Danville City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 2
- GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent: General Effect of Zoning Ordinance.
- B. - Prior Approvals.
- C. - Violations and Enforcement.
- D. - Building Permits.
- E. - Certificates of Use and Occupancy.
- F. - Zoning Districts.
- G. - Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries.
- H. - Interpretation of District Regulations.
- I. - District Size.
- J. - Density, Open Space and Lot Coverage.
- K. - Annexation.
- L. - Condominiums.
- M. - Public Sanitary Sewerage Facilities.
- N. - Public Water and Gas Facilities.
- O. - Storm Drainage and Stormwater Management Facilities.
- P. - Accessory Uses and Structures.
- Q. - Walls and Fences.
- R. - Communication Towers and Antennas.
- S. - Resource Extraction.
- T. - Home Occupations.
- U. - Temporary and Seasonal Retail Uses.
- V. - Property and Yard Requirements and Modifications.
- W. - Public Hearings.
- X. - Reserved.
- Y. - Short-Term Rentals.
- Z. - Adult-Oriented Uses with Locational Restrictions to Avoid Secondary Effects.
- AA. - Campgrounds.
- BB. - Urban Agriculture.
ARTICLE 3
A: - SR-R, SANDY RIVER RESIDENTIAL Single Family Residential District
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Permitted Uses.
- C. - Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit.
- D. - Maximum Density.
- E. - Lot Size Requirements.
- F. - Bulk Regulations.
- G. - Landscaping, Open Space and Recreation Areas.
- H. - Sandy River Residential District: Net Developable Area Calculation.
- I. - Additional Regulations.
ARTICLE 3
C: - S-R, SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Single Family Residential District
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Permitted Uses.
- C. - Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit.
- D. - Maximum Density.
- E. - Lot Size Requirements.
- F. - Bulk Regulations.
- G. - Landscaping, Open Space and Recreation Areas.
- H. - Conventional and Cluster Subdivisions: Net Developable Area Calculation.
- I. - Additional Regulations.
ARTICLE 3
D: - NT-R, NEO-TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Permitted Uses.
- C. - Uses Permitted with Special Use Permit.
- D. - Density, Maximum and Minimum.
- E. - Lot Area and Size Requirements.
- F. - Bulk Regulations.
- G. - Landscaping, Open Space and Recreation Areas.
- H. - NT-R Subdivisions: Net Developable Area Calculation.
- I. - Additional Regulations.
ARTICLE 3
U: - PSC-O PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Uses Permitted by Right.
- C. - Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit.
- D. - Lot Size Requirements.
- E. - Bulk Regulations.
- F. - Additional Requirements.
- G. - Parking and Loading Requirements.
- H. - Parking and Loading Dimensions.
- I. - Minimum Parking Requirements.
- J. - Stacking Lane Requirements.
- K. - Handicapped Parking Space Requirements.
- L. - Landscape Regulations.
- M. - Sign Regulations.
ARTICLE 4
- ZONING AMENDMENTS
Sections
- A.- Initiation of Zoning Amendments and Changes.
- B. - Requirements for Zoning Amendment Application.
- C. - Pre-Application Conference Requirement.
- D. - Action on Application by the Director of Planning/Zoning Administrator.
- E. - Action on Application by Planning Commission.
- F. - Posting of Property by Applicant.
- G. - Action on Application by City Council.
- H. - Reconsideration of Request.
- I. - Withdrawal of Application.
- J. - Amendments and Variations of Conditions.
ARTICLE 5
- CONDITIONAL ZONING AND PROFFERS
Sections
- A.- Purpose.
- B. - Conditional Zoning Defined.
- C. - General Criteria for Proffers.
- D. - Proffers for Dedication of Real Property or Payment of Cash.
- E. - Administrative Procedures for Conditional Zoning Applications.
- F. - Commission and Council Action on Proffered Conditions.
- G. - Recordation of Proffers and Amendment of Zoning Map.
- H. - Legal Form of Proffer Statement and Title.
- I. - Effect, Enforcement and Amendment of Proffered Conditions.
ARTICLE 6
- SPECIAL USE PERMITS
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - General Standards and Criteria for Special Use Permit Review.
- C. - Special Conditions.
- D. - Application Requirements for Special Use Permit.
- E. - Action by Planning Commission.
- F. - Action by City Council.
- G. - Extension, Renewal, Expiration, Revocation.
- H. - Other Provisions.
- I. - Recordation of Special Use Permits.
ARTICLE 8
- PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS1
Sections
- A.- Purpose.
- B. - General Parking and Loading Area Regulations.
- C. - Off-Street Parking Area Construction and Maintenance.
- D. - Off-Street Parking Area Layout and Dimensions.
- E. - Off-Street Loading.
- F. - Required Parking Spaces Computation.
- G. - Parking Space Minimums.
- I. - Private Streets, Drive Aisles, and Combined Drive Aisles and Parking Bays.
- J. - Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements.
ARTICLE 9
- LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REGULATIONS
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - General Standards.
- C. - Site Landscaping, Canopy and Tree Preservation Standards.
- D. - Parking Lot Landscaping for Commercial, Industrial, and Residential Uses.
- E. - Transitional Screening and Buffer Yards.
- F. - Subdivision Landscaping and Street Tree Requirements.
- G. - Landscape Plan Requirements.
ARTICLE 10
- SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Sign Permit Requirement.
- C. - Sign Permit Procedures.
- D. - Sign Definitions.
- E. - General Requirements for All Signs.
- F. - Calculation of Sign Area.
- G. - Exempt Signs.
- H. - Temporary Signs.
- I. - Prohibited Signs.
- J. - Nonconforming Signs.
- K. - Abandoned Signs.
- L. - Permitted Signs in all Residential Districts.
- M. - Permitted Signs in the N-C and TO-C Commercial Districts.
- N. - Permitted Signs in the CB-C, Central Business Commercial District.
- O. - Permitted Signs in the TW-C, Tobacco Warehouse Commercial District.
- P. - Permitted Signs in the Highway Retail, HR-C, and Planned Shopping Center, PS-C, Commercial Districts.
- Q. - Permitted Signs in the CP-1, Cyber Park One District, the LED-I, Light Economic Development District and the M-I, Manufacturing Industrial District.
- R. - Special Sign Exceptions.
- S. - Appeal to Board of Zoning Appeals.
- T. - Ghost Signs.
ARTICLE 12
- SITE PLAN REGULATIONS
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Administration of this Article.
- C. - Uses Requiring a Site Plan.
- D. - Waiver of Requirement for a Site Plan.
- E. - Preliminary Site Plan and Preliminary Site Plan Conference.
- F. - Final Site Plan Requirements.
- G. - Minimum Design and Construction Standards.
- H. - Final Site Plan Review, Fee and Approval Procedures.
- I. - Site Construction Permits and Bonding of Improvements.
- J. - Requests for Waivers, Variations or Substitutions.
- K. - Revisions to Approved Site Plans.
- L. - Single Family Residential Lot Plans.
- M. - Acceptance of Public Facilities.
- N. - Appeals.
- O. - Violations and Penalties.
ARTICLE 13
- BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS: VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Composition of Board of Zoning Appeals.
- C. - Organization of Board.
- D. - General Procedures for Board.
- E. - Powers of Board of Zoning Appeals: Variances, Special Exceptions and Appeals.
- F. - Variances.
- G. - Special Exceptions.
- H. - Consideration of Conditions for Approvals.
- I. - Procedure on Special Exception and Variance Applications and Appeals.
- J. - Appeal of Board Decisions to the Circuit Court.
- K. - Notice and Hearing Requirements.