In Conservation District C-1, structures shall meet the minimum lot area, setback, yard, and frontage requirements of this ordinance. Structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for the following uses: (Revised 6/12/07)

3-1-1 Uses permitted by right.

(1)

Single family detached dwelling (Amended 10/30/01)

(2)

Conservation and preservation areas

(3)

Agriculture and/or agricultural operations, as defined (Revised 6/23/15)

(4)

Processing, storage, and sale of low intensity agricultural products produced on-site

(5)

Public utilities

(6)

Home occupations, as defined

(7)

Extraction of natural resources for household use only

(8)

Kennel, small commercial

(9)

Accessory uses or structures, as defined

(10)

Public facility (Revised 1/11/05)

(11)

Public recreation areas including parks, playgrounds and campgrounds (Revised 1/11/05)

(12)

Public schools (Revised 1/11/05)

(13)

Residential accessory structure—768 square feet or less (Revised 8/18/05)

(14)

Accessory dwelling unit (Revised 7/23/13)

(15)

Mobile or manufactured home, as defined (Revised 6/12/07)

(16)

Temporary events zoning permit as defined by section 16-19 (Revised 6/26/12)

(17)

Temporary family health care structures as defined by article 22 and the Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2292.1 (Revised 7/23/13)

(18)

Farm winery, events and activities authorized by section 16-21 (Revised 6/23/15)

(19)

Farm stands/farmers market/farm sales authorized by section 16-22 (Revised 6/23/15)

(20)

Farm brewery, events, and activities authorized by section 16-23 (Revised 6/23/15)

(21)

Events and activities at agricultural operations authorized by 16-24 (Table A) (Revised 6/23/15)

(22)

Tourist lodging in accordance with [subsection] 16-25-1 (Revised 7/12/16)

(23)

Rooftop and ground mounted solar

3-1-2 Uses permitted by special use permit.

(1)

Tourist lodging in accordance with [subsection] 16-25-2 (Revised 7/12/16)

(2)

Kennel, large commercial

(3)

Outdoor shooting preserves, shooting ranges and sporting clays

(4)

Private recreation areas including parks, playgrounds and campgrounds (Revised 1/11/05)

(5)

Animal shelter

(6)

Sawmills and planing mills

(7)

Reserved (Revised 7/23/13)

(8)

General stores, as defined

(9)

Antique, craft and gift shops

(10)

Reserved (Revised 6/23/15)

(11)

Reserved (Revised 1/11/05)

(12)

Two-family dwelling units

(13)

Ground disturbing exploratory activities

(14)

Churches and church cemeteries

(15)

Conference centers

(16)

Extraction of natural resources for commercial use

(17)

Stables, horseback riding and equestrian facilities

(18)

Private schools (Revised 1/11/05)

(19)

Telecommunication antennas and towers, subject to the conditions in article 21 (Revised 1/11/05)

(20)

Mulch production facility (Revised 1/11/05)

(21)

Group home or home for developmentally disabled persons (per Code of Virginia) (Revised 1/11/05)

(22)

Residential accessory structure—greater than 768 square feet (Revised 8/18/05)

(23)

Farm winery uses, events and activities authorized by section 16-21 (Revised 6/23/15)

(24)

Farm brewery uses, events, and activities authorized by section 16-23 (Revised 6/23/15)

(25)

Events and activities at agricultural operations authorized by special use permit under section 16-24 (Revised 6/23/15)

(26)

Water or sewer treatment facilities

(27)

Solar energy generation facilities

(28)

Power generating plants

(29)

Gas and oil facilities

(Ord. of 1-11-05; Ord. of 6-12-18; Ord. No. 20-04, 11-10-20; Ord. of 09-25-2018 (1); Ord. of 07-22-2025(1))

3-2-1 The minimum lot area for permitted uses shall be eight acres (348,480 square feet), except as specified under [subsection] 3-2-2. (Revised 7/23/13)

3-2-2 For uses specified in [subsection] 3-1-1.5, if and only if such uses are not equipped for human habitation or offices, there shall be no minimum lot size, provided only that the regulations concerning setback, yard, and heights of buildings are met.

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

3-3-1 Structures except signs shall be located 50 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width, or 100 feet or more from the center line of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width. This shall be known as the setback line.

3-3-2 No accessory building shall be located within the setback line. Handicapped ramps meeting ICC/ANSI A117.1 standards may be located within the required setback, but no closer to any street than the existing right-of-way line or right-of-way reservation line. (Revised 6/26/12) Public telephone booths may be located within the required setback, but no closer to any street than the existing right-of-way line or right-of-way reservation line, provided that:

(1)

Such booths shall be equipped for emergency service to the public without prior payment;

(2)

The location of every booth shall be determined by the zoning administrator to ensure that the same will not adversely affect the safety of the adjacent highway;

(3)

Every such booth shall be subject to relocation, at the expense of the owner, whenever such relocation shall be determined by the zoning administrator to be reasonably necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare or whenever the same shall be necessary to accommodate the widening of the adjacent highway.

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

3-4-1 The minimum required frontage for permitted uses shall be 300 feet.

3-4-2 For uses specified in [subsection] 3-1-2.4 provided that such uses are not equipped for human habitation or offices, there shall be no minimum required frontage, provided only that the regulations concerning setback, yard and height of building are met.

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

3-5-1 Side. The minimum side yard for each main structure shall be 30 feet.

3-5-2 Rear. Each main structure shall have a rear yard of 100 feet or more.

3-5-3 Accessory structures shall be located five feet or more from the side and rear lot lines. (Revised 8/23/11)

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

Buildings may be erected up to 40 feet in height except that:

3-6-1 A public or semi-public building such as a school, church, or library may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade.

3-6-2 Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, silos, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennae and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.

3-6-3 Reserved. (Revised 8/23/11)

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

Of the two sides of a corner lot, the front shall be deemed to be the shorter of the two sides fronting on streets. The corner side yard, shall be 40 feet from edge of right-of-way. (Revised 10/28/08)

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

Signs shall conform to article 14 of this ordinance.

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

Off-street parking shall be provided as required in article 16 of this ordinance.

(Ord. of 6-12-18)

Division rights apply to every parcel of land in existence on May 8, 2001. However, 40 acres of a parent tract in existence on this date are exempt from these provisions and can be divided as per the area and frontage regulations as set forth in sections 3-2 and 3-4 respectively. There shall be allowed one additional division right for every 16 full acres in the non-exempt portion of the parent tract. Parcels may not be subdivided in a C-1 zone unless there are division rights assigned to that parcel.

The number of division rights in the parent tract shall be as follows:

(1)

Parent tracts that have less than 16 acres have no division rights.

(2)

Parent tracts equal to or between 16 and 39.999 acres have one division right for each eight full acres in size.

(3)

Parent tracts equal to or greater than 40 acres have five division rights plus one additional division right for each 16 full acres in excess of 40 acres.

Division rights may be exercised at any time and are not affected by a transfer of ownership of the parent tract, or any divisible portion thereof. The frequency of division and the size of the parcels created through the exercise of division rights under this section are left to the discretion of the landowner however; the minimum lot size established for this zone shall remain in effect, both for the newly created parcel(s) and for the residual parcel which remains after all allowable division rights have been exercised. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the transfer of division rights along with the transfer of all or any portion of the parent tract, except that no division shall increase the number of parcels which may be created hereunder. Upon the division of the parent tract, the rights of further division are established by the recorded plat and clearly indicated thereon in conformance with [subsection] 4-2-2.2A of the subdivision ordinance. (Revised 5/8/01)

The creation of utility lots shall not require the exercise of division rights. (Revised 8/11/09)

Nothing in this section shall be constructed to replace, supersede, or amend the Greene County subdivision ordinance or to affect the application of its provisions in certain kinds of residential land development, as set forth in the subdivision ordinance itself. (Amended 12/10/96)