Surry County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 1-100.- Title.
- Sec. 1-101. - Authority.
- Sec. 1-102. - Purpose.
- Sec. 1-103. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 1-104. - Application of regulations.
- Sec. 1-105. - Effective date.
- Sec. 1-106. - Conflicting ordinances and provisions.
- Sec. 1-107. - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 1-108. - Copies on file.
- Sec. 1-109. - Fees.
- Sec. 1-110. - Severability.
- 1-200. - Administrator
- Sec. 1-201. - Powers and duties of the administrator.
- Sec. 1-202. - General permit requirements.
- Sec. 1-203. - Zoning permits.
- Sec. 1-204. - Certificates of zoning compliance.
- Sec. 1-205. - Temporary or partial certificates of occupancy.
- Sec. 1-206. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 1-207. - Penalties.
- Sec. 1-208. - Administrative variances.
- 1-300. - Board of Zoning Appeals
- 1-500. - Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors
- Sec. 1-501. - Conditional use permit.
- Sec. 1-501.1. - Conditional use permits for community-scale solar energy facilities or utility-scale solar energy facilities.
- Sec. 1-502. - General standards.
- Sec. 1-503. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 1-503.1. - Application requirements for community-scale solar energy facilities or utility-scale solar energy facilities.
- Sec. 1-504. - Review and action.
- Sec. 1-505. - Time limitations.
- Sec. 1-506. - Existing conditional uses.
- Sec. 1-510. - Amendments to ordinance.
- Sec. 1-511. - Commission study and action.
- Sec. 1-512. - Board study and action.
- Sec. 1-513. - Conditional zoning; generally.
- Sec. 1-514. - Enforcement of conditions.
- Sec. 1-515. - Records of conditions.
- Sec. 1-516. - Review of administrator's decisions.
- Sec. 1-517. - Amendments and variations of conditions.
- 1-600. - Public Notices and Public Hearings
- 1-700. - Nonconforming Situations
- Sec. 1-701. - Nonconforming uses and structures; generally.
- Sec. 1-702. - Establishment of vested rights.
- Sec. 1-703. - Nonconforming uses of buildings, structures or land.
- Sec. 1-704. - Nonconforming buildings and structures.
- Sec. 1-705. - Nonconforming site designs.
- Sec. 1-706. - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Sec. 1-707. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 1-800. - Transitional provisions.
ARTICLE III
- ZONING DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES
Sections
- Sec. 3-101.- Establishment of districts.
- Sec. 3-102.- Establishment of district map.
- Sec. 3-103.- Information copies of district map.
- Sec. 3-104.- Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 3-104.- Regulation of areas under water.
- Sec. 3-105.- New or existing undesignated lands.
- 3-200.- A-L Agricultural Limited District
- 3-300.- A-R Agricultural-Rural District
- 3-400.- Rural Village Center (RVC) District
- 3-500.- R-1 Medium Density Residence District
- 3-600.- R-2 Vacation Residence District
- 3-700.- B-1 Local Business District
- 3-800.- B-2 General Business District
- 3-900.- M-1 General Industrial District
- 3-1000.- M-2 General Industrial District
- 3-1100 - Emerging Technologies District
- Sec. 3-1101.- Purpose of the district.
- Sec. 3-1102. - Uses generally permitted.
- Sec. 3-1103. - Site development regulations.
- Sec. 3-1104. - Relationship to existing development regulations.
- Sec. 3-1105. - Application process.
- Sec. 3-1106. - Approval of preliminary and final site development plans; revisions to the master plan.
- Sec. 3-1107. - Control following approval of final site plans.
- Sec. 3-1108. - Use types, new definitions.
- 3-1200.- Planned Development District
- Sec. 3-1201.- Purpose of the district.
- Sec. 3-1202. - Uses generally permitted.
- Sec. 3-1203. - Site development regulations.
- Sec. 3-1204. - Relationship to existing development regulations.
- Sec. 3-1205. - Application process.
- Sec. 3-1206. - Revisions to final master plan.
- Sec. 3-1207. - Approval of preliminary and final site development plans.
- Sec. 3-1208. - Control following approval of final development plans.
- 3-1300.- HP Historic Preservation District
- Sec. 3-1301.- Purpose of the district.
- Sec. 3-1302. - Application of the district.
- Sec. 3-1303. - Board of historic and architectural review.
- Sec. 3-1304. - Permitted uses and activities.
- Sec. 3-1305. - Minor exemptions.
- Sec. 3-1306. - Criteria for consideration by the board of historic and architectural review.
- Sec. 3-1307. - Procedure for approval of new construction, alteration, renovation, and demolition within historic districts.
- Sec. 3-1308. - Delay of approval.
- Sec. 3-1309. - Razing or demolition, approval by board of supervisors required.
- Sec. 3-1310. - Appeals.
- 3-1400.- CB Chesapeake Preservation District[2]
- Sec. 3-1401.- Purpose and authority.
- Sec. 3-1402. - Application of district.
- Sec. 3-1403. - Resource protection area.
- Sec. 3-1404. - Performance standards for all development and redevelopment.
- Sec. 3-1405. - Submission requirements.
- Sec. 3-1406. - Installation and bonding requirements.
- Sec. 3-1407. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 3-1408. - Nonconforming use and nonconforming structures.
- Sec. 3-1409. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 3-1410. - Exception appeal.
- 3-1500.- Floodplain District[3]
- I. General - Provisions
- II. - Administration
- Sec. 3-1508. - Designation of the floodplain administrator.
- Sec. 3-1509. - Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.
- Sec. 3-1510. - Use and interpretation of FIRMs.
- Sec. 3-1511. - Jurisdictional boundary changes.
- Sec. 3-1512. - District boundary changes.
- Sec. 3-1513. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 3-1514. - Submitting technical data.
- Sec. 3-1515. - Letters of map revision.
- III. Establishment - of Zoning Districts
- IV. District - Provisions
- V. Existing - Structures in Floodplain Areas
- VI. - Variances—Factors To Be Considered
- GLOSSARY
- FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
ARTICLE IV
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sections
- 4-100.- Supplementary Density and Dimensional Regulations
- Sec. 4-101. - Street frontage required.
- Sec. 4-102. - Modification of height regulations.
- Sec. 4-103. - Yards and open space generally.
- Sec. 4-104. - Front yards.
- Sec. 4-105. - Side yards.
- Sec. 4-106. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 4-107. - Residential density.
- Sec. 4-108. - Accessory buildings and structures.
- Sec. 4-109. - Recreational vehicles and watercraft.
- Sec. 4-110. - Sight triangles.
- 4-200. - Supplementary Use Regulations Generally
- Sec. 4-201. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 4-202. - Prohibited uses in certain residential districts.
- Sec. 4-203. - Change in use.
- Sec. 4-204. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 4-205. - Accessory uses to residential principal uses.
- Sec. 4-206. - Accessory uses to civic, commercial and industrial uses.
- Sec. 4-207. - One residence on one lot.
- Sec. 4-208. - Accessory structures not permitted prior to principal structures.
- Sec. 4-209. - Reference to Virginia Condominium Act.
- Sec. 4-300. - Use and design standards, generally.
- 4-400. - Supplementary Regulations for Agricultural Uses
- 4-500. - Supplementary Regulations for Residential Uses
- Sec. 4-501. - Accessory apartment.
- Sec. 4-502. - Dwelling, multifamily conversion.
- Sec. 4-503. - Dwelling, two-family.
- Sec. 4-504. - Family day care home.
- Sec. 4-505. - Guest house.
- Sec. 4-506. - Home occupations, community and rural.
- Sec. 4-507. - Kennel, private.
- Sec. 4-508. - Manufactured home, Class A.
- Sec. 4-509. - Manufactured home, Class B.
- Sec. 4-510. - Manufactured home, Class C.
- Sec. 4-511. - Manufactured home, family member residence.
- Sec. 4-512. - Manufactured home park.
- Sec. 4-513. - Manufactured home subdivision.
- Sec. 4-514. - Manufactured home, temporary residence.
- Sec. 4-515. - Multifamily dwelling.
- Sec. 4-516. - Temporary emergency housing.
- Sec. 4-517. - Townhouse.
- 4-600. - Supplementary Regulations for Civic Uses
- Sec. 4-601. - Camp.
- Sec. 4-602. - Cemetery.
- Sec. 4-603. - Club.
- Sec. 4-604. - Day care center.
- Sec. 4-605. - Public maintenance facility.
- Sec. 4-606. - Religious assembly.
- Sec. 4-607. - Utility service/major.
- Sec. 4-608. - Community-scale solar energy facility or utility-scale solar energy facility.
- Sec. 4-609. - Battery energy storage systems.
- 4-700. - Supplementary Regulations for Commercial Uses
- Sec. 4-701. - Adult entertainment establishment.
- Sec. 4-702. - Antique shop.
- Sec. 4-703. - Bed and breakfast.
- Sec. 4-704. - Campground.
- Sec. 4-705. - Campground, workforce.
- Sec. 4-706. - Convenience store.
- Sec. 4-707. - Gasoline station.
- Sec. 4-708. - Kennel, commercial.
- Sec. 4-709. - Manufactured home sales.
- Sec. 4-710. - Marina.
- Sec. 4-711. - Mini warehouse.
- Sec. 4-712. - Motor vehicle repair service/major.
- Sec. 4-713. - Motor vehicle repair service/minor.
- Sec. 4-714. - Personal service.
- Sec. 4-715. - Recreational vehicle sales and service.
- Sec. 4-716. - Restaurant, general.
- Sec. 4-717. - Veterinary hospital/clinic.
- 4-800. - Supplementary Regulations for Industrial Uses
- 4-900. - Supplementary Regulations for Miscellaneous Uses
ARTICLE V
- GENERAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES
Sections
- 5-100.- General Design Guidelines for Development Projects
- 5-200. - Development Review
- Sec. 5-201. - Purpose.
- Sec. 5-202. - Exemptions from development review.
- Sec. 5-203. - Residential plot plan.
- Sec. 5-204. - Simplified site plan.
- Sec. 5-205. - Requirements for site plans.
- Sec. 5-206. - Revocation of permits.
- Sec. 5-207. - Agreement and fees.
- Sec. 5-208. - Approval and extension.
- Sec. 5-209. - Right of developer to continue project.
- 5-300. - Vehicle Parking Facilities
- Sec. 5-301. - General criteria for determining parking.
- Sec. 5-302. - Specific requirements by use.
- Sec. 5-303. - Spaces for disabled parking.
- Sec. 5-304. - Joint use and off-site facilities.
- Sec. 5-305. - Parking design standards.
- Sec. 5-306. - General criteria for loading requirements.
- Sec. 5-307. - Specific loading requirements by use.
- Sec. 5-308. - Loading design standards.
- Sec. 5-309. - Stacking spaces and drive-through facilities.
- 5-400. - Buffer Yards, Screening and Landscaping
- 5-600. - Signs
- APPENDIX A
- APPENDIX B