Tappahannock City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
Sections
- Sec. 22-1.- Authority.
- Sec. 22-2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 22-3. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 22-4. - Zoning Districts—Established.
- Sec. 22-5. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 22-6. - Severability.
- Sec. 22-7. - Location and Boundaries of Zones.
- Sec. 22-8. - Permitted Uses.
- Sec. 22-9. - Accessory Uses on Vacant Lots.
- Sec. 22-10. - No Use or Sale of Land or Buildings Except in Conformity with Chapter Provisions.
- Sec. 22-11. - Violations and Penalties.
- Sec. 22-12. - Relationship to Existing Zoning, Subdivision, and Flood Control Ordinances.
- Sec. 22-13. - Fees.
- Sec. 22-14. - Computation of Time.
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS
Sections
- Sec. 22-17.- Appointment and Terms of Planning Commission Members.
- Sec. 22-18. - Meetings of the Planning Commission.
- Sec. 22-19. - Quorum and Voting.
- Sec. 22-20. - Planning Commission Chairman.
- Sec. 22-21. - Powers and Duties of Planning Commission.
- Sec. 22-22. - Advisory Committees.
- Sec. 22-23. - Appointments and Terms of Board of Zoning Appeals.
- Sec. 22-24. - Meetings of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
- Sec. 22-25. - Quorum.
- Sec. 22-26. - Voting.
- Sec. 22-27. - Powers and Duties of Board of Zoning Appeals.
- Sec. 22-28. - Zoning Administrator.
- Sec. 22-29. - Powers and Duties of the Zoning Administrator.
- Sec. 22-30. - Town Council.
ARTICLE IV
- DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Sections
- Part I. - Zoning Permits
- Sec. 22-31. - Permits Required.
- Sec. 22-32. - Severability.
- Sec. 22-33. - Time Limits For Zoning Permits.
- Sec. 22-34. - Permit Application Requirements and Procedures.
- Sec. 22-35. - Certificate of Occupancy.
- Sec. 22-36. - Inspection and Supervision During Installation.
- Sec. 22-37. - Who May Submit Permit Applications.
- Sec. 22-38. - Applications to be Complete.
- Sec. 22-39. - Staff Consultation Before Formal Application.
- Sec. 22-40. - Staff Consultation After Application Submitted.
- Sec. 22-41. - Authorizing Use or Occupancy Before Completion of Development Under Zoning Permit.
- Sec. 22-42. - Completing Developments in Phases.
- Sec. 22-43. - Expiration of Permits.
- Sec. 22-44. - Effect of Permit on Successors and Assigns.
- Sec. 22-45. - Amendments To and Modifications of Permits.
- Sec. 22-46. - Reconsideration of Board of Zoning Appeals Action.
- Sec. 22-47. - Maintenance of Common Areas, and Facilities.
- Sec. 22-48. - Records of Zoning Administrators.
- Sec. 22-49. - Structures and Uses to be as Provided in Zoning Permits, Plans, and Certificates of Occupancy.
- Part II. - Special Exception Permits
- Sec. 22-50. - Intent.
- Sec. 22-51. - Initiation of Special Exceptions.
- Sec. 22-52. - Application For Special Exception.
- Sec. 22-53. - Hearing on Application.
- Sec. 22-54. - Authorization.
- Sec. 22-55. - Standards—General.
- Sec. 22-56. - Effect of Denial of a Special Exception.
- Sec. 22-57. - Complaints.
- Sec. 22-58. - Revocation.
- Sec. 22-59. - Standards For Specific Special Exceptions.
ARTICLE VIII
NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
ARTICLE IX
- ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
Sections
- Part I. - Zoning Districts
- Part II. - Special Overlay District—Chesapeake Bay Preservation (CBPA) Overlay District
- Sec. 22-91. - Title.
- Sec. 22-92. - Findings of Fact.
- Sec. 22-93. - Purpose and Intent.
- Sec. 22-94. - Areas of Applicability.
- Sec. 22-95. - Use Regulations.
- Sec. 22-96. - Lot Size.
- Sec. 22-97. - Required Conditions.
- Sec. 22-98. - Conflict with Other Regulations.
- Sec. 22-99. - Determining Resource Protection Area Boundaries.
- Sec. 22-100. - Performance Standards.
- Sec. 22-101. - Water Quality Impact Assessment.
- Sec. 22-102. - Plan of Development.
- Sec. 22-104. - Nonconforming Uses and Waivers.
- Sec. 22-105. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 22-106. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 22-106.1. - Intensely Developed Areas.
- Part III. - Special Overlay District—Airport Overlay District
- Part IV. - Zoning Map
ARTICLE X
- PERMISSIBLE USES
Sections
- Sec. 22-119.- Use of the Designations P, PC, SE, and SC in the Table of Permissible Uses.
- Sec. 22-120. - Permissible Uses and Specific Exclusions.
- Sec. 22-121. - Accessory Uses.
- Sec. 22-122. - Permissible Uses not Requiring Permits.
- Sec. 22-123. - Change in Use.
- Sec. 22-124. - Combination Uses.
- Sec. 22-125. - Permissible Uses Tables.
ARTICLE XI
SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 22-126.- Animal Boarding Places—Kennels and Veterinary Hospitals (5.02.300).
- Sec. 22-127. - Antenna or Tower—Greater Than 50 Feet in Height and Associated Substation (4.06.300).
- Sec. 22-128. - Boardinghouses, Bed and Breakfasts, Country Inns (3.04.100).
- Sec. 22-128.1. - Short-Term Rental—Type A or Partial House Rental (3.04.300).
- Sec. 22-128.2. - Short-Term Rental—Type B or Whole House Rental (3.04.300).
- Sec. 22-129. - Child or Elderly Day Care Centers (3.03.220).
- Sec. 22-130. - Flea or Open-Air Market (6.01.300).
- Sec. 22-131. - Golf Courses and Country Clubs (4.02.220).
- Sec. 22-132. - Golf Driving Ranges, Par 3 Golf and Miniature Golf Courses, Skateboard Parks, Waterslides, Batting Cages, and Similar Uses (4.02.230).
- Sec. 22-133. - Group Residential Facility for Housing Exceptional People (3.03.100).
- Sec. 22-134. - Home Occupations (5.01.117).
- Sec. 22-135. - Hotels and Motels (3.04.200).
- Sec. 22-136. - Manufactured Home Park (MH-1) Standards (3.01.200 and 3.01.300).
- Sec. 22-137. - Mini Warehouses (7.02.230).
- Sec. 22-138. - Nursing/Elderly Care Homes (3.03.410).
- Sec. 22-138.1. - Emergency Homeless Shelter (Special Exception with Conditions) (3.04.101).
- Sec. 22-139. - Pet Shops (6.01.112).
- Sec. 22-140. - Primary Residence with Accessory Apartment (3.01.500).
- Sec. 22-141. - Public Utility Buildings and Public Utility Structures (4.06.200).
- Sec. 22-142. - Retail Establishments in an Office Building (6.01.114).
- Sec. 22-143. - Residential Structures—Multi-Family Conversion (3.02.400).
- Sec. 22-143.1. - Repealed.
- Sec. 22-144. - Residential Structures—Multi-Family Structures (3.02.100).
- Sec. 22-145. - Residential Structures—Townhouses (3.02.200).
- Sec. 22-146. - Satellite Dish (4.07.000).
- Sec. 22-147. - Shop for Furniture Construction, Finishing, Refinishing, and Assembly (7.01.210).
- Sec. 22-147.1. - Tattoo Parlors and Schools—Body Piercing (5.01.110).
- Sec. 22-147.2. - Mural Art (4.02.240).
- Sec. 22-147.3. - Mobile Restaurant (6.02.100).
ARTICLE XII
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 22-148.- Intent.
- Sec. 22-149. - Conditions.
- Sec. 22-150. - Contents of a General Development Plan.
- Sec. 22-151. - Types of Planned Developments.
- Sec. 22-152. - Administrative Procedures for Planned Developments.
- Sec. 22-153. - Residential Mixed-Use Development (RMX).
- Sec. 22-154. - Planned Business Park District (BP).
ARTICLE XIII
DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 22-155.- Minimum Lot Size.
- Sec. 22-156. - Residential Density.
- Sec. 22-157. - Minimum Lot Widths.
- Sec. 22-158. - Building Setback Requirements.
- Sec. 22-159. - Accessory Building Requirements.
- Sec. 22-160. - Building Height Limitations.
- Sec. 22-161. - Cluster Subdivisions.
- Sec. 22-162. - Schedule of Zone Regulations.
ARTICLE XIV
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE
Sections
- Sec. 22-163.- Recreational Facilities Required.
- Sec. 22-164. - Recreational Facilities: Purpose and Standards.
- Sec. 22-165. - Provision of Common Open Space.
- Sec. 22-166. - Open Space Requirement—Ownership.
- Sec. 22-167. - Management of Common Open Space Property.
- Sec. 22-168. - Bond for Improvements.
- Sec. 22-169. - Homeowners Associations.
- Sec. 22-170. - Flexibility in Administration Authorized.
ARTICLE XV
UTILITIES
Sections
- Sec. 22-171.- Utility Ownership and Easement Rights.
- Sec. 22-172. - Underground Utilities.
- Sec. 22-173. - Utilities to be Consistent with Internal and External Development.
- Sec. 22-174. - Electric Service.
- Sec. 22-175. - Lighting Requirements.
- Sec. 22-176. - Lighting Standards Guidelines.
- Sec. 22-177. - Sites For and Screening of Dumpsters.
ARTICLE XVI
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 22-178.- Effective Date.
- Sec. 22-179. - Permit Required for Signs.
- Sec. 22-180. - Signs Excluded from Regulation.
- Sec. 22-181. - Certain Temporary Signs: Permit Exemptions and Additional Regulations.
- Sec. 22-182. - Determining the Number of Signs.
- Sec. 22-183. - Computation of Sign Area.
- Sec. 22-184. - Total Building Sign Surface Area.
- Sec. 22-185. - Freestanding Sign Surface Area.
- Sec. 22-186. - Number of Freestanding Signs.
- Sec. 22-187. - Subdivision and Multi-Family Entrance Signs.
- Sec. 22-188. - Location and Height Requirements.
- Sec. 22-189. - Sign Illumination and Signs Containing Lights.
- Sec. 22-190. - Miscellaneous Restrictions and Prohibitions.
- Sec. 22-191. - Maintenance of Signs.
- Sec. 22-192. - Unlawful Cutting of Trees or Shrubs.
- Sec. 22-193. - Nonconforming Signs.
- Sec. 22-194. - Exception For Historic, Unique, or Visually Significant Signs.
- Sec. 22-195. - Signs to be Used on Parcels of Commercial or Business Park Property with Multiple Uses.
- Sec. 22-196. - Maximum Total Sign Area by Zoning District.
- Sec. 22-197. - Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District.
ARTICLE XVII
- PARKING
Sections
- PART I. - PARKING
- Sec. 22-199. - Number of Parking Spaces Required.
- Sec. 22-200. - Flexibility in Administration Required.
- Sec. 22-201. - Parking Space Dimensions.
- Sec. 22-202. - Required Widths of Parking Area Aisles and Driveways.
- Sec. 22-203. - General Design Requirements.
- Sec. 22-204. - Vehicle Accommodation Area Surfaces.
- Sec. 22-205. - Joint Use of Required Parking Spaces.
- Sec. 22-206. - Satellite Parking.
- Sec. 22-207. - Special Provisions for Lots with Existing Buildings.
- Sec. 22-208. - Loading and Unloading Areas.
- Sec. 22-209. - Parking Facilities for the Physically Handicapped.
- PART II. - LANDSCAPING OF PARKING FACILITIES
ARTICLE XVIII
- SCREENING AND SHADING
Sections
- PART I. - BUFFERS
- Sec. 22-213.1. - Purpose.
- Sec. 22-214. - Location of Bufferyards.
- Sec. 22-215. - Determination of Required Bufferyard.
- Sec. 22-216. - Responsibility for Bufferyards.
- Sec. 22-217. - Tables of Required Bufferyards.
- Sec. 22-218. - Bufferyard Requirements.
- Sec. 22-219. - Bufferyard Use.
- Sec. 22-220. - Ownership of Bufferyards.
- PART II. - SHADING
ARTICLE XIX
AMENDMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 22-223.1.- Procedure for Amendments or District Changes.
- Sec. 22-224. - General.
- Sec. 22-225. - Initiation of Zoning Amendments.
- Sec. 22-226. - Contents of Application.
- Sec. 22-227. - Planning Commission Review and Recommendation.
- Sec. 22-228. - Town Council Action.
- Sec. 22-229. - Amendments for Floating Zones.
ARTICLE XX
HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONE
Sections
- Sec. 22-230.- Purpose.
- Sec. 22-231. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-232. - Power to Establish.
- Sec. 22-233. - Structural and Site Standards Specifications.
- Sec. 22-234. - Permitted Uses.
- Sec. 22-235. - Designation of Historic Overlay Zones.
- Sec. 22-236. - Procedures for Petition for Designation or Removal.
- Sec. 22-237. - Outside Consultation Permitted.
- Sec. 22-238. - Powers and Duties of the Commission.
- Sec. 22-239. - Historic Overlay Zoning Permits.
- Sec. 22-240. - Criteria for Review of Application and Permits for Alterations to Designated Historic Overlay Zones.
- Sec. 22-241. - Action On Applications For Historic Overlay Zoning Permits.
APPENDIX I
FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 1.1. - Statutory Authorization and Purpose [44 CFR 59.22(A)(2)].
- Section 1.2. - Applicability.
- Section 1.3. - Compliance and Liability.
- Section 1.4. - Records [44 CFR 59.22(A)(9)(Iii)].
- Section 1.5. - Abrogation and Greater Restrictions [44 CFR 60.1(B)].
- Section 1.6. - Severability.
- Section 1.7. - Penalty For Violations [44 CFR 60.2(E)].
- ARTICLE II. - ADMINISTRATION
- Section 2.1. - Designation of the Floodplain Administrator [44 CFR 59.22(B)].
- Section 2.2. - Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator [44 CFR 60.3].
- Section 2.3. - Use and Interpretation of Firms [44 CFR 60.3].
- Section 2.4. - Jurisdictional Boundary Changes [44 Cfr 59.22, 65.3].
- Section 2.5. - District Boundary Changes.
- Section 2.6. - Interpretation of District Boundaries.
- Section 2.7. - Submitting Model Backed Technical Data [44 Cfr 65.3].
- Section 2.8. - Letters of Map Revision.
- ARTICLE III. - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE IV. - DISTRICT PROVISIONS [44 CFR 59.22, 60.2, 60.3]
- ARTICLE V. - EXISTING STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN AREAS
- ARTICLE VI. - VARIANCES: FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED [44 CFR 60.6]
- ARTICLE VII. - GLOSSARY [44 CFR 59.1]
APPENDIX J
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
Sections
- Section 22-125.- Title.
- Section 22-126. - Purpose.
- Section 22-127. - Authorization.
- Section 22-128. - Definitions.
- Section 22-129.1. - Adoption of provisions.
- Section 22-129.2. - Plan Preparation.
- Section 22-129.3. - Plan Submission Process.
- Section 22-129.4. - Compliance with Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act.
- Section 22-130.1. - Plan Approval Prior to Land-Disturbance.
- Section 22-130.2. - Single Family Dwellings.
- Section 22-130.3. - Fees.
- Section 22-131.1. - Time of Approval.
- Section 22-131.2. - Plan Disapproval.
- Section 22-131.3. - Change of Approved Plan.
- Section 22-130.4. - Owner Responsibility.
- Section 22-131.5. - Reserved.
- Section 22-131.6. - State Agency Projects.
- Section 22-131.7. - Conservation Plan.
- Section 22-132.1. - Application Necessary Before Permits are Issued.
- Section 22-132.2. - Performance Bond.
- Section 22-132.3. - Forfeiture of Bond.
- Section 22-132.4. - Release of Bond.
- Section 22-132.5. - Other Provisions.
- Section 22-133.1. - Inspections.
- Section 22-133.2. - Failure to Comply with Plan.
- Section 22-133.3. - Sworn Complaint.
- Section 22-134.1. - Designation.
- Section 22-134.2. - Conservation Plan.
- Section 22-135.1. - Review by Town Council.
- Section 22-135.2. - Appeal to Circuit Court.
- Section 22-136.1. - Misdemeanor.
- Section 22-136.2. - Injunctive Relief.
- Section 22-136.3. - Civil Liability.
- Section 22-136.4. - Civil Penalty.
- Section 22-136.5. - Civil Charges.
- Section 22-136.6. - Town Attorney Actions.
- Section 22-136.7. - Evidence of Compliance.
- Section 22-137.1. - Severability.
- Section 22-137.2. - Effective Date.