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Town of Stanley, VA
Page County
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A. 
District regulations for the Town of Stanley are set forth in the sections describing each district and in the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations included at the end of this chapter.
B. 
Justification and intent. The zoning district categories, location and regulations are based upon the Future Land Use Plan established in the Town's Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted on January 27, 1979. The justification, intent and regulations for each specific district are presented below.
The MDR District is composed of medium-density residential areas and undeveloped areas where similar densities of development are likely to occur. The intent of the regulations for this district is to protect the residential character of the area, to promote and encourage additional residential growth at similar densities and to promote a suitable environment for family life. Therefore, development is limited to single- and two-family dwellings plus selected additional uses such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities which are included to serve the residents of the area.
A. 
Uses permitted by right. Only one of the following uses and its accessory uses may be erected on any one lot or parcel of land pursuant to the regulations of this district and the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations:[1]
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Parks and playgrounds.
(3) 
Essential services.
(4) 
Home occupations (per § 215-39).
(5) 
Planned neighborhood development (per § 215-40).
B. 
Accessory uses. Any use customarily incidental to a use permitted by right, including the following, shall be permitted:
(1) 
Signs (per § 215-38).
(2) 
Fences and walls (per § 215-36).
(3) 
Off-street parking and loading facilities (per §§ 215-32 and 215-33).
(4) 
Temporary storage of camping trailers.
C. 
Uses permitted by special permit. Uses permitted by special permit shall be as follows:
(1) 
Schools.
(2) 
Churches.
(3) 
Two-family dwellings.
(4) 
Mobile home parks (per § 215-45).
(5) 
Bed-and-breakfast inns.
[Added 12-14-1988]
(6) 
Manufactured homes.
(7) 
Preschool child-care facilities.
(8) 
Agricultural nurseries.
(9) 
Short-term rentals by special use permit.
[Added 11-10-2021[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection C(9) as Subsection C(10), respectively.
(10) 
Other uses not specifically permitted which are not expected to be recurring or of general application.
The HDR District is composed of areas in the central part of the Town where high-density housing would be appropriate. The intent of the regulations for this district is to provide a more diversified housing mix for all age groups, family sizes and income groups, to preserve and reinforce the residential character of the Town and to concentrate development in order to minimize the cost of services. Therefore, development is limited to single-family dwellings, townhouses and garden apartments. The lot sizes are based on the expectation that Town sewerage service will be available in the near future. Selected additional uses such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities that serve the residents of the area are also permitted.
A. 
Uses permitted by right. Only one use and its accessory uses may be erected on any one lot or parcel of land pursuant to the regulations of this district and the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations:[1]
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Parks and playgrounds.
(3) 
Essential services.
(4) 
Home occupations (per § 215-39).
B. 
Accessory uses. Any use customarily incidental to a use permitted by right, including the following, shall be permitted:
(1) 
Signs (per § 215-38).
(2) 
Fences and walls (per § 215-36).
(3) 
Off-street parking and loading facilities (per §§ 215-32 and 215-33).
(4) 
Temporary storage of camping trailers.
C. 
Uses permitted by special permit. Uses permitted by special permit shall be as follows:
(1) 
Schools.
(2) 
Churches.
(3) 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(3), which listed two-family dwellings as a use permitted by special permit, was repealed 3-14-2018.
(4) 
Nursing and/or convalescent homes.
(5) 
Homes for the aged.
(6) 
Townhouses (per § 215-41).
(7) 
Garden apartments (per § 215-42).
(8) 
Conversions of a single-family dwellings into a multifamily dwelling of not more than four units.
(9) 
Bed-and-breakfast inns.
[Added 12-14-1988]
(10) 
Manufactured homes.
(11) 
Preschool child-care facilities.
(12) 
Agricultural nurseries.
(13) 
Short-term rentals by special use permit.
[Added 11-10-2021[3]]
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection C(13) as Subsection C(14), respectively.
(14) 
Other uses not specifically permitted which are not expected to be recurring or of general application.
The HC District is composed of vacant land fronting on United States Route 340, the major north-south connector in the county. This includes land on both sides of Route 340 near Pettit Drive and on the south side opposite Hilliard Drive. The intent of the regulations for this district is to provide more area for commercial uses not appropriate for the center of Town because of the traffic, noise and dirt generated by these uses. Specific types of uses recommended for this district include fast-food restaurants, dry cleaners, convenience stores, laundromats, large retail stores and similar types of uses that generate considerable amounts of traffic.
A. 
Uses permitted by right. Only one use and its accessory uses may be erected on any one lot or parcel of land pursuant to the regulations of this district and the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations,[1] except for a planned shopping center, and including but not limited to:
(1) 
Restaurants.
(2) 
Fast-food restaurants.
(3) 
Bowling alleys.
(4) 
Indoor theaters.
(5) 
Dry cleaners.
(6) 
Laundromats.
(7) 
Convenience stores.
(8) 
Car washes.
(9) 
Essential services.
(10) 
Mini storage.
[Added 3-14-2018]
(11) 
Short-term rentals: allowed by right.
[Added 11-10-2021]
B. 
Accessory uses. Commercial accessory uses customarily incidental to uses permitted by right, including the following, shall be permitted:
(1) 
Signs (per § 215-38).
(2) 
Fences and walls (per § 215-36).
(3) 
Off-street parking and loading facilities (per §§ 215-32 and 215-33).
C. 
Uses permitted by special permit. Uses permitted by special permit shall be as follows:
(1) 
Service stations (with major repair under cover).
(2) 
Planned shopping centers (per § 215-43).
(3) 
Bed-and-breakfast inns.
[Added 12-14-1988]
(4) 
Manufactured homes.
(5) 
Preschool child-care facilities.
(6) 
Churches.
(7) 
Agricultural nurseries.
(8) 
Other uses not specifically permitted which are not expected to be recurring or of general application.
The TC District is composed of the majority of Stanley's business activities, with additional vacant land for expansion. The intent of the regulations for this district is to reinforce the commercial center of the Town and encourage additional commercial growth at an appropriate scale which is not traffic-intensive and which is within walking distance for most residents of the Town. Specific types of uses proposed for this district include retail trade establishments, finance and insurance offices, drugstores and personal service stores which do not generate high levels of traffic.
A. 
Uses permitted by right. Only one use and its accessory uses may be erected on any one lot or parcel of land pursuant to the regulations of this district and the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations,[1] including, but not limited to:
(1) 
Stores and shops for the conduct of retail business or the provision of personal services.
(2) 
Banks, insurance, real estate and business offices.
(3) 
Restaurants and indoor theaters.
(4) 
Public educational, recreational, cultural or civic uses.
(5) 
Administrative and research office facilities.
(6) 
Social clubs, lodges and assembly halls.
(7) 
Professional office buildings.
(8) 
Pharmacies.
(9) 
Establishments for the sale or lease of medical and surgical equipment and supplies.
(10) 
Essential services.
(11) 
Short-term rentals: allowed by right.
[Added 11-10-2021]
B. 
Accessory uses. Commercial accessory uses customarily incidental to uses permitted by right, including the following, shall be permitted:
(1) 
Signs (per § 215-38).
(2) 
Fences and walls (per § 215-36).
(3) 
Off-street parking and loading facilities (per §§ 215-32 and 215-33).
C. 
Uses permitted by special permit. Uses permitted by special permit shall be as follows:
(1) 
Funeral homes.
(2) 
Indoor commercial recreation facilities.
(3) 
Bed-and-breakfast inns.
[Added 12-14-1988]
(4) 
Manufactured homes.
(5) 
Preschool child-care facilities.
(6) 
Churches.
(7) 
Agricultural nurseries.
(8) 
Other uses not specifically permitted which are not expected to be recurring or of general application.
The I District is composed of two vacant areas. Both areas are appropriate for industrial use for several reasons discussed within the Future Land Use Plan. The intent of the regulations for this district is to encourage industries which can utilize the local labor supply and which do not in any way detract from the residential desirability of other nearby areas.
A. 
Uses permitted by right. Only one use and its accessory uses may be erected on any one lot or parcel of land pursuant to the regulations of this district and the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations:[1]
(1) 
Light manufacturing assembly, fabricating, processing or packaging (per § 215-44).
(2) 
Wholesale, warehouse, distribution and transportation facilities.
(3) 
Office buildings.
(4) 
Welding or machine shops.
(5) 
Bottling works and plants.
(6) 
Building material sales yards and plumbing supply storage.
(7) 
Carpenter, cabinet, furniture and upholstery shops.
(8) 
Coal, wood and fuel storage yards and feed and seed stores.
(9) 
Construction equipment sales.
(10) 
Contractors equipment storage yards or plants or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors.
(11) 
Furniture moving and storage.
B. 
Accessory uses. Accessory uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Signs (per § 215-38).
(2) 
Fences and walls (per § 215-36).
(3) 
Off-street parking and loading facilities (per §§ 215-32 and 215-33).
C. 
Uses permitted by special permit. Uses permitted by special permit shall be as follows:
(1) 
Public utility generating, booster or relay stations; transformer substations; transmission lines and towers and other facilities for the provision and maintenance of public utilities, including railroads and facilities and water and sewerage installations.
(2) 
Bed-and-breakfast inns.
[Added 12-14-1988]
(3) 
Churches.
(4) 
Agricultural nurseries.
(5) 
Other uses not specifically permitted which are not expected to be recurring or of general application.
The following uses are prohibited in all districts:
A. 
Junkyards, automobile wrecking or disassembly yards.
B. 
Dumping or disposal of waste or scrap material of any kind.
C. 
Bulk storage above ground (more than 5,000 gallons) of petroleum, petroleum products or any other flammable liquids, solids or gases.
D. 
Earth extraction or land mining.
E. 
Commercial slaughterhouses.
F. 
Commercial processing and production.
G. 
Intensive fowl or swine farms.
H. 
Any use that is noxious or offensive due to odor, dust, smoke, gas, vibration or noise or that constitutes a public hazard due to danger of fire, explosion or the emission in any form of toxic materials.
I. 
Single mobile homes except in designated mobile home parks as permitted by this chapter.
A. 
The raising of crops, horticultures, forestry and gardening, including the keeping of animals and fowl, and including any agricultural industry or business, such as fruit-packing plants, or similar uses, including the processing of, or wholesale or retail sales by the producer of, crops, livestock or livestock products which are produced on the parcel. No confined feeding operations as described in the Page County zoning ordinance as of the date of the adoption of this section shall be allowed.
B. 
The intent of this zone is to preserve the character of those portions of the Town of Stanley where agriculture and other low intensity uses predominate. Very low-density development may be permitted in this area, but agricultural preservation is the primary intent of this district.
C. 
Permitted uses:
(1) 
Agriculture.
(2) 
Forrest, scenic and wildlife preserves.
(3) 
Roadside stands or markets.
(4) 
Single-family homes.
(5) 
Manufactured homes.
(6) 
Cemeteries and other essential uses.
(7) 
Electric facilities.
D. 
Uses specifically prohibited. Confined feeding operations as described in the Page County zoning ordinance as of the date of the adoption of this section shall not be allowed.
E. 
Accessory uses.
(1) 
Storage buildings, garages and outbuildings.
(2) 
Signs pursuant to sign regulations.
(3) 
Home occupations.
(4) 
Guesthouses (on tracts with at least five acres).
F. 
Uses permitted by special use permit.
(1) 
Recreational areas that include parks, playgrounds, picnic grounds, swimming areas, ball fields, playing fields, riding stables, country clubs, golf courses, driving ranges, miniature golf courses, camps and campgrounds.
(2) 
Recreational trailer camps.
(3) 
Churches and public schools.
G. 
Minimum lot size will be 10 acres with setbacks of 50 feet front, 20 feet side yard and 50 feet rear yard. Height limits will be 35 feet.
H. 
Any new structure to be occupied such as a residence, church, school or any other structure, shall not be located closer than 300 feet from any confined feeding operation.