Dinwiddie County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 22-1.- Definitions
- Sec. 22-2. - Purpose and design of chapter.
- Sec. 22-3. - Affect of chapter on approved plans and construction for which permit previously issued.
- Sec. 22-4. - Compliance with chapter in issuing permits and licenses.
- Sec. 22-5. - Amendments to chapter.
- Sec. 22-6. - Districts established and enumerated.
- Sec. 22-7. - Determination of district boundaries.
- Sec. 22-8. - Administrative fees.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER
Sections
- Sec. 22-18.- Enforcement generally; appointment, term and compensation of administrator.
- Sec. 22-19. - Penalty for violations; continuing violations.
- Sec. 22-20. - Zoning permits.
- Sec. 22-21. - Certificates of occupancy.
- Sec. 22-22. - Conditional use permits generally.
- Sec. 22-23. - Applications for rezoning and conditional use permits.
- Sec. 22-24. - Conditional zoning.
- Sec. 22-25. - Fees for technical reviews.
- Sec. 22-26. - Requirements for farm operation manufactured homes.
- Sec. 22-27. - Reserved.
- Sec. 22-28. - Payment of taxes and fees.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS2
Sections
- Sec. 22-35.- Composition; appointment, terms and compensation of members.
- Sec. 22-36. - Removal or disqualification of members.
- Sec. 22-37. - Election of chairman and vice-chairman.
- Sec. 22-38. - Authority of chairman to administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses.
- Sec. 22-39. - Adoption of rules; meetings; quorum; required vote; minutes and records.
- Sec. 22-40. - Appeals to board generally.
- Sec. 22-41. - Grant of variances.
- Sec. 22-42. - Certiorari to review decision of board.
- Sec. 22-44. - Reserved.
ARTICLE IV
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - AGRICULTURAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT A-1
- Sec. 22-58.- Composition; purpose.
- Sec. 22-59. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-60. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 22-60.1. - Maximum density.
- Sec. 22-61. - Setback.
- Sec. 22-62. - Frontage.
- Sec. 22-63. - Yards.
- Sec. 22-64. - Special provisions applicable to corner lots.
- Sec. 22-65. - Age of manufactured homes.
- Sec. 22-66. - Manufactured homes not to be used as storage.
- DIVISION 3. - AGRICULTURAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT A-2
- Sec. 22-70.- Composition; purposes.
- Sec. 22-71. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-72. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 22-72.1. - Maximum density.
- Sec. 22-73. - Setback.
- Sec. 22-74. - Frontage.
- Sec. 22-75. - Yards.
- Sec. 22-76. - Height of buildings.
- Sec. 22-77. - Special provisions applicable to corner lots.
- Sec. 22-78. - Reserved.
- Sec. 22-79. - Reserved.
- Sec. 22-80. - Age of manufactured homes.
- Sec. 22-81. - Manufactured homes not to be used as storage.
- DIVISION 4. - RESIDENTIAL, CONSERVATIVE, DISTRICT R-R
- DIVISION 5. - RESIDENTIAL, RURAL, DISTRICT RR-1
- DIVISION 6. - RESIDENTIAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT R-1
- DIVISION 7. - RESIDENTIAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT R-1A
- DIVISION 8. - RESIDENTIAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT R-2
- Sec. 22-139.- Composition; purposes.
- Sec. 22-140. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-141. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 22-142. - Maximum density.
- Sec. 22-143. - Setback.
- Sec. 22-144. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 22-145. - Yards.
- Sec. 22-146. - Height of buildings.
- Sec. 22-147. - Special provisions applicable to corner lots.
- DIVISION 8.1.- RESIDENTIAL, URBAN DISTRICT R-U
- Sec. 22-150.1.- Composition; purpose.
- Sec. 22-150.2. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-150.3. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 22-150.4. - Setback.
- Sec. 22-150.5. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 22-150.6. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 22-150.7. - Yards.
- Sec. 22-150.8. - Height of buildings.
- Sec. 22-150.9. - Special provisions applicable to corner lots.
- DIVISION 9. - RESIDENTIAL, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, DISTRICT PRD
- Sec. 22-153.- Design and purpose.
- Sec. 22-154. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-155. - Ownership.
- Sec. 22-156. - General standards.
- Sec. 22-157. - Single-family dwelling density and minimum lot size.
- Sec. 22-158. - Dwelling unit density; dedicated lands.
- Sec. 22-159. - Common open space—Generally.
- Sec. 22-160. - Same—Management.
- Sec. 22-161. - Utility requirements.
- Sec. 22-162. - Cluster design of housing groups.
- Sec. 22-163. - Project area.
- Sec. 22-164. - Relation of PRD regulations to general zoning, subdivision or other regulations.
- Sec. 22-165. - Procedure for establishing a PRD district.
- Sec. 22-166. - Approval of final development plan and reports; issuance of building permits.
- Sec. 22-167. - Expiration and extension of approval periods.
- DIVISION 10. - BUSINESS, LIMITED, DISTRICT B-1
- DIVISION 11. - BUSINESS, GENERAL, DISTRICT B-2
- DIVISION 12. - SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT B-3
- Sec. 22-195.- Composition; purpose.
- Sec. 22-196. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-197. - Ownership.
- Sec. 22-198. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 22-199. - Utility requirements.
- Sec. 22-200. - Sign limitations.
- Sec. 22-201. - Off-street parking and loading.
- Sec. 22-202. - Screening and landscaping.
- Sec. 22-203. - Procedure for establishing a shopping center district.
- DIVISION 13. - INDUSTRIAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT M-1
- DIVISION 14. - INDUSTRIAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT M-2
- DIVISION 15. - PMD, PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 22-230.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-230.1. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-230.2. - General standards.
- Sec. 22-230.3. - Development standards.
- Sec. 22-230.4. - Landscaping and buffering requirements.
- Sec. 22-230.5. - Height, area and yard requirements.
- Sec. 22-230.6. - Site plan required.
- Sec. 22-230.7. - Nonconforming uses.
- DIVISION 16. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT—COMMERCIAL
- Sec. 22-234.1.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 22-234.2. - Designation of zoning district.
- Sec. 22-234.3. - Documents required for submission.
- Sec. 22-234.4. - Master plan—Administrative review fees.
- Sec. 22-234.5. - Procedures.
- Sec. 22-234.6. - Relationship of final plans to master plan.
- Sec. 22-234.7. - Final plans—Contents.
- Sec. 22-234.8. - Same—Administrative review fee.
- Sec. 22-234.9. - Same—Action.
- Sec. 22-234.10. - Minimum area of districts.
- Sec. 22-234.11. - Adequacy of public facilities and roads.
- Sec. 22-234.12. - Open space.
- Sec. 22-234.13. - Addition of land to an existing planned unit development.
- Sec. 22-234.14. - Height and spacing of structures.
- Sec. 22-234.15. - Requirements for improvements and design.
- Sec. 22-234.16. - Setback requirements and yard regulations.
- Sec. 22-234.17. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-234.18. - Access points.
- Sec. 22-234.19. - Requirements for light industrial uses in the PUD-C district.
- DIVISION 17. - MIXED USE (MU) DISTRICT
- Sec. 22-234.30.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-234.31. - Applicability.
- Sec. 22-234.32. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 22-234.33. - Mixed use requirements.
- Sec. 22-234.34. - Minimum area of district.
- Sec. 22-234.35. - Density and dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 22-234.36. - Principal buildings.
- Sec. 22-234.37. - Accessory structures.
- Sec. 22-234.38. - Open space and other common areas.
- Sec. 22-234.39. - Landscaping, buffers and screening.
- Sec. 22-234.40. - Sidewalks.
- Sec. 22-234.41. - Historic structures and sites.
- Sec. 22-234.42. - Streets, alleys, and bicycle/pedestrian network.
- Sec. 22-234.43. - Lighting.
- Sec. 22-234.44. - Parking.
- Sec. 22-234.45. - Signage.
- Sec. 22-234.46. - Development plan approval process.
- DIVISION 18. - UTILITY SCALE SOLAR ENERGY DISTRICT (SED)
- Sec. 22-234.50 - Statement of intent and purpose.
- Sec. 22-234.51. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-234.52. - Project description and preapplication meeting.
- Sec. 22-234.53. - Site plan.
- Sec. 22-234.54. - Community impact assessment.
- Sec. 22-234.55. - Approved solar components.
- Sec. 22-234.56. - Documentation of right to use property.
- Sec. 22-234.57. - Liability insurance.
- Sec. 22-234.58. - Criteria for solar energy projects.
- Sec. 22-234.59. - Visual impact.
- Sec. 22-234.60. - Signage.
- Sec. 22-234.61. - Noise.
- Sec. 22-234.62. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 22-234.63. - Security.
- Sec. 22-234.64. - Height.
- Sec. 22-234.65. - Buffers and landscaping.
- Sec. 22-234.66. - Transmission lines.
- Sec. 22-234.67. - Ground water monitoring.
- Sec. 22-234.68. - Decommissioning.
- Sec. 22-234.69. - Solar collectors not associated with a solar energy project.
- Sec. 22-234.70. - Allowable zoning districts, conditional use permits, comprehensive plan, revenue share, siting agreements, applicable codes and inspections.
- Sec. 22-234.71. - Procedure for solar farm development approval.
- Sec. 22-234.72. - Penalties for violations.
- Sec. 22-234.73. - Abrogation.
ARTICLE V
- SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 22-235.- Uses not provided for.
- Sec. 22-236. - Additional setbacks in case of widening of highways or streets.
- Sec. 22-237. - Off-street parking and loading.
- Sec. 22-238. - Requirements for manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 22-239. - Temporary trailer parks.
- Sec. 22-240. - Restrictions applicable in areas adjacent to airports.
- Sec. 22-241. - Requirements for campgrounds.
- Sec. 22-242. - One main building on each residential and agricultural lot.
- Sec. 22-243. - Limitation on number of dogs permitted in residential zoning districts and/or residential subdivisions.
- Sec. 22-244. - Keeping of companion birds.
- Sec. 22-244.1. - Keeping of chickens in the R-R, Residential, Conservative, District.
- Sec. 22-245. - Requirements for home occupations.
- Sec. 22-245.1. - Temporary family health care units.
- Sec. 22-245.2. - Large group homes; conditional use permit factors.
ARTICLE VI
NONCONFORMING USES6
Sections
ARTICLE VII
SIGNS7
Sections
- Sec. 22-253.- Definitions.
- Sec. 22-254. - Permit—Required.
- Sec. 22-255. - Same—Application.
- Sec. 22-256. - Same—Exemptions.
- Sec. 22-257. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 22-258. - Zoning and dimensional requirements for allowed signs.
- Sec. 22-258.1. - Requirements for electronic message center signs.
- Sec. 22-259. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 22-260. - Nonconforming signs.
ARTICLE VIII
AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
- DIVISION 2. - AGRITOURISM[8]
- Sec. 22-262.1. - Intent.
- Sec. 22-262.2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-262.3. - Agritourism activities.
- Sec. 22-262.4 - Farm winery, cidery, craft brewery, or craft distillery activities.
- Sec. 22-262.5 - Agritourism public and private events.
- Sec. 22-262.6. - Compliance with laws and regulations; permits and licenses.
- Sec. 22-262.7 - Continuation of existing agritourism use.
ARTICLE IX
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES9
Sections
- Sec. 22-268.- Definitions.
- Sec. 22-269. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-270. - Conditional use permit required.
- Sec. 22-271. - Standard process project review.
- Sec. 22-272. - Preapplication meeting required.
- Sec. 22-273. - Required information.
- Sec. 22-274. - General standards.
- Sec. 22-274.1. - Regulations for certain small cell facilities, micro-wireless facilities and administrative review-eligible projects.
- Sec. 22-275. - Accordance with applicable regulations.
ARTICLE X
- SITE PLANS
Sections
- Sec. 22-276.- Uses requiring site plan approval.
- Sec. 22-277. - Preparation and submission of site plans.
- Sec. 22-278. - Required information.
- Sec. 22-279. - Site plan review processing.
- Sec. 22-280. - Site plan approval.
- Sec. 22-281. - Construction to be in accordance with site plan; prerequisite to issuance of permit.
- Sec. 22-282. - Certificate of occupancy.
ARTICLE XI
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 22-283.- Purpose of districts.
- DIVISION 1. - AIRPORT SAFETY ZONE OVERLAY
- Sec. 22-284. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-285. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-286. - Airport safety zones.
- Sec. 22-287. - Airport safety zone height regulations.
- Sec. 22-288. - Use regulations.
- Sec. 22-289. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 22-290. - Permits and variances.
- Sec. 22-292. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 22-293. - Appeals.
- Sec. 22-294. - Judicial review.
- Sec. 22-295. - Penalties.
- Sec. 22-296. - Conflicting regulations.
- Sec. 22-297. - Severability.
- DIVISION 2. - HISTORIC OVERLAY
- Sec. 22-298. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-299. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-300. - Procedure for designating a historic overlay district.
- Sec. 22-301. - Standards for designation.
- Sec. 22-302. - Architectural review board.
- Sec. 22-303. - Certificate of appropriateness required.
- Sec. 22-304. - Application for certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 22-305. - Standards and guidelines for issuance of certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 22-306. - Appeals.
- Sec. 22-307. - Additional rights of owners to demolish properties.
- DIVISION 3. - CLUSTER OVERLAY
- Sec. 22-320. - Purpose.
- Sec. 22-321. - Applicability.
- Sec. 22-322. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-330. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 22-331. - Maximum density; density bonus.
- Sec. 22-332. - Road access.
- Sec. 22-333. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 22-334. - Buffers.
- Sec. 22-335. - Frontage and yard requirements.
- Sec. 22-336. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 22-337. - Shared access arrangements.
- Sec. 22-338. - Open space.
- Sec. 22-339. - Recreational space.
- DIVISION 4. - RT. 1, RT. 460, AND DINWIDDIE COURTHOUSE AREA ENTRANCE CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- Sec. 22-340. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 22-341. - Purpose and applicability of entrance corridor districts.
- Sec. 22-342. - Entrance corridor districts defined.
- Sec. 22-343. - Entrance corridor districts zoning overlay concept.
- Sec. 22-344. - Design review board.
- Sec. 22-345. - Powers and duties of the design review board.
- Sec. 22-346. - Application for a certificate of approval.
- Sec. 22-347. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 22-348. - Appeals.
- Sec. 22-349. - Required findings.
- Sec. 22-350. - Development standards for the Route 1 and Route 460 entrance corridor districts.
- Sec. 22-351. - Development standards for the Dinwiddie Courthouse area entrance corridor district.
ARTICLE XII
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 22-399.1.- Application of article provisions.
- DIVISION 2. - LANDSCAPING
- Sec. 22-411. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-412. - Landscape plan.
- Sec. 22-413. - Administration and approvals, revisions and appeals.
- Sec. 22-414. - Landscape standards.
- Sec. 22-415. - Plant material specifications.
- Sec. 22-416. - Tree cover requirements.
- Sec. 22-417. - Tree cover calculations.
- Sec. 22-418. - Tree preservation.
- Sec. 22-419. - Parking lot landscaping required.
- DIVISION 3. - BUFFERS AND SCREENING