loading requirements.
- Sec. 42-11. - Amendments to chapter.
- Sec. 42-12. - Conditional zoning.
- Sec. 42-13. - Permits to be issued in compliance with chapter.
- Sec. 42-14. - Penalties for violations of chapter.
- Sec. 42-15. - Permitted structural projections into required yards.
ARTICLE VI
MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-3
Sections
- Sec. 42-154.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 42-155. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 42-156. - Area and density.
- Sec. 42-157. - Setback.
- Sec. 42-158. - Frontage and lot depth.
- Sec. 42-159. - Yards.
- Sec. 42-160. - Height.
- Sec. 42-161. - Corner lots.
- Sec. 42-162. - Single unit ownership of two-family dwellings; purpose of provisions.
- Sec. 42-163. - Development standards for apartments.
- Sec. 42-164. - Planned housing developments.
ARTICLE VIII
MIXED USE: RESIDENTIAL—LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT MU-1
Sections
- Sec. 42-217.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 42-218. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 42-219. - Limitations on permitted uses.
- Sec. 42-220. - Area and density.
- Sec. 42-221. - Setback.
- Sec. 42-222. - Frontage and yards.
- Sec. 42-223. - Height.
- Sec. 42-224. - Corner lots.
- Sec. 42-225. - Single unit ownership of two-family dwellings; purpose of provisions.
- Sec. 42-226. - Development standards for apartments.
- Sec. 42-227. - Planned housing developments.
ARTICLE IX
MIXED USE: RESIDENTIAL—LIMITED BUSINESS—LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT MU-2
Sections
- Sec. 42-248.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 42-249. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 42-250. - Limitations on permitted uses.
- Sec. 42-251. - Area and density.
- Sec. 42-252. - Setback.
- Sec. 42-253. - Frontage and yards.
- Sec. 42-254. - Height.
- Sec. 42-255. - Corner lots.
- Sec. 42-256. - Single unit ownership of two-family dwellings; purpose of provisions.
- Sec. 42-257. - Development standards for apartments.
- Sec. 42-258. - Planned housing developments.
ARTICLE XV
FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS, FP
Sections
- Sec. 42-435.- Purpose.
- Sec. 42-436. - Applicability.
- Sec. 42-437. - Compliance.
- Sec. 42-438. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Sec. 42-439. - Establishment and description of districts.
- Sec. 42-440. - Official floodplain districts zoning map.
- Sec. 42-441. - District boundary changes.
- Sec. 42-442. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 42-443. - District provisions.
- Sec. 42-444. - Floodway district.
- Sec. 42-445. - Flood-fringe and approximated floodplain districts.
- Sec. 42-446. - Variances; additional factors to be considered.
- Sec. 42-447. - Existing structures in floodplain districts.
- Sec. 42-448. - Definitions.
- Sec. 42-449. - Municipal liability.
ARTICLE XVI
NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
- Sec. 42-469.- Nonconforming use may be continued.
- Sec. 42-470. - Changes in district boundaries.
- Sec. 42-471. - Change of nonconforming use.
- Sec. 42-472. - Extension of use within existing building.
- Sec. 42-473. - Buildings nonconforming in height, yard area or bulk.
- Sec. 42-474. - Discontinuance of nonconforming use.
- Sec. 42-475. - Destruction of a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 42-476. - Intermittent use.
- Sec. 42-477. - Existence of a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 42-478. - Nonconforming lots.
- Sec. 42-479. - Nonconforming lots; eminent domain.
- Sec. 42-480. - Nonconforming dwellings in business and industrial districts.
ARTICLE XVIII
MOBILE HOME PARKS
Sections
- Sec. 42-520.- Required permits; application for conditional use permit.
- Sec. 42-521. - Design generally.
- Sec. 42-522. - Lots and parking.
- Sec. 42-523. - Streets.
- Sec. 42-524. - Water facilities.
- Sec. 42-525. - Sanitary facilities and sewage disposal systems.
- Sec. 42-526. - Garbage and trash disposal.
- Sec. 42-527. - Electrical connections.
ARTICLE XIX
PROVISIONS FOR APPEAL3
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS[4]
- Sec. 42-566. - Membership; terms; removal and disqualification of members; officers.
- Sec. 42-567. - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 42-568. - Rules and regulations.
- Sec. 42-569. - Procedure for appeal.
- Sec. 42-570. - Public hearing.
- Sec. 42-571. - Certiorari to review decision of board.
- Sec. 42-572. - Boards of zoning appeals, ex parte communications, proceedings.
ARTICLE XX
TOWNHOUSES
Sections
- Sec. 42-591.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 42-592. - Definitions.
- Sec. 42-593. - Permitted areas.
- Sec. 42-594. - Area and density.
- Sec. 42-595. - Front yard.
- Sec. 42-596. - Frontage and access.
- Sec. 42-597. - Side yard.
- Sec. 42-598. - Rear yard.
- Sec. 42-599. - Height.
- Sec. 42-600. - Separation requirements.
- Sec. 42-601. - Off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 42-602. - Plats.
ARTICLE XXI
SITE PLAN REVIEW
Sections
- Sec. 42-623.- Site plan review required for certain uses.
- Sec. 42-624. - Purpose of site plan review.
- Sec. 42-625. - Requirements for site plans, content and form.
- Sec. 42-626. - Procedures, administrative site plan review.
- Sec. 42-627. - Appeal from administrator's decision.
- Sec. 42-628. - Procedures for approval of site plans for conditional use permits which require approval by the town council.
- Sec. 42-629. - Temporary site plan.
- Sec. 42-630. - Amendments and additions to site plans approved by the town council.
- Sec. 42-631. - Revocation of permits.
- Sec. 42-632. - Agreement and bond.
- Sec. 42-633. - Approval and extension.
- Sec. 42-634. - Right of developer to continue project.
- Sec. 42-635. - Inspection and supervision of improvements.
ARTICLE XXII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 42-659.- Averaging lot area and cluster subdivision.
- Sec. 42-660. - Reference to Virginia Condominium Act.
- Sec. 42-661. - Multiunit residential development, street and utility requirements.
- Sec. 42-662. - Portable storage containers.
- Sec. 42-663. - Urban agriculture; zoning permit required.
- Sec. 42-664. - Homestay.
ARTICLE XXIV
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 42-700.- Findings, purpose, and intent; interpretation.
- Sec. 42-701. - Definitions.
- Sec. 42-703. - Permit required.
- Sec. 42-704. - Permit not required.
- Sec. 42-705. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 42-706. - Measurement/calculation of sign area.
- Sec. 42-707. - Maintenance and removal.
- Sec. 42-708. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 42-709. - Electronic messaging permitted as changeable copy sign.
- Sec. 42-710. - General requirements.