Amherst, Virginia
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13th Aug 2025
Date Published
8th Apr 2009
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Planning and Zoning for Amherst, VA
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The Zoning Map for the City of Amherst in VA divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Amherst, VA?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Amherst, VA as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Industrial | 44.51% | 2124.27 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 22.96% | 1095.99 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Manufacturing | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Contractors office | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Hazardous materials handling or processing | 14.20% | 677.75 | |
| General industrial | 44.51% | 2124.27 | |
| Residential | 28.46% | 1358.23 | |
| Two family dwelling | 74.65% | 3562.48 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 34.16% | 1630.43 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 97.57% | 4656.51 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 11.77% | 561.72 | |
| Single family dwelling | 97.57% | 4656.51 | |
| Communal housing | 28.46% | 1358.23 | |
| Mechanical | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Utility structures | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Communication towers | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Agriculture | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Other | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Signage | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Accessory | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Temporary uses | 88.23% | 4210.82 | |
| Multiple | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Retail | 8.09% | 386.24 | |
| Professional services | 22.96% | 1095.99 | |
| General retail | 25.19% | 1202.06 | |
| Personal services | 33.32% | 1590.00 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 19.86% | 947.96 | |
| Restricted retail | 8.09% | 386.24 | |
| Community | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Schools and universities | 97.57% | 4656.51 | |
| Medical | 28.46% | 1358.23 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 14.20% | 677.75 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 100.00% | 4772.54 | |
| Lodging | 55.48% | 2647.81 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 85.80% | 4094.79 | |
| Hotel/motel | 22.76% | 1086.03 | |
| Short term rental | 55.48% | 2647.81 | |
| Commercial | 14.20% | 677.75 | |
| Professional office | 22.76% | 1086.03 | |
| Entertainment | 46.73% | 2230.34 | |
| Non-retail sales | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| Automobile related uses | 22.29% | 1063.99 | |
| General commercial | 19.86% | 947.96 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 14.20% | 677.75 |