Rockingham County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 17-100.- Enactment of the zoning ordinance of Rockingham County, Virginia.
- Sec. 17-101. - Applicability.
- Sec. 17-102. - Consistency with comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 17-103. - Incorporation of the zoning map.
- Sec. 17-104. - Division of Rockingham County into districts.
- Sec. 17-105. - Map amendment.
- Sec. 17-106.01. - Applicability.
- Sec. 17-106.02. - Permitted uses, special uses, and accessory uses.
- Sec. 17-106.03. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 17-106.04. - Interpretation of identified uses.
- Sec. 17-107. - Replacement dwellings.
- Sec. 17-108. - Supplemental standards.
- Sec. 17.109. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-110. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-111. - Chapter compliance by all departments required.
- Sec. 17-112. - Coordination with other regulations.
- Sec. 17-113. - Rules of interpretation and construction.
- Sec. 17-113.01. - Rules of interpretation and construction; agricultural operation.
- Sec. 17-114. - Permits and certificates.
- Sec. 17-115. - Severability.
- Sec. 17-116. - Vested rights.
- Sec. 17-117. - Permits issued prior to adoption of chapter.
ARTICLE III
- CONVENTIONAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 17-301.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-301.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-302.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-302.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-302.03.- Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-302.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-302.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-302.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-302.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-303.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-303.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-303.03.- Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-303.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-303.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-303.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-303.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-304.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-304.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-304.03.- District status.
- Sec. 17-304.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-304.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-304.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-304.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-305.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-305.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-305.03.- District status.
- Sec. 17-305.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-305.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-305.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-305.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-305.08.- Streets.
- Sec. 17-306.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-306.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-306.03.- Maximum area.
- Sec. 17-306.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-306.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-306.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-306.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-306.08.- Cluster development.
- Sec. 17-307.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-307.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-307.03.- Maximum area.
- Sec. 17-307.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-307.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-307.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-307.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-307.08.- Cluster development.
- Sec. 17-308.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-308.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-308.03.- Maximum area.
- Sec. 17-308.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-308.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-308.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-308.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-309.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-309.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-309.03.- District status.
- Sec. 17-309.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-309.05.- Common area.
- Sec. 17-309.06.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-309.07.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-309.08.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-309.09.- Streets.
- Sec. 17-310.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-310.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-310.03.- Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-310.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-310.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-310.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-310.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-311.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-311.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-311.03.- Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-311.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-311.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-311.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-311.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-312.- Industrial district (I-1). [2]
- Sec. 17-312.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-312.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-312.03.- Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-312.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-312.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-312.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-312.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-313.- Reserved.
- Sec. 17-314.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-314.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-314.03.- Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-314.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-314.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-314.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-314.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-315.01.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-315.02.- Requirements.
- Sec. 17-315.03.- Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-315.04.- Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-315.05.- Land uses.
- Sec. 17-315.06.- Development standards.
- Sec. 17-315.07.- Area, setback, and height standards.
ARTICLE IV
PLANNED DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 17-400.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-400.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-401.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-401.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-401.03. - District status.
- Sec. 17-401.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-401.05. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-401.06. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-401.07. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-402.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-402.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-402.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-402.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-402.05. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-402.06. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-402.07. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-402.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-403.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-403.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-403.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-403.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-403.05. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-403.06. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-403.07. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-403.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-404.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-404.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-404.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-404.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-404.05. - District areas.
- Sec. 17-404.06. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-404.07. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-404.08. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-404.09. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-405.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-405.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-405.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-405.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-405.05. - District area.
- Sec. 17-405.06. - Common areas.
- Sec. 17-405.07. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-405.08. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-405.09. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-406.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-406.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-406.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-406.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-406.05. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-406.06. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-406.07. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-406.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-407.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-407.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-407.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-407.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-407.05. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-407.06. - District areas.
- Sec. 17-407.07. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-407.08. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-407.09. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-408.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-408.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-408.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-408.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-408.05. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-408.06. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-408.07. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-408.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-409.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-409.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-409.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-409.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-409.05. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-409.06. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-409.07. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-409.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.
- Sec. 17-410.01. - Definition.
- Sec. 17-410.02. - Requirements.
- Sec. 17-410.03. - Minimum area.
- Sec. 17-410.04. - Water and sewer.
- Sec. 17-410.05. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-410.06. - Land uses.
- Sec. 17-410.07. - Development standards.
- Sec. 17-410.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.
ARTICLE V
- OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 17-501.01. - Purpose and authority.
- Sec. 17-501.02. - Airport safety zones.
- Sec. 17-501.03. - Airport safety zone height limitations.
- Sec. 17-501.04. - Use restrictions.
- Sec. 17-501.05. - Valid nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 17-501.06. - Permits.
- Sec. 17-502. - Cross Keys Agricultural and Forestal district.
- Sec. 17-502.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-502.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-502.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-502.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-503. - Reserved.
- Sec. 17-504.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-504.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-504.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-504.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-505.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-505.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-505.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-505.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-506.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-506.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-506.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-506.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-507.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-507.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-507.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-507.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-508.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-508.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-508.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-508.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-509.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-509.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-509.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-509.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-510.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-510.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-510.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-510.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-511.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-511.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-511.03. - Conditions.
- Sec. 17-507.04. - Term review.
- Sec. 17-520. - Battlefield Conservation Area.
- Sec. 17-520.01. - Creation.
- Sec. 17-520.02. - Description.
- Sec. 17-520.03. - Easement terms and conditions.
ARTICLE VII
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 17-700.- Definition.
- Sec. 17-700.01. - Area types.
- Sec. 17-700.02. - Common area.
- Sec. 17-700.03. - Ownership.
- Sec. 17-701. - Streets.
- Sec. 17-701.01. - Street names.
- Sec. 17-701.02. - Public streets.
- Sec. 17-701.03. - Private streets.
- Sec. 17-701.04. - Connectivity.
- Sec. 17-701.05. - Dead-end streets, public and private.
- Sec. 17-701.06. - Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.
- Sec. 17-701.07. - Street form.
- Sec. 17-702.01. - On-street parking.
- Sec. 17-702.02. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 17-702.03. - General parking requirements.
- Sec. 17-702.04. - Non-standard parking requirements.
- Sec. 17-702.05. - Parking requirements by use.
- Sec. 17-702.06. - Overflow parking.
- Sec. 17-702.07. - Shared parking.
- Sec. 17-702.08. - Off-street loading and unloading space.
- Sec. 17-703.01. - Landscape plan.
- Sec. 17-703.02. - Street landscaping.
- Sec. 17-703.03. - Parking area landscaping.
- Sec. 17-703.04—17-703.06 - Reserved.
- Sec. 17-703.07. - Screening.
- Sec. 17-703.08. - Utility easements.
- Sec. 17-703.09. - Maintenance and replacement of required landscaping.
- Sec. 17-704. - Outdoor display.
- Sec. 17-705. - Outdoor commercial storage.
- Sec. 17-706. - Outdoor lighting.
- Sec. 17-707.01. - General.
- Sec. 17-707.02. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 17-707.03. - Exempted signs.
- Sec. 17-707.04. - Signs as permitted uses.
- Sec. 17-707.05. - Off-premises signs.
- Sec. 17-707.06. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 17-707.07. - Maintenance, removal, and nonconformance of signs.
ARTICLE VIII
AREA, SETBACK, AND HEIGHT STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 17-801.- Applicability.
- Sec. 17-802. - Density.
- Sec. 17-803.01. - Front setback.
- Sec. 17-803.02. - Side setback.
- Sec. 17-803.03. - Rear setback.
- Sec. 17-803.04. - Corner-lot setback.
- Sec. 17-803.05. - Through-lot setbacks.
- Sec. 17-803.06. - Structural encroachments in setbacks.
- Sec. 17-803.07. - Modification of setback requirements.
- Sec. 17-804. - Height exemption.
- Sec. 17-805. - Accessory structures.
- Sec. 17-806. - Area, setback, and height standards tables.
ARTICLE X
- PROCEDURES
Sections
- Sec. 17-1001.- Procedures.
- Sec. 17-1001.01. - Application process.
- Sec. 17-1001.02. - Notice provisions.
- Sec. 17-1001.03. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 17-1001.04. - Post-decision appeals.
- Sec. 17-1002. - Amendments to chapter.
- Sec. 17-1002.01. - Application.
- Sec. 17-1002.02. - Planning commission hearing and action.
- Sec. 17-1002.03. - Board of supervisors hearing and action.
- Sec. 17-1003. - Special uses.
- Sec. 17-1003.01. - Application.
- Sec. 17-1003.02. - Board of supervisors hearing and action.
- Sec. 17-1004. - Rezonings.
- Sec. 17-1004.01. - Application.
- Sec. 17-1004.02. - Conditional zoning.
- Sec. 17-1004.03. - Statement of proffers.
- Sec. 17-1004.04. - Master plans.
- Sec. 17-1004.05. - Amendments to planned development districts.
- Sec. 17-1004.06. - Submission of proffer statements and materials.
- Sec. 17-1004.07. - Review of rezoning with proffer statements.
- Sec. 17-1004.08. - Planning commission hearing and action.
- Sec. 17-1004.09. - Board of supervisors hearing and action.
- Sec. 17-1004.10. - Effect of acceptance.
- Sec. 17-1005. - Site plans.
- Sec. 17-1005.01. - Submission requirements.
- Sec. 17-1005.02. - Existing uses and structures.
- Sec. 17-1005.03. - Site plan review requirements.
- Sec. 17-1005.04. - Review process.
- Sec. 17-1005.05. - Conformance with master plan.
- Sec. 17-1005.06. - Approval.
- Sec. 17-1005.07. - Project development.
- Sec. 17-1006. - Variances.
- Sec. 17-1006.01. - Procedures.
- Sec. 17-1006.02. - Board of zoning appeals hearing and action.
- Sec. 17-1007. - Appeals to the board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 17-1007.01. - Procedure.
- Sec. 17-1008.01. - Appeals from decisions of the board of supervisors.
- Sec. 17-1008.02. - Appeals from decisions of board of zoning appeals.