City of Colonial Heights, VA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 286 Zoning
- Ch CHA Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 8 Attorney, Commonwealth's
- Ch 13 Boards, Commissions and Authorities
- Ch 18 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 23 Elections
- Ch 27 Emergency Services
- Ch 30 Finance
- Ch 32 Fire and Ems Department
- Ch 39 Libraries
- Ch 51 Personnel Policies and Grievance Procedure
- Ch 54 Police Department
- Ch 59 Public Safety Program
- Ch 63 Purchasing
- Ch 69 Retirement and Employee Benefits
- Ch 73 City Seal, Colors and Flower
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 91 Alarm Systems
- Ch 96 Ambulance Service
- Ch 98 Animals
- Ch 101 Bicycles
- Ch 104 (R E S E R V E D)
- Ch 109 Building Construction
- Ch 111 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 112 Buildings, Spot Blight Abatement
- Ch 113 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 116 Curfew
- Ch 121 Drainage
- Ch 128 Fire Prevention
- Ch 129 Damage to or Defacement of Public or Private Property
- Ch 131 (Reserved)
- Ch 153 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 172 Junkyards
- Ch 186 (R E S E R V E D)
- Ch 187 Licenses
- Ch 192 (R E S E R V E D)
- Ch 193 Massage Clinics
- Ch 213 Parades and Demonstrations
- Ch 215 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 218 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 221 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 226 Precious Metals and Gems
- Ch 229 Property, Religious
- Ch 238 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 241 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 244 Solid Waste
- Ch 245 Stormwater Management
- Ch 247 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 250 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 258 Taxation
- Ch 262 Trees
- Ch 273 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 277 Water
- Ch 280 Weapons
- Ch 286 Zoning
- Ch 286 Art I General Provisions
- § 286-100 Title and authority.
- § 286-102 Jurisdiction.
- § 286-104 Purpose.
- § 286-106 Effective date.
- § 286-108 Application of regulations.
- § 286-110 Establishment of zoning districts.
- § 286-112 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Ch 286 Art II Definitions and Use Types
- § 286-200 Definitions.
- § 286-202 Use types; generally.
- § 286-202.02 Agricultural use types.
- § 286-202.04 Residential use types.
- § 286-202.06 Civic use types.
- § 286-202.08 Office use types.
- § 286-202.10 Commercial use types.
- § 286-202.12 Industrial use types.
- § 286-202.14 Miscellaneous use types.
- Ch 286 Art III District Regulations
- § 286-300 RL Low Density Residential District.
- § 286-300.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-300.04 Permitted uses.
- § 286-300.06 Site development regulations – RL Low Density Residential District.
- § 286-302 RM Medium Density Residential District.
- § 286-302.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-302.04 Permitted uses.
- § 286-302.06 Site development regulations – RM Medium Density Residential District.
- § 286-304 RH High Density Residential District.
- § 286-304.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-304.04 Permitted uses.
- § 286-304.06 Site development regulations – RH High Density Residential District.
- § 286-306 RO Residential Office District.
- § 286-306.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-306.04 Permitted uses.
- § 286-306.06 Site development regulations – RO Residential Office District.
- § 286-308 BB Boulevard Business District.
- § 286-308.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-308.04 Permitted uses.
- § 286-308.06 Site development regulations – BB Boulevard Business District.
- § 286-310 GB General Business District.
- § 286-310.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-310.04 Permitted uses.
- § 286-310.06 Site development regulations – GB General Business District.
- § 286-312 IN Industrial District.
- § 286-312.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-312.04 Permitted uses.
- § 286-312.06 Site development regulations.
- § 286-314 BOD Boulevard Design Overlay District.
- § 286-314.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-314.04 Review and approval procedures.
- § 286-314.06 Applicability.
- § 286-314.08 General architectural and visual compatibility guidelines.
- § 286-314.10 Designation of overlay district sub-areas.
- § 286-314.10.02 Chesterfield Approach.
- § 286-314.10.04 Commercial Center.
- § 286-314.10.06 The Valley.
- § 286-314.10.08 Main Street.
- § 286-314.10.10 Government Center.
- § 286-314.10.12 Petersburg Approach.
- § 286-316 PUD planned unit developments.
- § 286-316.02 Statement of intent.
- § 286-316.04 Location and size of planned unit developments.
- § 286-316.06 Submission process; documents required.
- § 286-316.08 PUD review process.
- § 286-316.10 PUD permitted uses.
- § 286-316.12 PUD development standards.
- § 286-316.14 PUD development standard modification.
- § 286-318 HRD Historic Resource District.
- § 286-318.02 Intent.
- § 286-318.04 Historic districts established.
- § 286-318.06 District boundaries.
- § 286-318.08 Establishing and amending districts.
- § 286-318.10 Board of Architectural Review.
- § 286-318.12 Decisions of Review Board.
- § 286-318.14 Enforcement.
- § 286-318.16 Certificate of appropriateness required.
- § 286-318.18 Criteria for issuance of certificate of appropriateness.
- § 286-318.20 Notice of public hearings.
- § 286-318.22 Issuance of certificate of appropriateness; expiration.
- § 286-318.24 Appeals.
- § 286-318.26 Demolition.
- § 286-318.28 Exclusions.
- § 286-318.30 Penalties.
- § 286-320 FOD Floodplain Overlay District.
- § 286-320.02 Authority and purpose.
- § 286-320.04 Applicability.
- § 286-320.06 Administration.
- § 286-320.08 Establishment of zoning district.
- § 286-320.10 District provisions.
- § 286-320.12 Existing structures in floodplain areas.
- § 286-320.14 Variances: factors to be considered.
- § 286-320.16 Definitions.
- § 286-322 WPD Wetlands Protection District.
- § 286-322.02 Purpose.
- § 286-322.04 Applicability.
- § 286-322.06 Compliance required.
- § 286-322.08 Permitted uses.
- § 286-322.10 Application for development of wetland.
- § 286-322.12 Documents to remain open for public inspection.
- § 286-322.14 Public hearing on application.
- § 286-322.16 Action on permit.
- § 286-322.18 Bond required.
- § 286-322.20 Standards for review of application.
- § 286-322.22 Permit to be in writing.
- § 286-322.24 Expiration of permit; extensions.
- § 286-322.26 Permit not to affect other requirements.
- § 286-322.28 Minimum structure setback.
- § 286-324 ACD Architectural Character District.
- § 286-324.02 Intent.
- § 286-324.04 Architecturally significant areas.
- § 286-324.06 Submission of application; review.
- § 286-324.08 Criteria for approval.
- § 286-324.10 Appeal of Administrator's decision.
- § 286-324.12 Appeal of decision of Board of Architectural Review.
- § 286-324.14 Public hearing.
- § 286-324.16 Nonapplicability.
- § 286-326 COD Chesapeake Bay Overlay District.
- § 286-326.02 Title.
- § 286-326.04 Purpose and intent.
- § 286-326.06 Review and approval procedures.
- § 286-326.08 Legislative authority.
- § 286-326.10 Applicability.
- § 286-326.12 Resource protection areas.
- § 286-326.14 Resource management areas.
- § 286-326.16 Use regulations.
- § 286-326.18 Lot size.
- § 286-326.20 (Reserved)
- § 286-326.22 Conflicts with other provisions.
- § 286-326.24 Site-specific refinement.
- § 286-326.26 Conflicts relating to delineation.
- § 286-326.28 Performance standards - purpose.
- § 286-326.30 General performance standards for development and redevelopment within Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas.
- § 286-326.32 RPA development criteria.
- § 286-326.34 Nonconformities.
- § 286-326.36 Administrative waivers and exceptions.
- § 286-326.38 Minor water quality impact assessment.
- § 286-326.40 Major water quality impact assessment.
- § 286-326.42 Submission and review requirements.
- § 286-326.44 Evaluation procedures.
- § 286-326.46 When site plan process required.
- § 286-326.48 Contents of site plan process.
- § 286-326.50 Environmental site assessment.
- § 286-326.52 Landscape plan.
- § 286-326.54 Stormwater management plan.
- § 286-326.56 Erosion and sediment control plan.
- § 286-326.58 Final plan.
- § 286-326.60 Inspections and bonding.
- § 286-326.62 Denial of plan; appeals.
- § 286-326.64 Exemptions.
- Ch 286 Art IV Use and Design Standards
- § 286-400 Use and design standards.
- § 286-402 Agricultural use types.
- § 286-402.04 Stable, private.
- § 286-404 Residential use types.
- § 286-404.04 Accessory apartments.
- § 286-404.08 Duplex.
- § 286-404.12 Home occupations.
- § 286-404.16 Manufactured home, emergency.
- § 286-404.20 Multi-family dwelling.
- § 286-404.24 Single-family, attached.
- § 286-404.28 Single-family, detached.
- § 286-404.32 Temporary family health care structures.
- § 286-404.36 Townhouses.
- § 286-406 Civic use types.
- § 286-406.04 Cemetery.
- § 286-406.08 Clubs.
- § 286-406.12 Community recreation.
- § 286-406.16 Educational facility college/university.
- § 286-406.20 Educational facility primary/secondary.
- § 286-406.24 Family day care home.
- § 286-406.28 Public parks and recreational areas.
- § 286-406.32 Religious assembly.
- § 286-406.36 Safety service.
- § 286-406.40 Utility services, major.
- § 286-408 Office use types.
- § 286-410 Commercial use types.
- § 286-410.04 Adult use.
- § 286-410.08 Automobile dealership, new.
- § 286-410.12 Automobile dealership, used.
- § 286-410.16 Automobile repair services, major.
- § 286-410.20 Automobile repair services, minor.
- § 286-410.24 Bed-and-breakfast.
- § 286-410.28 Car wash.
- § 286-410.32 Construction sales and service.
- § 286-410.36 Day care center.
- § 286-410.40 Equipment sales and rentals.
- § 286-410.44 Garden center.
- § 286-410.48 Itinerant merchant.
- § 286-410.52 Kennel, commercial.
- § 286-410.56 Manufactured home sales.
- § 286-410.60 Mini-warehouse.
- § 286-410.62 Mobile food units.
- § 286-410.64 Personal services.
- § 286-410.66 Private farmers' market.
- § 286-410.68 Recreational vehicle sales and service.
- § 286-410.70 Short-term rentals.
- § 286-410.72 Studio, tattoo.
- § 286-412 Industrial use types.
- § 286-412.04 Construction yard.
- § 286-412.08 Custom manufacturing.
- § 286-412.12 Recycling centers and stations.
- § 286-414 Miscellaneous use types.
- § 286-414.04 Amateur radio tower.
- § 286-414.08 Park and ride facility.
- § 286-414.12 Parking facility, surface/structure.
- § 286-414.16 Tower.
- Ch 286 Art V Development Standards
- § 286-500 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 286-500.02 Accessory uses: agricultural use types.
- § 286-500.04 Accessory uses: residential use types.
- § 286-500.06 Accessory uses: civic use types.
- § 286-500.08 Accessory uses: office use types.
- § 286-500.10 Accessory uses: commercial use types.
- § 286-500.12 Accessory uses: industrial use types.
- § 286-506 Site plan review.
- § 286-506.02 Pre-application conference.
- § 286-506.04 Preliminary site plan administrative procedures and requirements.
- § 286-506.06 Final site plan.
- § 286-506.08 Format of final site plans and technical information.
- § 286-506.10 Final site plan administrative procedures and requirements.
- § 286-506.12 Minimum standards and improvements required.
- § 286-506.14 Construction to be in accordance with approved final site plan.
- § 286-506.16 Supervision by developer and prosecution of work.
- § 286-506.18 Inspection by the City.
- § 286-506.20 Site plan approval required prior to issuance of building permit.
- § 286-506.22 Site plan requirements for certificates of occupancy.
- § 286-512 Buffer yards, screening and landscaping.
- § 286-512.02 General requirements.
- § 286-512.04 Buffer yards.
- § 286-512.06 Standards for buffer yard planting and screening.
- § 286-512.08 Requirements for exterior storage, HVAC equipment, refuse disposal, etc.
- § 286-512.10 Additional requirements for outdoor recreation uses.
- § 286-512.12 Perimeter landscaping standards for parking areas.
- § 286-512.14 Trees required along property lines.
- § 286-512.16 Landscaping of front setback areas.
- § 286-512.18 Use of existing woodland areas.
- § 286-512.20 Interior landscaping standards for parking areas.
- § 286-512.22 Landscaping standards around buildings and structures.
- § 286-512.24 Planting and design guidelines.
- § 286-512.26 Maintenance of landscaping.
- § 286-512.28 Modifications.
- § 286-512.30 Conflicting requirements.
- § 286-518 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 286-518.02 Applicability.
- § 286-518.04 General regulations.
- § 286-518.05 Parking of commercial vehicle, recreational vehicle, utility trailer, boat and camper in Residential Districts.
- § 286-518.06 Disabled parking.
- § 286-518.08 Permitted locations.
- § 286-518.10 Vehicle and pedestrian access.
- § 286-518.12 Construction standards.
- § 286-518.14 Parking space dimensions and aisle widths.
- § 286-518.16 Criteria for determining required parking.
- § 286-518.18 Minimum parking required.
- § 286-518.20 Maximum parking allowed.
- § 286-518.22 Stacking spaces and drive-through facilities.
- § 286-524 Signs.
- § 286-524.02 Purpose and intent.
- § 286-524.04 Signs permitted without a sign permit.
- § 286-524.06 Fees.
- § 286-524.08 Revocation of permit.
- § 286-524.10 Liability for damages.
- § 286-524.12 Administration.
- § 286-524.14 Inspections.
- § 286-524.16 Maintenance.
- § 286-524.18 Removal of unlawful signs.
- § 286-524.20 Removal of abandoned signs.
- § 286-524.22 Costs of removal by City.
- § 286-524.24 Storage of removed permanent signs.
- § 286-524.26 Abatement of nuisances.
- § 286-524.28 Removal by City; costs to become lien.
- § 286-524.30 Delivery of notice and order.
- § 286-524.32 Violations and penalties.
- § 286-524.34 Nonconforming signs.
- § 286-524.36 Reconstruction of nonconforming signs.
- § 286-524.38 Alteration of nonconforming signs.
- § 286-524.40 Damage to nonconforming signs.
- § 286-524.42 Prohibited signs; removal.
- § 286-524.44 Prohibited sign illumination.
- § 286-524.46 Generally.
- § 286-524.48 Temporary signs.
- § 286-524.50 Sign permit exceptions.
- § 286-524.52 Sign permit requirements.
- § 286-524.54 Sign permit applications.
- § 286-524.56 Permit issuance.
- § 286-524.58 Planning Commission review of sign permits.
- § 286-524.60 Freestanding signs.
- § 286-524.62 Building signs.
- § 286-524.64 Incidental signs.
- § 286-524.66 Signs accessory to residential single-family uses.
- § 286-524.68 Signs accessory to residential multiple-family uses.
- § 286-524.70 Signs accessory to commercial uses.
- § 286-524.72 Additional regulations for signs accessory to commercial uses.
- § 286-524.74 Automobile service stations.
- § 286-524.76 Commercial development near interstate highways.
- § 286-524.78 Shopping centers.
- § 286-524.80 Signs in RO Zoning Districts.
- § 286-524.82 Additional regulations for signs accessory to residential office uses.
- § 286-524.84 Entrance canopies and awnings.
- § 286-524.86 Industrial uses.
- § 286-524.88 Additional regulations for signs accessory to industrial uses.
- § 286-524.90 Billboards.
- § 286-524.92 Nonconforming billboards.
- § 286-530 Miscellaneous provisions.
- § 286-530.02 Site lighting.
- § 286-530.04 Plot plans.
- § 286-530.06 Yard, height and setback requirements.
- § 286-530.08 Frontage requirements on culs-de-sac.
- § 286-530.10 Flag lots; prohibition of irregular lots.
- § 286-530.12 Single-family detached dwellings; number permitted on a single lot.
- § 286-530.14 Public utility lots.
- § 286-530.16 Corner and double frontage lots, orientation of yards.
- § 286-530.18 Establishment of sight triangles.
- § 286-530.20 Location and design of fences.
- § 286-530.22 Standards and procedures for review of condominiums.
- § 286-530.24 Storage containers and buildings.
- § 286-530.26 Donation collection bins prohibited; exception.
- Ch 286 Art VI Administration
- § 286-602 Zoning Administrator; powers and duties.
- § 286-604 Planning Commission powers, duties, composition.
- § 286-606 Zoning permits.
- § 286-608 Building permits; relation to zoning.
- § 286-610 Certificates of zoning compliance.
- § 286-612 Fees.
- § 286-614 Enforcement.
- § 286-616 Penalties.
- § 286-618 Amendments to chapter.
- § 286-618.02 Planning Commission study and action.
- § 286-618.04 City Council study and action.
- § 286-620 Conditional zoning; purpose.
- § 286-620.02 Enforcement guarantees.
- § 286-620.04 Records to be kept.
- § 286-620.06 Amendment of conditions.
- § 286-620.08 Procedural requirements.
- § 286-622 Special exception permits.
- § 286-622.02 General standards.
- § 286-622.04 Application requirements.
- § 286-622.06 Review and action.
- § 286-622.08 Time limitations.
- § 286-624 Nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 286-624.02 Nonconformities; relationship to vested rights.
- § 286-624.04 Nonconforming uses of buildings, structures or land.
- § 286-624.06 Nonconforming buildings and structures.
- § 286-624.08 Nonconforming site designs.
- § 286-626 Board of Zoning Appeals.
- § 286-626.02 Powers and duties.
- § 286-626.04 Applications for variances.
- § 286-626.06 Applications for appeals.
- § 286-626.08 Procedures for variances and appeals.
- § 286-626.10 Certiorari to review decision of BZA.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Colonial
Heights 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-15.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
CHARTER REFERENCES
Planning, zoning and subdivision control – See Ch. 17.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction – See Ch. 109.
Drainage – See Ch. 121.
Sewers and sewage disposal – See Ch. 238.
Soil erosion and sediment control – See Ch. 241.
Stormwater management – See Ch. 245.
Subdivision of land – See Ch. 250.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 1
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 286,
Zoning, adopted 4-8-1975 as Ch. 24 of the 1975 Code, as amended.
