Isle Of Wight County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- General Provisions.
Sections
- Sec. 1-1000.- Title.
- Sec. 1-1001. - Authority.
- Sec. 1-1002. - Purpose.
- Sec. 1-1003. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 1-1004. - Effective date.
- Sec. 1-1005. - Conflicting ordinances.
- Sec. 1-1006. - Severability.
- Sec. 1-1007. - Application of regulations.
- Sec. 1-1008. - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 1-1009. - Copies on file.
- Sec. 1-1010. - Disclosure.
- Sec. 1-1011. - Powers and duties of the zoning administrator.
- Sec. 1-1012. - General permit requirements.
- Sec. 1-1013. - Zoning permit and occupancy permit guidelines.
- Sec. 1-1014. - Transitional provisions.
- Sec. 1-1015. - Amendments.
- Sec. 1-1016. - Conditional zoning.
- Sec. 1-1017. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 1-1018. - Special use permits for uses not provided for.
- Sec. 1-1019. - Provisions for appeals, variances, and interpretations.
- Sec. 1-1020. - Nonconforming situations.
- Sec. 1-1021. - Public notification for amendments, conditional zoning, conditional or special use permits, variances, manufactured home family member residences, and gunsmith home occupations.
ARTICLE III
Use Types.
Sections
- Sec. 3-1000.- Purpose.
- Sec. 3-1001. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 3-2000. - Agricultural use types.
- Sec. 3-3000. - Residential use types.
- Sec. 3-4000. - Civic use types.
- Sec. 3-5000. - Office use types.
- Sec. 3-6000. - Commercial use types.
- Sec. 3-7000. - Industrial use types.
- Sec. 3-8000. - Miscellaneous use types.
ARTICLE IV
- Zoning Districts and Boundaries.
Sections
- Part 1. - Zoning Districts and Boundaries.
- Part 2. - Rural Agricultural Conservation (RAC) District.
- Part 2A.- Agritourism.
- Sec. 4-2A001.- General description.
- Sec. 4-2A002. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-2A003. - Agritourism activities.
- Sec. 4-2A004. - Ancillary activities.
- Sec. 4-2A005. - Compliance with laws and regulations; permits and licenses.
- Sec. 4-2A006. - Minimum area requirement.
- Sec. 4-2A007. - Minimum width requirement.
- Sec. 4-2A008. - Access.
- Sec. 4-2A009. - Minimum setbacks.
- Sec. 4-2A010. - Nonconforming regulations for existing farm structures and uses.
- Part 3. - Rural Residential (RR) District.
- Sec. 4-3001.- General description.
- Sec. 4-3002. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-3003. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 4-3004. - Sliding scale development in the rural residential (RR) district.
- Sec. 4-3005. - Density bonus for cluster development in the rural residential (RR) district.
- Sec. 4-3006. - Lot size requirements.
- Sec. 4-3007. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 4-3008. - Additional regulations.
- Part 4. - Village Center (VC) District.
- Part 5. - Neighborhood Conservation (NC) District.
- Part 6. - Suburban Estate (SE) District.
- Part 7. - Suburban Residential (SR) District.
- Part 8. - Urban Residential (UR) District.
- Part 9. - Limited Commercial (LC) District.
- Part 10. - General Commercial (GC) District.
- Part 11. - Limited Industrial (LI) District.
- Part 12. - General Industrial (GI) District.
- Part 13. - General Industrial Conservation (GIC) District.
- Part 14. - Planned Development Districts.
- Sec. 4-14000.- Planned development districts.
- Sec. 4-14001. - Types of planned developments.
- Sec. 4-14002. - Conditions.
- Sec. 4-14003. - Location.
- Sec. 4-14004. - Application procedure.
- Sec. 4-14005. - Submission requirements.
- Sec. 4-14006. - Regulations pertaining to all planned developments.
- Sec. 4-14007. - Modifications to the approved master development plan.
- Part 15. - Planned Development Residential (PD-R) District.
- Part. 16. - Planned Development Manufactured Home Park (PD-MH) District.
- Sec. 4-16001.- General description.
- Sec. 4-16002. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-16003. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 4-16004. - Lot size requirements.
- Sec. 4-16005. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 4-16006. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 4-16007. - Manufactured home subdivision standards.
- Sec. 4-16008. - Manufactured home park standards.
- Sec. 4-16009. - Performance surety.
- Sec. 4-16010. - Existing manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 4-16011. - Inspection of manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 4-16012. - Additional regulations.
- Part 17. - Planned Development Commercial Park (PD-CP) District.
- Sec. 4-17001.- General description.
- Sec. 4-17002. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-17003. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 4-17004. - Lot size requirements.
- Sec. 4-17005. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 4-17006. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 4-17007. - Vehicular and pedestrian entrances and exits.
- Sec. 4-17008. - Site planning; external relationships.
- Sec. 4-17009. - Site planning; internal relationships.
- Sec. 4-17010. - Additional regulations.
- Part 18. - Planned Development Mixed Use (PD-MX) District.
- Sec. 4-18001.- General description.
- Sec. 4-18002. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-18003. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 4-18004. - Lot size requirements.
- Sec. 4-18005. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 4-18006. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 4-18007. - Commercial and industrial uses.
- Sec. 4-18008. - Vehicular and pedestrian entrances and exits to commercial and industrial uses.
- Sec. 4-18009. - Site planning; external relationships.
- Sec. 4-18010. - Site planning; internal relationships.
- Sec. 4-18011. - Recreation areas.
- Sec. 4-18012. - Additional regulations.
- Part 19. - Planned Development Industrial Park (PD-IP) District.
- Sec. 4-19001.- General description.
- Sec. 4-19002. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-19003. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 4-19004. - Lot size requirements.
- Sec. 4-19005. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 4-19006. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 4-19007. - Vehicular and pedestrian access.
- Sec. 4-19008. - Site planning—External relationships.
- Sec. 4-19009. - Site planning—Internal relationships.
- Sec. 4-19010. - Additional regulations.
ARTICLE V
- Supplementary Use Regulations.
Sections
- Sec. 5-1000.- General description.
- Sec. 5-1001. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 5-1002. - Prohibited uses in certain residential districts.
- Sec. 5-1003. - Change in use.
- Sec. 5-1004. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 5-1005. - Accessory uses to residential principal uses.
- Sec. 5-2000. - Supplementary density and dimensional regulations.
- Sec. 5-3000. - Restrictions adjacent to airports.
- Sec. 5-4000. - Net developable area.
- Sec. 5-5001. - Supplementary use regulations for agricultural use types.
- Sec. 5-5002. - Supplementary use regulations for residential use types.
- Sec. 5-5003. - Supplementary use regulations for civic use types.
- Sec. 5-5004. - Supplementary use regulations for office use types.
- Sec. 5-5005. - Supplementary use regulations for commercial use types.
- Sec. 5-5006. - Supplementary use regulations for industrial use types.
- Sec. 5-5007. - Supplementary use regulations for miscellaneous use types.
ARTICLE VI
Overlay Districts.
Sections
- Sec. 6-1000.- Intent of overlay districts.
- Sec. 6-1002. - Purpose.
- Sec. 6-1003. - Applicability.
- Sec. 6-1004. - Affected development.
- Sec. 6-1005. - Exemptions to the highway corridor overlay district requirements.
- Sec. 6-1006. - Minimum visual buffer along the corridor right-of-way.
- Sec. 6-1007. - Permitted activity in the minimum visual buffer.
- Sec. 6-1008. - Yard and height requirements.
- Sec. 6-1009. - Access and internal circulation.
- Sec. 6-1010. - Architectural and development guidelines for all nonresidential uses.
- Sec. 6-1011. - Reserved.
- Sec. 6-1012. - Reserved.
- Sec. 6-1013. - Reserved.
- Sec. 6-1014. - Development plan review.
- Sec. 6-1015. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 6-2001. - Purpose.
- Sec. 6-2002. - Boundary.
- Sec. 6-2003. - Affected development.
- Sec. 6-2004. - Exemptions to the Newport development service overlay district requirements.
- Sec. 6-2005. - Minimum visual buffer along the rights-of-way of arterial highways within the district.
- Sec. 6-2006. - Permitted activity in the minimum visual buffer.
- Sec. 6-2007. - Yard and height requirements.
- Sec. 6-2008. - Access and internal circulation.
- Sec. 6-2009. - Development standards.
- Sec. 6-2010. - Architectural guidelines for all nonresidential uses.
- Sec. 6-2011. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 6-3001. - Purpose.
- Sec. 6-3002. - Designation and location.
- Sec. 6-3003. - Historic architectural review committee.
- Sec. 6-3004. - Procedures for designation or amendment of a historic district.
- Sec. 6-3005. - List of historic districts.
- Sec. 6-3006. - Erection and reconstruction of buildings and structures within designated historic districts.
- Sec. 6-3007. - Demolition of buildings within designated historic districts.
- Sec. 6-3008. - Guidelines for review of applications for new construction, alteration, renovation, and demolition within designated historic districts.
- Sec. 6-3009. - Applications for new construction, alteration, renovation, and demolition within designated historic districts.
- Sec. 6-3010. - Action by the historic architectural review committee on application for new construction, alteration, renovation, and demolition.
- Sec. 6-3011. - Appeals.
- Sec. 6-4000. - Floodplain Management Overlay (FPMO) District.*
- Sec. 6-4001. - Purpose.
- Sec. 6-4002. - Designation of the floodplain administrator.
- Sec. 6-4003. - Submitting technical data.
- Sec. 6-4004. - Applicability.
- Sec. 6-4005. - Compliance and liability.
- Sec. 6-4006. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Sec. 6-4007. - Severability.
- Sec. 6-4008. - Penalty for violation.
- Sec. 6-4009. - Permit required.
- Sec. 6-4010. - Use regulations.
- Sec. 6-4011. - General provisions.
- Sec. 6-4012. - Special standards and requirements.
- Sec. 6-4013. - Variances.
- Sec. 6-4014. - Existing structures in floodplain management district.
ARTICLE VII
General Design Guidelines and Development Review Procedures.
Sections
- Part 1. - General Design Guidelines for Development Projects.
- Part 2. - Development Review.
- Sec. 7-2001. - Purpose.
- Sec. 7-2002. - Residential plot plan.
- Sec. 7-2003. - Simplified site plan.
- Sec. 7-2004. - Preliminary and final site development plan requirements.
- Sec. 7-2005. - Preliminary site development plan requirements.
- Sec. 7-2006. - Standards for review and approval of preliminary site development plans.
- Sec. 7-2007. - Preliminary site development plan review procedures and approval authority.
- Sec. 7-2008. - Final site development plan review procedures and approval authority.
- Sec. 7-2009. - Approval required prior to issuance of a zoning and building permit.
- Sec. 7-2010. - Site construction compliance.
- Sec. 7-2011. - Temporary certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 7-2012. - Modification of approved plans.
- Sec. 7-2013. - Time limitation on approved plans.
- Sec. 7-2014. - Submittal of as-built plans.
ARTICLE VIII
Landscaping and Screening Standards.
Sections
- Sec. 8-1001.- Purpose.
- Sec. 8-1002. - Landscape plan.
- Sec. 8-1003. - Landscaping and screening requirements and design guidelines.
- Sec. 8-1004. - Landscaping points values table.
- Sec. 8-1005. - Landscaping zones.
- Sec. 8-1006. - Single-family residential landscaping points table.
- Sec. 8-1007. - Landscaping credits.
- Sec. 8-1008. - Landscaping credits table.
- Sec. 8-1009. - Material and construction standards.
- Sec. 8-1010. - Landscape plan approval and implementation.
- Sec. 8-1011. - Surety requirements.
- Sec. 8-1012. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 8-2001. - Requirements for open space.
ARTICLE IX
Signs.
Sections
- Sec. 9-1001.- Findings, purpose and intent; interpretation.
- Sec. 9-1002. - Definitions.
- Sec. 9-1003. - Permits required.
- Sec. 9-1004. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 9-1005. - General sign restrictions and prohibitions.
- Sec. 9-1006. - Permitted signs.
- Sec. 9-1007. - Computation of sign area.
- Sec. 9-1008. - Sign illumination and signs containing lights.
- Sec. 9-1009. - Maintenance of signs and required permits.
- Sec. 9-1010. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 9-1011. - Removal or abandonment of signs.
- Sec. 9-1012. - Exceptions.
ARTICLE X
- Vehicle Parking Facilities.
Sections
- Sec. 10-1000.- Purpose.
- Sec. 10-1001. - Number of parking spaces required.
- Sec. 10-1002. - Discretion in administering requirements.
- Sec. 10-1003. - Parking space dimensions.
- Sec. 10-1004. - Required widths of parking area aisles and driveways.
- Sec. 10-1005. - General design requirements.
- Sec. 10-1006. - Parking area surfaces.
- Sec. 10-1007. - Shared use of required parking spaces.
- Sec. 10-1008. - Satellite parking areas.
- Sec. 10-1009. - Expansion of nonconforming parking areas.
- Sec. 10-1010. - Table of use types and parking requirements.
- Sec. 10-1011. - Loading and unloading areas.
- Sec. 10-1012. - Parking facilities for the physically handicapped.
- Sec. 10-1013. - Stacking spaces and drive-through facilities.
- Sec. 10-1014. - Drop off and pick up areas.
- Sec. 10-2001. - Purpose.
- Sec. 10-2002. - Sites affected.
- Sec. 10-2003. - Landscaping of expanded nonconforming parking areas.
- Sec. 10-2004. - Reserved.
- Sec. 10-2005. - Reserved.