Franklin County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
- DIVISION 2. - APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
- Sec. 25-15. - Application of district regulations.
- Sec. 25-16. - Use, occupancy and construction.
- Sec. 25-17. - Height, bulk, density, lot coverage, yards and open spaces.
- Sec. 25-18. - Relationship of building to lot.
- Sec. 25-19. - Required yard, open space, area, parking or loading space for one structure or use not to be used to meet requirements for another.
- Sec. 25-20. - Reduction of lots or areas below minimum prohibited.
- Sec. 25-21. - Reduction of yards below minimum.
- Sec. 25-22. - Reduction of required off-street parking or loading space.
- Sec. 25-23. - Conflicting ordinances.
- Sec. 25-24. - Severability.
- Sec. 25-25. - Minimum requirements.
- Sec. 25-26. - Uses not provided for.
- Sec. 25-27. - Issuances.
- DIVISION 3. - DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II
- BASIC REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Sec. 25-45.- Territorial application of this chapter.
- Sec. 25-46. - Zoning applicable to entire jurisdictional areas.
- Sec. 25-47. - Zoning district boundaries.
- Sec. 25-48. - General effect.
- Sec. 25-49. - Plans, buildings previously approved; "grandfather" provision.
- Sec. 25-50. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 25-51. - Visibility clearance at intersections; exceptions.
- DIVISION 2. - LOT REGULATIONS
- Sec. 25-61.- Lots—Determination of lot front.
- Sec. 25-62. - Same—Setbacks adjacent to street.
- Sec. 25-63. - Rear yards on interior lots.
- Sec. 25-64. - Side setback on lots.
- Sec. 25-66. - Lot coverage by buildings.
- Sec. 25-70. - General requirements concerning arrangement and location of structures; widening of highways and streets.
- Sec. 25-71. - Height of building and other structures.
- Sec. 25-72. - Structures permitted in required yards.
- Sec. 25-74. - Accessory structures in required yards.
- DIVISION 3. - PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- Sec. 25-80.- Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Sec. 25-81. - Site requirements for off-street parking.
- Sec. 25-82. - Parking space requirements for all districts.
- Sec. 25-85. - Off-street loading and unloading space.
- Sec. 25-86. - Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
- Sec. 25-89. - Limitations on parking of trucks and certain recreational vehicles in residential districts.
- DIVISION 3.B.- LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING[2]
- Sec. 25-91.- Purpose and intent of landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 25-92. - Definitions.
- Sec. 25-93. - Landscape plan requirements.
- Sec. 25-94. - Plant material specifications.
- Sec. 25-95. - Landscape design.
- Sec. 25-96. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 25-97. - Installation and bonding requirements.
- Sec. 25-98. - Required frontage landscaping.
- Sec. 25-99. - Perimeter landscaping.
- Sec. 25-100. - Schedule of perimeter landscaping treatments.
- Sec. 25-101. - Guidelines for landscaping between building sites and zoning districts.
- Sec. 25-102. - Parking lot landscaping and screening.
- Sec. 25-103. - Recommended plant lists.
- DIVISION 4. - SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
- Sec. 25-110.- Performance standards.
- Sec. 25-111. - Generally.
- Sec. 25-112. - Airports.
- Sec. 25-112.5. - Automobile graveyards.
- Sec. 25-113. - Clubs and lodges.
- Sec. 25-114. - Commercial stable.
- Sec. 25-115. - Day camp, boarding camp.
- Sec. 25-116. - Day care, nursery facility.
- Sec. 25-117. - Home for developmentally disabled persons.
- Sec. 25-118. - Drive-in theatre.
- Sec. 25-119. - Adult uses.
- Sec. 25-120. - Junk yards.
- Sec. 25-121. - Fencing; screening.
- Sec. 25-122. - Commercial kennel, veterinary, animal hospital.
- Sec. 25-123. - Public utility structures/uses.
- Sec. 25-124. - Rest home, nursing home, convalescent home, orphanage.
- Sec. 25-125. - Sanitary landfill.
- Sec. 25-126. - Chipper or sawmill, temporary or permanent.
- Sec. 25-127. - Swimming, golf, tennis clubs.
- Sec. 25-128. - Towers, antennas, satellite dishes.
- Sec. 25-129. - Temporary construction facilities.
- Sec. 25-130. - Wayside stand.
- Sec. 25-131. - Garage, principle.
- Sec. 25-132. - Feed and seed store.
- Sec. 25-133. - Subordinate retail sales.
- Sec. 25-134. - Temporary events.
- Sec. 25-135. - Borrow, fill or waste areas.
- Sec. 25-136. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 25-137. - Manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 25-138. - Short-term tourist rentals.
- Sec. 25-139. - Dwelling.
- Sec. 25-140. - Dwelling, single-family.
- Sec. 25-141. - Dwelling, multifamily.
- Sec. 25-142. - Dwelling, two-family or duplex.
- Sec. 25-143. - Manufactured home.
- Sec. 25-144. - Off-site mass drainfields.
- Sec. 25-145. - Off-site wells, water tanks, and/or water systems.
- Sec. 25-146. - Commercial feedlots (poultry facility).
- Sec. 25-147. - Utility-scale solar generation facility.
- Sec. 25-148. - Small solar generation facility.
- Sec. 25-155. - Campgrounds and recreational vehicle/camper areas.
- DIVISION 4.1.- SIGN REGULATIONS[3]
- Sec. 25-156.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-156.2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 25-156.3. - Allowed freestanding signs.
- Sec. 25-156.4. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 25-156.5. - Sign permits.
- Sec. 25-156.6. - Calculation of sign area and height.
- Sec. 25-156.7. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 25-156.8. - Damaged or neglected signs.
- Sec. 25-156.9. - Residential district regulations: RE, R-1, R-2, RC-1, RMF and RPD zoning district regulations (see Table 1 for summary).
- Sec. 25-156.10. - Agricultural district regulations: A-1 zoning district regulations (see Table 1 for summary).
- Sec. 25-156.11. - Business and industrial district regulations: B-1, B-2, M-1, M-2 and PCD district regulations (see Table 1 for summary).
- Sec. 25-156.12. - Special signage district regulations (see Table 2 for summary).
- Sec. 25-156.13. - Variances.
- Sec. 25-156.14. - Churches, fraternal and civic organizations.
- DIVISION 4.2.- OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- DIVISION 5. - NONCONFORMITIES
ARTICLE III
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 25-170.- Establishment of districts.
- DIVISION 1. - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A-1)[4]
- Sec. 25-177.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-178. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-179. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-180. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-181. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-182. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-183. - Floor area requirements.
- Sec. 25-184. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-185. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-187. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-188. - Special requirements.
- Sec. 25-189. - Residential cluster developments.
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL ESTATES DISTRICT (RE)
- Sec. 25-191.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-192. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-193. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-194. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-195. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-196. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-197. - Floor area requirements.
- Sec. 25-198. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-199. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-201. - Maximum number of units allowed per gross acre.
- Sec. 25-202. - Special requirements.
- DIVISION 3. - RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN SUBDIVISION DISTRICT (R-1)[5]
- Sec. 25-221.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-222. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-223. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-224. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-225. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-226. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-227. - Floor area requirements.
- Sec. 25-228. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-229. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-232. - Other special regulations.
- Sec. 25-233. - Right-of-way wider than sixty feet.
- DIVISION 4. - RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN SUBDIVISION DISTRICT (R-2)[6]
- Sec. 25-234.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-235. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-236. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-237. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-238. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-239. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-240. - Floor area requirements.
- Sec. 25-241. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-242. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-245. - Other special regulations.
- Sec. 25-246. - Right-of-way wider than sixty feet.
- DIVISION 5. - RESIDENTIAL COMBINED SUBDIVISION DISTRICT (RC-1)[7]
- Sec. 25-266.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-267. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-268. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-269. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-270. - Maximum percentage of lot coverage.
- Sec. 25-271. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-272. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-273. - Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 25-274. - Other special regulations.
- DIVISION 6. - RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT (RMF)[8]
- Sec. 25-279.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-280. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-281. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-282. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-283. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-284. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-285. - Floor area requirements.
- Sec. 25-286. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-287. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-289. - Maximum number of units allowed per gross acre.
- Sec. 25-290. - Other special regulations.
- Sec. 25-291. - Streets.
- DIVISION 7. - RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (RPD)[9]
- Sec. 25-293.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-294. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-295. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-296. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-297. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-298. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-299. - Floor area requirements.
- Sec. 25-300. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-301. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-302. - Management of open space by property owners' association.
- Sec. 25-304. - Other special regulations.
- Sec. 25-305. - Streets.
- Sec. 25-306. - Utilities.
- Sec. 25-307. - Concept plan requirements.
- Sec. 25-308. - Contents of a concept plan.
- Sec. 25-309. - Design guidelines—External relationship.
- Sec. 25-310. - Same—Internal relationships.
- Sec. 25-311. - Effect of approval of the concept plan.
- DIVISION 8. - BUSINESS DISTRICT, LIMITED (B-1)[10]
- Sec. 25-316.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-317. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-318. - Special use permit.
- Sec. 25-319. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-320. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-321. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-322. - Maximum floor area.
- Sec. 25-323. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-324. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-325. - Minimum loading space.
- Sec. 25-327. - Other regulations.
- DIVISION 9. - BUSINESS DISTRICT, GENERAL (B-2)[11]
- Sec. 25-334.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-335. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-336. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-337. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-338. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-339. - Minimum yard dimensions.
- Sec. 25-340. - Maximum floor area.
- Sec. 25-341. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-342. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-343. - Minimum loading space.
- Sec. 25-345. - Other regulations.
- DIVISION 10. - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (M-1)—LIGHT INDUSTRY[12]
- Sec. 25-352.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-353. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-354. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-355. - Special performance standards.
- Sec. 25-356. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-357. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-358. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-359. - Maximum floor area.
- Sec. 25-360. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-361. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-362. - Minimum loading space.
- Sec. 25-364. - Other regulations.
- DIVISION 11. - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (M-2)—HEAVY INDUSTRY[13]
- Sec. 25-371.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-372. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-373. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-374. - Special performance standards.
- Sec. 25-375. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-376. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-377. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-378. - Maximum floor area.
- Sec. 25-379. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-380. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 25-381. - Minimum loading space.
- Sec. 25-383. - Other regulations.
- DIVISION 12. - PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PCD)
- Sec. 25-390.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-391. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-392. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-393. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-394. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-395. - Minimum dimensions.
- Sec. 25-396. - Streets.
- Sec. 25-397. - Minimum off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 25-398. - Utilities.
- Sec. 25-399. - Design guidelines.
- Sec. 25-400. - Concept plan requirements.
- Sec. 25-401. - Contents of a concept plan.
- Sec. 25-402. - Effect of approval of the concept plan.
- DIVISION 13. - REGIONAL ENTERPRISE PARK DISTRICT (REP)
- Sec. 25-410.- Purpose.
- Sec. 25-411. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 25-412. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 25-413. - Area regulations.
- Sec. 25-414. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 25-415. - Minimum yard dimensions.
- Sec. 25-416. - Maximum floor area.
- Sec. 25-417. - Minimum off-street parking space.
- Sec. 25-418. - Minimum loading space.
- Sec. 25-419. - Open space and landscape requirements.
- Sec. 25-420. - Signs.
- Sec. 25-421. - Access management.
- Sec. 25-422. - Utilities and screening.
- Sec. 25-423. - Other regulations.
ARTICLE IV
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - OVERLAY DISTRICT/SPECIAL DISTRICT: SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE SURFACE DISTRICT
- DIVISION 2. - CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 3. - WESTLAKE VILLAGE CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 4. - 220-NORTH SCENIC GATEWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 25-500. - Purpose.
- Sec. 25-500.1. - Boundaries.
- Sec. 25-500.2. - Relationship to underlying zoning.
- Sec. 25-500.3. - Change in underlying zoning classification.
- Secs. 25-500.4—25-500.7. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-500.8. - Required landscaping.
- Sec. 25-500.9. - Signs.
- Sec. 25-500.10. - Required buffering.
- Sec. 25-500.11. - Access management.
- Sec. 25-500.12. - Utilities and screening.
- DIVISION 5. - 220-NORTH RURAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 6. - 220-NORTH MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 25-502. - Purpose.
- Sec. 25-502.1. - Boundaries.
- Sec. 25-502.2. - Relationship to underlying zoning.
- Sec. 25-502.3. - Change in underlying zoning classification.
- Secs. 25-502.4—25-502.7. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-502.8. - Required landscape yards.
- Sec. 25-502.9. - Required landscaping.
- Sec. 25-502.10. - Signs.
- Sec. 25-502.11. - Development within the special flood hazard area.
- Sec. 25-502.12. - Access management.
- Sec. 25-502.13. - Utilities and screening.
ARTICLE V
- PROCEDURE
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION
- DIVISION 2. - PERMITS
- DIVISION 3. - SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- Sec. 25-638. - Issuances reserved to the board of supervisors.
- Sec. 25-639. - Application.
- Sec. 25-640. - Conditions.
- Sec. 25-641. - Expiration of special use permits.
- Sec. 25-642. - Recording of special use permits; map and indexing.
- Sec. 25-643. - Revocation.
- Sec. 25-644. - Prior special use permits.
- Sec. 25-645. - Review of public uses for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
- DIVISION 4. - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN[14]
- Sec. 25-667. - Purpose.
- Sec. 25-668. - Development or use requiring a site plan.
- Sec. 25-669. - Exceptions-uses not requiring a site plan.
- Sec. 25-670. - Minor site plans.
- Sec. 25-671. - Procedure for review of minor site plans.
- Sec. 25-672. - Major site plan submission and preparation procedure.
- Sec. 25-673. - Acceptance and review.
- Sec. 25-674. - Prior submission of plans and profiles to state agencies.
- Sec. 25-675. - Preparation by licensed professionals.
- Sec. 25-676. - Contents of major site plans.
- Sec. 25-677. - Minimum standards and improvements required.
- DIVISION 5. - ADMINISTRATION OF SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 6. - AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE
- Sec. 25-729. - Code provisions.
- Sec. 25-730. - Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 25-731. - Initiation of amendments.
- Sec. 25-732. - By property owner contract purchasers and owner's agent petition; by motions.
- Sec. 25-733. - Proffers of conditions.
- Sec. 25-734. - Effect of conditions.
- Sec. 25-735. - Zoning map notation.
- Sec. 25-736. - Authority of zoning administrator.
- Sec. 25-737. - Public hearing; notice.
- Sec. 25-738. - Report by planning commission to board of supervisors after hearing.
- Sec. 25-739. - Limitation on filing new petition after original denial.
- Sec. 25-740. - Withdrawal of petitions.
- Sec. 25-741. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-742. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-743. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-744. - Reserved.
- Sec. 25-745. - Matters to be considered in reviewing proposed amendments.
- Sec. 25-746. - Schedule of review.
- Sec. 25-747. - Petition for review of decision.
- DIVISION 7. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- Sec. 25-768. - Board of zoning appeals; appointment and organization.
- Sec. 25-769. - Staff.
- Sec. 25-770. - Compensation.
- Sec. 25-771. - Removal.
- Sec. 25-772. - Bylaws.
- Sec. 25-773. - Powers and duties of the board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 25-774. - Appeal to the board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 25-775. - Application for variances.
- Sec. 25-776. - Procedure.
- Sec. 25-777. - Decision of board of zoning appeals.
- DIVISION 8. - FEES