Storey County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
03 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sections
- 17.03.010 - Power of the board and planning commission.
- 17.03.020 - Administration of this title.
- 17.03.030 - Jurisdiction, interpretation, and application.
- 17.03.040 - Enforcement.
- 17.03.045 - Abatement of public nuisances.
- 17.03.050 - Applications.
- 17.03.060 - Application limitations.
- 17.03.070 - Notice provisions.
- 17.03.080 - Hearings.
- 17.03.090 - Advisory action by the planning commission.
- 17.03.100 - Decision by the board.
- 17.03.110 - Amendments and revisions of approvals.
- 17.03.112 - Expiration of time for development permits.
- 17.03.114 - Extension procedures.
- 17.03.116 - Revocation of development permits.
- 17.03.120 - Fees and charges.
- 17.03.130 - Appeal procedure.
- 17.03.135 - Design review.
- 17.03.136 - Procedure for design review.
- 17.03.137 - Procedure for review for multi-family complexes.
- 17.03.138 - Findings.
- 17.03.139 - Decision on design review and appeal for multi-family complexes.
- 17.03.140 - Variances.
- 17.03.150 - Special use permit (conditional use).
- 17.03.160 - Standard conditions of approval—Special use permits and variances.
- 17.03.170 - Review or revocation of variance or special use permit.
- 17.03.180 - Show cause procedures of variance or special use permit.
- 17.03.200 - Administrative permit.
- 17.03.210 - Master plan.
- 17.03.220 - Zone map amendments and zone text amendments.
- 17.03.230 - Planned unit developments.
CHAPTER 17
06 - NONCONFORMING USES AND SUBSTANDARD DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 17.06.010 - Purpose.
- 17.06.015 - Definitions.
- 17.06.020 - Continuance of Nonconforming Use.
- 17.06.025 - Abandonment of Nonconforming Use.
- 17.06.030 - Expansion of Nonconforming Use.
- 17.06.035 - Nonconforming Parcel Size.
- 17.06.040 - Discontinuance of Nonconforming Use.
- 17.06.050 - Damaged Nonconforming Buildings.
- 17.06.060 - Procedure for Loss of Legal Nonconforming Use Status.
- 17.06.070 - Substandard Development.
CHAPTER 17
08 - ZONES GENERALLY
Sections
- 17.08.010 - Establishment of zoning districts.
- 17.08.020 - Zoning districts.
- 17.08.030 - Statement of purpose and intent of each zoning district.
- 17.08.040 - Map of zoning districts.
- 17.08.050 - Area zoning maps.
- 17.08.060 - Changes of official and area zoning maps.
- 17.08.070 - Rules for interpretation of zone boundaries.
CHAPTER 17
12 - GENERAL PROVISIONS2
Sections
- 17.12.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.12.014 - Uses allowed.
- 17.12.018 - Uses permitted subject to a special use permit.
- 17.12.022 - Uses prohibited.
- 17.12.023 - Home enterprises.
- 17.12.024 - Nonconforming buildings and uses.
- 17.12.040 - Modernization.
- 17.12.041 - Net metering.
- 17.12.044 - Height of buildings and structures.
- 17.12.045 - Accessory buildings and shipping containers, location and placement (non-accessory dwelling).
- 17.12.046 - Accessory dwelling units, location and placement.
- 17.12.049 - Comstock Historic District standards.
- 17.12.050 - Visibility at intersections.
- 17.12.052 - Through lots.
- 17.12.056 - Setback encroachments.
- 17.12.060 - Perimeter fences, walls and hedges.
- 17.12.064 - Public utility uses.
- 17.12.068 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.12.070 - Off-street parking.
- 17.12.080 - Open storage.
- 17.12.090 - Access, rights-of-way, and easements.
- 17.12.100 - General provisions for all zones.
- 17.12.110 - Manufactured homes authorized.
- 17.12.120 - Converting manufactured and existing mobile homes to real property.
- 17.12.130 - Property within FEMA mapped floodplain.
CHAPTER 17
20 - R-2 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE4
Sections
- 17.20.015 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.20.020 - Allowed uses.
- 17.20.025 - Uses subject to special use permit.
- 17.20.030 - Minimum parcel area.
- 17.20.035 - Home enterprises.
- 17.20.040 - Setback requirements.
- 17.20.050 - Height of buildings and structures.
- 17.20.060 - Manufactured and mobile home parks.
- 17.20.070 - Minimum floor area.
CHAPTER 17
30 - CR COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE6
Sections
- 17.30.010 - Applicability.
- 17.30.015 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.30.020 - Allowed uses.
- 17.30.030 - Uses subject to special use permit.
- 17.30.040 - Height and width of buildings and structures.
- 17.30.050 - Setback requirements.
- 17.30.060 - Use density, minimum dwelling area, and parcel width.
- 17.30.070 - Manufactured and mobile home parks.
- 17.30.080 - Home enterprises.
- 17.30.090 - Minimum floor area.
- Appendix A - Virginia City Downtown District boundaries.
CHAPTER 17
32 - F FORESTRY ZONE7
Sections
- 17.32.015 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.32.017 - Allowed uses.
- 17.32.020 - Uses subject to special use permit.
- 17.32.025 - Accessory uses and structures.
- 17.32.030 - Minimum parcel area requirements.
- 17.32.040 - Off-street parking.
- 17.32.041 - Setback requirements.
- 17.32.050 - Height of buildings and structures.
- 17.32.060 - Generator restrictions.
- 17.32.070 - Home enterprises.
- 17.32.080 - Minimum floor area.
CHAPTER 17
40 - E ESTATE ZONE
Sections
- 17.40.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.40.020 - Allowed uses.
- 17.40.025 - Uses subject to special use permit.
- 17.40.030 - Minimum lot size.
- 17.40.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 17.40.045 - Height of buildings and structures.
- 17.40.050 - Setback and minimum floor area requirements.
- 17.40.060 - Home enterprises.
- 17.40.070 - Generator restrictions.
- 17.40.080 - Easements and rights-of-way.
- 17.40.090 - Effect of covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
CHAPTER 17
48 - H HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- 17.48.010 - Adoption of state provisions.
- 17.48.020 - Applicability of chapter provisions.
- 17.48.030 - Boundaries.
- 17.48.040 - Applicability of state provisions.
- 17.48.050 - Limitations, uses and conditions generally.
- 17.48.060 - Construction of commercial buildings abutting State Route 342 in Gold Hill and Virginia City.
- 17.48.070 - Buildings, structures, and exteriors.
- 17.48.080 - Variance.
CHAPTER 17
56 - PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 17.56.010 - Purpose.
- 17.56.020 - General provisions.
- 17.56.030 - Procedure for application, noticing, hearing, and decision.
- 17.56.040 - Required findings for application and approval.
- 17.56.050 - Development plan components.
- 17.56.060 - Minimum PUD development standards.
- 17.56.070 - Density, intensity, and use standards.
- 17.56.080 - Increases in density.
- 17.56.090 - Open space requirements.
- 17.56.110 - Open space organization of ownership.
- 17.56.120 - Failure of an organization to act.
- 17.56.130 - Action by the county.
- 17.56.140 - Maintenance for succeeding years.
- 17.56.150 - Expense of maintenance.
CHAPTER 17
76 - NR NATURAL RESOURCES ZONE11
Sections
- 17.76.010 - Purpose.
- 17.76.015 - Allowed uses.
- 17.76.020 - Uses subject to a special use permit.
- 17.76.030 - Accessory uses and structures.
- 17.76.040 - Minimum parcel area requirements.
- 17.76.050 - Setback requirements.
- 17.76.060 - Height of buildings and structures.
- 17.76.070 - Generator restrictions.
- 17.76.080 - Home enterprises.
- 17.76.090 - Minimum floor area for residences.
CHAPTER 17
84 - SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
Sections
- 17.84.010 - Purpose and findings.
- 17.84.020 - Applicability.
- 17.84.040 - Comstock Historic District applicability.
- 17.84.070 - Sign validity.
- 17.84.080 - General requirements.
- 17.84.090 - Comstock Historic District sign requirements.
- 17.84.100 - Sign allowances per zoning district.
- 17.84.110 - Exempt signs.
- 17.84.120 - Temporary signs and banners.
- 17.84.130 - Prohibited signs.
- 17.84.140 - Billboards.
- 17.84.170 - Complaint by state personnel.
- 17.84.180 - Nuisance declared.
- 17.84.260 - Violation liability.
- 17.84.270 - Violation remedies not exclusive.
- APPENDIX A - LOCATIONS FOR SIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL ELECTION PROCESSES WITHIN COUNTY-OWNED RIGHTS-OF-WAY OR PROPERTY.
CHAPTER 17
92 - MINERAL EXPLORATION, MINING, AND EXTRACTION
Sections
- 17.92.010 - Authority.
- 17.92.020 - Applicability.
- 17.92.030 - Findings of fact.
- 17.92.040 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.92.060 - Sale or transfer of site.
- 17.92.070 - Scale of operations.
- 17.92.080 - Application requirements.
- 17.92.090 - Ancillary uses.
- 17.92.110 - Use of explosive materials.
- 17.92.120 - Carson River Mercury Superfund Site.
- 17.92.135 - Small operations—Applicability and restrictions.
- 17.92.140 - Large operations—Applicability.
- 17.92.145 - Large operations—Restrictions.
- 17.92.160 - Special use permit conditions.