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Shenandoah County, VA
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2023-12-12
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 165 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Authorities
Ch 12
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Ch 16
Finances
Ch 20
Fire/Ems and Emergency Management
Ch 37
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Ch 41
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Ch 43
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Ch 48
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Part II: General Legislation
Ch 57
Alarms
Ch 62
Animals
Ch 71
Building Construction
Ch 76
(Reserved)
Ch 80
Burning, Open
Ch 81
Contractors, Licensing of
Ch 82
Conservation Easement Program
Ch 82A
Criminal History Records
Ch 83
Emergency Telephone Service
Ch 87
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Ch 91
Festivals
Ch 95
Fire Prevention
Ch 108
Loitering
Ch 112
Massage Therapy
Ch 114
Methamphetamine Labs
Ch 117
Nuisances
Ch 120
Parks
Ch 123
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 124
Pawnbrokers
Ch 130
Sanitary Districts
Ch 132
Sewers
Ch 134
Solid Waste
Ch 138
Street Names and Building Numbers
Ch 142
Subdivision of Land
Ch 146
Taxation
Ch 150
Tourism Zone
Ch 152
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 156
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 160
Water
Ch 161
Water and Sewage Disposal
Ch 162
Welfare, Health, Safety
Ch 165
Zoning
Ch 165 Art I
Purpose, Title and Definitions
§ 165-1
Purpose.
§ 165-2
Title.
§ 165-3
Word usage.
§ 165-4
Definitions.
Ch 165 Art II
Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
§ 165-5
Official Zoning Map.
§ 165-6
Identification of Official Zoning Map.
§ 165-7
Changing Official Zoning Map.
§ 165-8
Location of Official Zoning Map.
§ 165-9
Classes of districts.
§ 165-10
Interpretation of district boundaries.
Ch 165 Art III
District Regulations
§ 165-11
Conservation District (C-1).
§ 165-11.1
Rural Residential - Conservation (RR-C).
§ 165-12
Agriculture District (A-1).
§ 165-12.1
Rural Residential - Agriculture (RR-A).
§ 165-13
Low-Density Residential (R-1).
§ 165-14
Medium-Density Residential (R-2).
§ 165-15
High-Density Residential (R-3).
§ 165-15.1
Rural Growth Residential District (R-4).
§ 165-16
Local Business (B-1).
§ 165-17
General Business (B-2).
§ 165-18
General Industrial (M-1).
§ 165-19
Limited Industrial (M-2).
Ch 165 Art IV
Nonconforming Uses
§ 165-20
Existing uses.
§ 165-21
Changes in district boundaries.
§ 165-22
Existing structures.
§ 165-23
Existing lots.
§ 165-24
Utility facilities lots.
Ch 165 Art V
Miscellaneous Lot, Frontage and Setback Provisions
§ 165-25
Lot area and width for lots not served with public water and/or sanitary sewers.
§ 165-26
Accessory uses, structures or buildings.
§ 165-27
Frontage reduction for lots fronting on culs-de-sac.
§ 165-28
Additional setback requirements for safety or health reasons.
Ch 165 Art VI
Supplementary Regulations
§ 165-29
Home occupations.
§ 165-30
Home businesses.
§ 165-31
Car washes.
§ 165-32
Shopping centers.
§ 165-32.1
Radio and/or television towers.
§ 165-32.2
Special event centers.
§ 165-32.3
Residential Farms.
§ 165-32.4
Homeshares and/or short-term rentals.
Ch 165 Art VII
Townhouses
§ 165-33
Area regulations.
§ 165-34
Minimum lot width.
§ 165-35
Minimum yard requirements.
§ 165-36
Maximum building height.
§ 165-37
Other regulations for all townhouse construction.
§ 165-38
Variation in townhouse design.
§ 165-39
Site plan review and approval required.
§ 165-40
Special regulations for townhouse developments of three acres and over.
Ch 165 Art VIII
Apartments
§ 165-41
Area regulations.
§ 165-42
Minimum lot width.
§ 165-43
Minimum yard requirements for development site.
§ 165-44
Maximum building height.
§ 165-45
Access to dedicated street required.
§ 165-46
Curbs and gutters.
§ 165-47
Sidewalks.
§ 165-48
Water and sewer.
§ 165-49
Culs-de-sac.
§ 165-50
Open space.
§ 165-51
Screening.
§ 165-52
Parking facilities.
§ 165-53
Drainage.
§ 165-54
Lighting.
§ 165-55
Storage of trash and rubbish.
§ 165-56
Site plan review and approval.
Ch 165 Art IX
Permanent Mobile Home and Manufactured Housing Parks
§ 165-57
Special use permit required.
§ 165-58
Area regulations.
§ 165-59
Minimum lot/plot width and frontage.
§ 165-60
Minimum yard requirements.
§ 165-61
Park buffer.
§ 165-62
Park access.
§ 165-63
Mounting and anchoring.
§ 165-64
Off-street parking.
§ 165-65
Water and sewer facilities.
§ 165-66
Common areas.
§ 165-67
Approval of mobile home or manufactured housing parks.
§ 165-68
Existing mobile home parks.
Ch 165 Art X
Open Space Cluster Development Regulations
§ 165-69
Purpose and intent.
§ 165-70
Minimum area requirement.
§ 165-71
Public water and sewer.
§ 165-72
Density, area, frontage, and yard requirements.
§ 165-73
Open space and conservation lots.
§ 165-74
Streets.
§ 165-75
Buffers.
§ 165-76
Approval process.
§ 165-77
Low-impact development techniques.
§ 165-78
(Reserved)
§ 165-79
(Reserved)
Ch 165 Art XI
Intensive Poultry and Hog Facilities
§ 165-80
Setback regulations.
§ 165-81
Entrance location.
§ 165-82
Poultry development plans (optional).
§ 165-83
Nutrient management plan.
§ 165-84
Zoning permit required.
§ 165-85
Nonconformities.
Ch 165 Art XIA
Environmental Performance Standards
§ 165-85.1
Stream buffers.
§ 165-85.2
On-site sewage disposal systems.
Ch 165 Art XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 165-86
Minimum off-street parking requirements.
§ 165-87
Off-street loading requirements.
Ch 165 Art XIII
Signs
§ 165-88
Statement of purpose and interpretation.
§ 165-89
Prohibited signs.
§ 165-90
Permitted signs.
§ 165-91
Setback requirements.
§ 165-92
Permit required.
§ 165-93
Construction and maintenance requirements.
§ 165-94
Obsolete signs.
§ 165-95
Temporary signs.
§ 165-96
Nonconforming signs.
§ 165-96.1
Special use permits.
Ch 165 Art XIV
Site Plan Review
§ 165-97
Uses requiring site plan approval.
§ 165-98
Preliminary site plans.
§ 165-99
Procedure.
§ 165-100
Site plan termination or extension.
§ 165-101
Amendments to approved site plan.
Ch 165 Art XV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 165-102
Zoning Administrator.
§ 165-103
Fees.
§ 165-104
Zoning permits.
§ 165-105
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 165-106
Special use permit.
§ 165-107
Board of Zoning Appeals.
§ 165-108
Powers and duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
§ 165-109
Rules and regulations.
§ 165-110
Appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
§ 165-111
Appeal procedure.
§ 165-112
Public hearing.
§ 165-113
Appeal of the decision of Board of Zoning Appeals.
§ 165-114
Amendments.
§ 165-115
Conditional zoning.
§ 165-116
Conformity to chapter required.
§ 165-117
Violations and penalties.
§ 165-118
Permits issued prior to adoption.
Ch 165 Art XVI
Floodplain Regulations
§ 165-119
Purpose.
§ 165-120
Applicability.
§ 165-121
Compliance and liability.
§ 165-122
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 165-123
Violations and penalties.
§ 165-124
Definitions.
§ 165-125
Description of districts.
§ 165-126
Official Floodplain Map.
§ 165-127
District boundary changes.
§ 165-128
Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 165-129
Required permits.
§ 165-129.1
Prohibited uses and activities.
§ 165-130
Applicability of other regulations.
§ 165-131
Encroachments.
§ 165-132
Permitted and special permit activities.
§ 165-133
Site plans and permit applications.
§ 165-134
Recreation vehicles.
§ 165-135
Design criteria for utilities and facilities.
§ 165-136
Variances and appeals.
§ 165-137
Existing structures.
Ch 165 Art XVII
Airport Safety Zoning
§ 165-138
Purpose.
§ 165-139
Definitions.
§ 165-140
Airport safety zones.
§ 165-141
Airport safety zone height limitations.
§ 165-142
Use restrictions.
§ 165-143
Nonconforming uses.
§ 165-144
Permits and variances.
§ 165-145
Enforcement.
§ 165-146
Appeals.
§ 165-147
Judicial review.
§ 165-148
Violations and penalties.
§ 165-149
Conflicting regulations.
Ch 165 Art XVIII
Old Valley Pike Overlay District
§ 165-150
Old Valley Pike Corridor Overlay District.
Ch 165 Art XIX
Telecommunications Towers
§ 165-151
Purposes.
§ 165-152
Definitions.
§ 165-153
General provisions.
§ 165-154
Height and special use permit requirement.
§ 165-155
Siting requirements.
§ 165-156
Federal requirements.
§ 165-157
Site plan required.
§ 165-158
Inventory of existing towers required.
§ 165-159
Tower design.
§ 165-160
Removal of towers.
Ch 165 Art XX
Radon Control
§ 165-161
Radon control methods.
Ch 165 Art XXI
Decommissioning
§ 165-162
Purpose.
§ 165-163
General provisions.
§ 165-164
General regulations for special use permits requiring decommissioning.
§ 165-165
through § 165-167. (Reserved)
Ch 165 Art XXII
Energy Facilities
§ 165-168
Purpose.
§ 165-169
Definitions.
§ 165-170
Applications for special use permits for large-scale energy facilities.
§ 165-171
General regulations for all energy facilities.
§ 165-172
General regulations for large-scale energy facilities.
§ 165-173
Large-scale solar facility additional regulations.
§ 165-174
Small-scale wind facility and large-scale wind facility additional regulations.
Appendix
Ch A170
Fees
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 165
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Shenandoah County
9-12-1978
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Diagrams
Attachment 2 - Ridgelines
Attachment 3 - Critical Slopes
Attachment 4 - Wildlife Cores and Corridor
Article I
Purpose, Title and Definitions
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§ 165-1
Purpose.
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§ 165-2
Title.
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§ 165-3
Word usage.
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§ 165-4
Definitions.
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Article II
Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
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§ 165-5
Official Zoning Map.
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§ 165-6
Identification of Official Zoning Map.
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§ 165-7
Changing Official Zoning Map.
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§ 165-8
Location of Official Zoning Map.
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§ 165-9
Classes of districts.
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§ 165-10
Interpretation of district boundaries.
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Article III
District Regulations
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§ 165-11
Conservation District (C-1).
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§ 165-11.1
Rural Residential - Conservation (RR-C).
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§ 165-12
Agriculture District (A-1).
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§ 165-12.1
Rural Residential - Agriculture (RR-A).
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§ 165-13
Low-Density Residential (R-1).
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§ 165-14
Medium-Density Residential (R-2).
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§ 165-15
High-Density Residential (R-3).
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§ 165-15.1
Rural Growth Residential District (R-4).
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§ 165-16
Local Business (B-1).
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§ 165-17
General Business (B-2).
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§ 165-18
General Industrial (M-1).
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§ 165-19
Limited Industrial (M-2).
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Article IV
Nonconforming Uses
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§ 165-20
Existing uses.
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§ 165-21
Changes in district boundaries.
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§ 165-22
Existing structures.
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§ 165-23
Existing lots.
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§ 165-24
Utility facilities lots.
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Article V
Miscellaneous Lot, Frontage and Setback Provisions
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§ 165-25
Lot area and width for lots not served with public water and/or sanitary sewers.
chevron_right
§ 165-26
Accessory uses, structures or buildings.
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§ 165-27
Frontage reduction for lots fronting on culs-de-sac.
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§ 165-28
Additional setback requirements for safety or health reasons.
chevron_right
Article VI
Supplementary Regulations
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§ 165-29
Home occupations.
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§ 165-30
Home businesses.
chevron_right
§ 165-31
Car washes.
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§ 165-32
Shopping centers.
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§ 165-32.1
Radio and/or television towers.
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§ 165-32.2
Special event centers.
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§ 165-32.3
Residential Farms.
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§ 165-32.4
Homeshares and/or short-term rentals.
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Article VII
Townhouses
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§ 165-33
Area regulations.
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§ 165-34
Minimum lot width.
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§ 165-35
Minimum yard requirements.
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§ 165-36
Maximum building height.
chevron_right
§ 165-37
Other regulations for all townhouse construction.
chevron_right
§ 165-38
Variation in townhouse design.
chevron_right
§ 165-39
Site plan review and approval required.
chevron_right
§ 165-40
Special regulations for townhouse developments of three acres and over.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Apartments
chevron_right
§ 165-41
Area regulations.
chevron_right
§ 165-42
Minimum lot width.
chevron_right
§ 165-43
Minimum yard requirements for development site.
chevron_right
§ 165-44
Maximum building height.
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§ 165-45
Access to dedicated street required.
chevron_right
§ 165-46
Curbs and gutters.
chevron_right
§ 165-47
Sidewalks.
chevron_right
§ 165-48
Water and sewer.
chevron_right
§ 165-49
Culs-de-sac.
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§ 165-50
Open space.
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§ 165-51
Screening.
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§ 165-52
Parking facilities.
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§ 165-53
Drainage.
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§ 165-54
Lighting.
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§ 165-55
Storage of trash and rubbish.
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§ 165-56
Site plan review and approval.
chevron_right
Article IX
Permanent Mobile Home and Manufactured Housing Parks
chevron_right
§ 165-57
Special use permit required.
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§ 165-58
Area regulations.
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§ 165-59
Minimum lot/plot width and frontage.
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§ 165-60
Minimum yard requirements.
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§ 165-61
Park buffer.
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§ 165-62
Park access.
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§ 165-63
Mounting and anchoring.
chevron_right
§ 165-64
Off-street parking.
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§ 165-65
Water and sewer facilities.
chevron_right
§ 165-66
Common areas.
chevron_right
§ 165-67
Approval of mobile home or manufactured housing parks.
chevron_right
§ 165-68
Existing mobile home parks.
chevron_right
Article X
Open Space Cluster Development Regulations
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§ 165-69
Purpose and intent.
chevron_right
§ 165-70
Minimum area requirement.
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§ 165-71
Public water and sewer.
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§ 165-72
Density, area, frontage, and yard requirements.
chevron_right
§ 165-73
Open space and conservation lots.
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§ 165-74
Streets.
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§ 165-75
Buffers.
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§ 165-76
Approval process.
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§ 165-77
Low-impact development techniques.
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§ 165-78
(Reserved)
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§ 165-79
(Reserved)
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Article XI
Intensive Poultry and Hog Facilities
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§ 165-80
Setback regulations.
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§ 165-81
Entrance location.
chevron_right
§ 165-82
Poultry development plans (optional).
chevron_right
§ 165-83
Nutrient management plan.
chevron_right
§ 165-84
Zoning permit required.
chevron_right
§ 165-85
Nonconformities.
chevron_right
Article XIA
Environmental Performance Standards
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§ 165-85.1
Stream buffers.
chevron_right
§ 165-85.2
On-site sewage disposal systems.
chevron_right
Article XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 165-86
Minimum off-street parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 165-87
Off-street loading requirements.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Signs
chevron_right
§ 165-88
Statement of purpose and interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 165-89
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-90
Permitted signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-91
Setback requirements.
chevron_right
§ 165-92
Permit required.
chevron_right
§ 165-93
Construction and maintenance requirements.
chevron_right
§ 165-94
Obsolete signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-95
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-96
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-96.1
Special use permits.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Site Plan Review
chevron_right
§ 165-97
Uses requiring site plan approval.
chevron_right
§ 165-98
Preliminary site plans.
chevron_right
§ 165-99
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 165-100
Site plan termination or extension.
chevron_right
§ 165-101
Amendments to approved site plan.
chevron_right
Article XV
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 165-102
Zoning Administrator.
chevron_right
§ 165-103
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 165-104
Zoning permits.
chevron_right
§ 165-105
Certificate of occupancy.
chevron_right
§ 165-106
Special use permit.
chevron_right
§ 165-107
Board of Zoning Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 165-108
Powers and duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 165-109
Rules and regulations.
chevron_right
§ 165-110
Appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 165-111
Appeal procedure.
chevron_right
§ 165-112
Public hearing.
chevron_right
§ 165-113
Appeal of the decision of Board of Zoning Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 165-114
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 165-115
Conditional zoning.
chevron_right
§ 165-116
Conformity to chapter required.
chevron_right
§ 165-117
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 165-118
Permits issued prior to adoption.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Floodplain Regulations
chevron_right
§ 165-119
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 165-120
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 165-121
Compliance and liability.
chevron_right
§ 165-122
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 165-123
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 165-124
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 165-125
Description of districts.
chevron_right
§ 165-126
Official Floodplain Map.
chevron_right
§ 165-127
District boundary changes.
chevron_right
§ 165-128
Interpretation of district boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 165-129
Required permits.
chevron_right
§ 165-129.1
Prohibited uses and activities.
chevron_right
§ 165-130
Applicability of other regulations.
chevron_right
§ 165-131
Encroachments.
chevron_right
§ 165-132
Permitted and special permit activities.
chevron_right
§ 165-133
Site plans and permit applications.
chevron_right
§ 165-134
Recreation vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 165-135
Design criteria for utilities and facilities.
chevron_right
§ 165-136
Variances and appeals.
chevron_right
§ 165-137
Existing structures.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Airport Safety Zoning
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§ 165-138
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 165-139
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 165-140
Airport safety zones.
chevron_right
§ 165-141
Airport safety zone height limitations.
chevron_right
§ 165-142
Use restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 165-143
Nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 165-144
Permits and variances.
chevron_right
§ 165-145
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 165-146
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 165-147
Judicial review.
chevron_right
§ 165-148
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 165-149
Conflicting regulations.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Old Valley Pike Overlay District
chevron_right
§ 165-150
Old Valley Pike Corridor Overlay District.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Telecommunications Towers
chevron_right
§ 165-151
Purposes.
chevron_right
§ 165-152
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 165-153
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 165-154
Height and special use permit requirement.
chevron_right
§ 165-155
Siting requirements.
chevron_right
§ 165-156
Federal requirements.
chevron_right
§ 165-157
Site plan required.
chevron_right
§ 165-158
Inventory of existing towers required.
chevron_right
§ 165-159
Tower design.
chevron_right
§ 165-160
Removal of towers.
chevron_right
Article XX
Radon Control
chevron_right
§ 165-161
Radon control methods.
chevron_right
Article XXI
Decommissioning
chevron_right
§ 165-162
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 165-163
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 165-164
General regulations for special use permits requiring decommissioning.
chevron_right
§ 165-165
through § 165-167. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XXII
Energy Facilities
chevron_right
§ 165-168
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 165-169
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 165-170
Applications for special use permits for large-scale energy facilities.
chevron_right
§ 165-171
General regulations for all energy facilities.
chevron_right
§ 165-172
General regulations for large-scale energy facilities.
chevron_right
§ 165-173
Large-scale solar facility additional regulations.
chevron_right
§ 165-174
Small-scale wind facility and large-scale wind facility additional regulations.
chevron_right