This table shows the location or gives the disposition of the ordinances within the Midlothian Zoning Ordinance. The abbreviation “NIC” means the ordinance is not included in this code, though not necessarily repealed. In the “Supp. No.” column, the letters “CA” indicate the ordinance was published in the original code as adopted. When an ordinance has been added as part of a code supplement, the supplement number will be added accordingly.
Ord. No.
Date
Description
Disposition
Supp. No.
2013-24
7/9/13
Replaces Ord. 89-13; zoning ordinance
 
 
2013-48
10/22/13
Amends standards for residential development
 
 
 
 
Single-Family One (SF-1)
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.200 Purpose
§ 3.200
 
 
 
Sec. 3.201 District regulations & standards
§ 3.201
 
 
 
Single-Family Two (SF-2)
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.300 Purpose
§ 3.300
 
 
 
Sec. 3.301 District regulations & standards
§ 3.301
 
 
 
Single-Family Three (SF-3)
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.400 Purpose
§ 3.400
 
 
 
Sec. 3.401 District regulations & standards
§ 3.401
 
 
 
Single-Family Four (SF-4)
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.500 Purpose
§ 3.500
 
 
 
Sec. 3.501 District regulations & standards
§ 3.501
 
 
 
Residential landscaping, streetscaping and amenity standards; amends sec. 3.5400
§ 3.5400 editor’s note
 
 
 
Residential masonry, architecture and building standards
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5500 Masonry standards for residential district
§ 3.5501; renumbered by Ord. 2017-10
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5501 Residential architecture and building standards
Deleted by Ord. 2017-10
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5502 Procedure for determining alternative exterior materials
§ 3.5502
 
 
 
Parking regulations
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5600 Paving standards
§ 3.5601; renumbered by Ord. 2015-09
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5601 Garage requirement
§ 3.5602; renumbered by Ord. 2015-09
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5602 Garage conversion
§ 3.5603; renumbered by Ord. 2015-09
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5603 Residential parking ratios
§ 3.5604; renumbered by Ord. 2015-09
 
 
 
Sec. 100.1 General definitions; adds definitions
§ 100.1
 
 
 
Sec. 100.200 Masonry, architecture and building definitions; adds definitions
§ 100.200
 
2013-50
11/12/13
Amends sec. 4.5841(d); timing criteria of electronic message signs
§ 4.5841(d)
 
2014-29
7/22/14
Amends sec. 4.5810; political signs
§ 4.5810
 
2014-34
8/26/14
Nonresidential landscaping and streetscaping standards
 
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5401 Purpose
§ 4.5401
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5402 Permits
§ 4.5402
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5403 Sight distance and visibility
§ 4.5403
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5404 General standards and species
§ 4.5404
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5405 Xeriscape standards and principles
§ 4.5405
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5406 Minimum landscaping requirements
§ 4.5406
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5407 Reserved
 
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5408 Tree credits
§ 4.5408
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5409 Landscaping plans
§ 4.5409
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5410 Landscape maintenance
§ 4.5410
 
 
 
Sec. 4.5411 Enforcement
§ 4.5411
 
 
 
Adds sec. 100.500; landscape definitions
§ 100.500
 
2014-42
9/23/14
Amends sec. 3.5500; architectural standards for residential districts
§ 3.5501; renumbered by Ord. 2017-10
 
2015-09
3/10/15
Residential landscaping and garage standards
 
 
 
 
Residential landscaping, streetscaping and amenity standards
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5401 General requirements
§ 4.5401
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5401 [3.5402] Landscaping requirements for single family residential uses (attached and detached)
§ 3.5402
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5402 [3.5403] Landscaping requirements for multifamily uses (apartments, triplex, four-plex, townhomes, etc.)
§ 3.5403
 
 
 
Residential parking and garages
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5601 Paving standards
§ 3.5601
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5602 Garage requirement
§ 3.5602
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5603 Garage conversion
§ 3.5603
 
2015-12
4/28/15
Increases minimum house sizes; quantity and description of box windows
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.01; residential district regulations table; minimum dwelling
§ 3.01
 
 
 
Sec. 3.101; agricultural (A) district; district regulations table; minimum house size
§ 3.101
 
 
 
Sec. 3.401; single-family three (SF-3) district; district regulations table; minimum house size
§ 3.401
 
 
 
Sec. 3.501; single-family four (SF-4) district; district regulations table; minimum house size
§ 3.501
 
 
 
Sec. 3.601; residential 2.5 district (R2.5); district regulations table; minimum house size
§ 3.601
 
 
 
Sec. 3.701; residential 3 district (R3); district regulations table; minimum house size
§ 3.701
 
 
 
Amends sec. 3.5500(c)(6); box windows
§ 3.5501(c)(6); renumbered by Ord. 2017-10
 
2016-35
10/25/16
Amends definition of truck stop
§ 100.1
 
2016-36
10/25/16
Amends sec. 1.48(a); allows an annexed area to be rezoned to a district that complies with the adopted comprehensive plan
§ 1.48(a)
 
2016-51
12/13/16
Authority of planning and zoning commission and city council to review and act on certain variance and waiver requests
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Amendments
 
 
 
 
A. Deletes sec. 1.09(a)(3); waiver of plat required prior to building permit
§ 1.09
 
 
 
B. Amends sec. 1.42(a); duties of city council
§ 1.42(a)
 
 
 
C. Amends sec. 3.5403(a); landscaping requirements for multifamily uses
§ 3.5403(a)
 
 
 
D. Re-titles sec. 3.5502 as “Procedure for determining alternative exterior materials (residential)” and amends subsecs. (a) and (b)
§ 3.5502
 
 
 
E. Deletes sec. 4.5205(d)(4); off-street loading/dumpster screening exceptions
§ 4.5205(d)
 
 
 
F. Re-titles sec. 4.5504 as “Procedure for determining alternative exterior materials (nonresidential)” and amends subsecs. (a) and (b)
§ 4.5504
 
 
 
G. Amends sec. 4.5602(e); off-street parking requirements
§ 4.5602(e)
 
 
 
H. Amends sec. 4.5605(d); driveway spacing and design exemption
§ 4.5605(d)
 
 
 
I. Deletes sec. 4.5841(b)(4); signs located in GP, CR or C districts; ground sign exceeding height and area limitations exception
§ 4.5841(b)
 
 
 
J. Deletes sec. 4.5844(b)(5); signs located in LI, MI, HI districts, ground sign exceeding height and area limitations exception
§ 4.5844(b)
 
 
 
K. Amends sec. 5.122; revisions of the site plan and development schedule
§ 5.122
 
 
 
L. Amends sec. 5.213(a)(3); criteria for residential uses in CBD; parking plan
§ 5.312(a)(3)
 
 
 
M. Amends sec. 100.200; masonry definitions
§ 100.200
 
2017-10
2/28/17
Masonry and roofing standards for residential districts
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Re-titles and amends sec. 3.5501 [3.5500]; masonry and other architectural standards for residential districts
§ 3.5501
 
 
 
Sec. 2 Deletes sec. 3.5502 [3.5501]
 
 
2017-13
3/2/17
Residential accessory buildings
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5100 Residential accessory building standards
§ 3.5100
 
2017-14
3/28/17
Paving and garage regulations for residential districts
 
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5601 Paving standards
§ 3.5601
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5602 Garage requirements
§ 3.5602
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5603 Garage conversions
§ 3.5603
 
 
 
Sec. 3.5604 Residential parking ratios
§ 3.5604
 
2017-22
4/25/17
Zoning applications; amends notification regulations
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1.43 Zoning change/specific use permit application
§ 1.43
 
 
 
Sec. 1.45 Notice of public hearing
§ 1.45
 
2017-27
5/9/17
Adds sec. 3.550(c)(8); roofing standards for residential districts; aluminum or steel shingle metal roofs
§ 3.550(c)(8)
 
2017-31
5/23/17
Amends sec. 3.5701(a)(3) [3.5700(a)(3)]; secondary dwelling units; maximum floor area
§ 3.5700(a)(3)
 
2017-45
6/13/17
Ice kiosk machines
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Amendments
 
 
 
 
A. Amends sec. 2.04(g); use table; retail and service types
§ 2.04(g)
 
 
 
B. Adds definition for “ice kiosk machine”
§ 100.1
 
2017-75
10/10/17
Amends secs. 4.5404 and 4.5408; nonresidential landscaping and streetscaping standards
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 General standards and species
§ 4.5404(a)
 
 
 
Sec. 2 Tree credits
§ 4.5408(b)
 
2017-76
10/10/17
Amends signs
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Signs located in general professional; special provision
§ 4.5841(d)(2)—(3)
 
 
 
Sec. 2 Governmental signs
§ 4.5859
 
2018-03
1/9/18
Amends zoning; planned development - generally
§ 5.100
 
2018-05
2/13/18
Amends zoning; body art studio
 
 
 
 
A. Use table
§ 2.04(g)
 
 
 
B. General definition
§ 100.1
 
2018-19
4/10/18
Amends zoning; landscaping requirements for single-family residential uses (attached or detached)
§ 3.5402
 
2018-20
4/10/18
Amends zoning; sign regulations
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Amendments
 
 
 
 
Purpose
§ 4.6001
 
 
 
Sign permit required
§ 4.6002
 
 
 
Application to extraterritorial jurisdiction.
§ 4.6003
 
 
 
Design review guidelines for all signs
§ 4.6004
 
 
 
Real estate and home builder signs
§ 4.6005
 
 
 
Development directional signs
§ 4.6006
 
 
 
Kiosk signs
§ 4.6007
 
 
 
Political signs
§ 4.6008
 
 
 
Event signs
§ 4.6009
 
 
 
Portable signs, vehicle signs, temporary advertising devices, wind devices
§ 4.6010
 
 
 
Temporary advertising devices
§ 4.6011
 
 
 
Temporary advertising devices within the central business district (CBD)
§ 4.6012
 
 
 
Wind devices
§ 4.6013
 
 
 
Billboards and off-site advertising signs
§ 4.6014
 
 
 
View obstruction prohibited
§ 4.6015
 
 
 
Billboard or off-site advertising permit required
§ 4.6016
 
 
 
Signs located in general professional (GP), community retail (CR), or commercial (C) districts
§ 4.6017
 
 
 
Unified sign agreements
§ 4.6018
 
 
 
Signs located in the central business district (CBD)
§ 4.6019
 
 
 
Signs located in light industrial (LI), medium industrial (MI), heavy industrial (HI) districts
§ 4.6020
 
 
 
Permits
§ 4.6021
 
 
 
Symbols
§ 4.6022
 
 
 
Traffic control conflicts
§ 4.6023
 
 
 
Residential area nuisance
§ 4.6024
 
 
 
Signs in or over rights-of-way prohibited
§ 4.6025
 
 
 
Removal when unsafe or unlawful; authority of building inspector or code enforcement officer
§ 4.6026
 
 
 
Removal of abandoned signs.
§ 4.6027
 
 
 
Prohibitions
§ 4.6028
 
 
 
Governmental signs
§ 4.6029
 
 
 
Colors or palette as a reference for sign contractors
§ 4.6030
 
 
 
Sec. 3 Signage definitions; deletes/adds
§ 100.400
 
2018-26
5/8/18
Amends zoning; residential accessory building standards, district regulations table
§ 3.5100
 
2018-37
6/26/18
Amends zoning, corrects scrivener errors
§ 4.6017
 
2018-43
7/10/18
Amends zoning; residential fence standards
 
 
 
 
General fence standards
§ 3.5201
 
 
 
Residential to residential adjacency fence standards
§ 3.5202
 
 
 
Residential adjacency to minor thoroughfare or local street standards
§ 3.5203
 
 
 
Residential adjacency to major thoroughfare standards and multifamily residential adjacency to single-family residential and nonresidential use
§ 3.5204
 
 
 
Residential adjacency to institutional use standards
§ 3.5205
 
 
 
Adjacency table
§ 3.5206
 
 
 
Wood fence material standards
§ 3.5221
 
 
 
Masonry fence material standards
§ 3.5222
 
 
 
Wrought iron fence material standards
§ 3.5223
 
 
 
PCV fence material standards
§ 3.5224
 
 
 
Chainlink fence material standards
§ 3.5225
 
 
 
Barbed wire
§ 3.5226
 
 
 
Maintenance
§ 3.5250
 
 
 
Other requirements
§ 3.5251
 
2018-51
8/28/18
Amends zoning; wood fence material standards
§ 3.5221(a)
 
2019-08
3/12/19
Amends zoning; use table body art studio
§ 2.04(g), footnote
 
2019-09
3/12/19
Amends zoning
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Amendments
 
 
 
 
A. District regulations and standards
§ 3.1101 (first table)
 
 
 
B. Fence reference table
§ 3.5206
 
 
 
C. Landscaping requirements for multifamily uses; minimum buffer
§ 3.5403(a)
 
 
 
D. Landscaping requirements for multifamily uses; parking area
§ 3.5403(c)(3)
 
 
 
E Landscaping requirements for multifamily uses; shade tree
§ 3.5403(d)
 
 
 
F. Masonry and other architectural standards for residential districts
§ 3.5501(d)—(f)
 
 
 
G. Residential parking ratios
§ 3.5604
 
 
 
H. Sign located in the medium density 2 and multifamily district
§ 3.5802(d)
 
2019-18
4/9/19
Amends zoning
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Individually mounted channel letters or symbols
§ 4.6017a)2)v)b), c)
 
 
 
Sec. 2 Definitions of “logo” and “woodmark”
§ 100.400
 
2019-20
4/9/19
Amends zoning
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Use table, solar farm
§ 2.04(c)
 
 
 
Sec. 2 Energy systems
§ 7
 
2019-25
5/14/19
Amends zoning; use tables
§ 2.04(a),(b), (k)
 
2019-29
6/11/19
Amends zoning; residential accessory building standards
§ 3.5100(c)(4), (5)
 
2019-33
7/9/19
Amends zoning use table, athletic facilities
§ 2.04(d)
 
2019-41
8/27/19
Amends zoning
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Definitions deletes “brewery or distiller,” adds “brewery,” “brewpub,” “distillery,” and microbrewery
§ 100.1
 
 
 
Sec. 2 Use table, brewpub, microbrewery
§ 2.04(g), (k)
 
 
 
Sec. 3 Allowed uses
§ 4.502b)9)
 
 
 
Sec. 4 Parking ratios
§ 4.5606E)
 
2019-58
11/12/19
Amends zoning
 
 
 
 
Sec. 1 Residential district regulations table (quick reference)
§ 3.01
 
 
 
Sec. 2 District regulations and standards
§§ 3.101—3.701
 
 
 
Sec. 3 Garage requirements
§ 3.5602a), j)
 
 
 
Sec. 2 Residential parking ratios
§ 3.5604
 
 
 
Sec. 4 Definitions “garage”
§ 100.1
 
2019-66
12/10/19
Amends zoning
 
 
 
 
A. Use table, massage establishment
§ 2.04(g)
 
 
 
B. Definition “massage establishment”
§ 100.1
 
2020-24
6/9/20
Amends zoning; use table
§ 2.04(a)
 
2020-52
9/22/20
Amends use table; temporary batch plant
§ 2.04(k)
 
2021-01
1/12/21
Amends sign regulations
 
 
 
 
1A. Signs located in GP, CR, C or LI districts
§ 4.6017
 
 
 
2A. Signs located in MI, or HI districts
§ 4.6020
 
2021-42
6/22/21
Amends zoning; residential accessory building standards
§ 3.5100(a)
 
2021-77
11/9/21
Amends zoning; use tables
 
 
 
 
Commends use table; commercial
§ 2.04(i)
 
 
 
Temporary placement of shipping/storage containers
§ 2.05
 
2022-21
5/10/22
Amends zoning; accessory building standards
 
 
 
 
Residential accessory building standards
§ 3.5100(m)
 
 
 
Accessory building standards
§ 4.5100(c)
 
2023-14
4/11/2023
Amends Zoning Ordinance: Nonresidential Districts and Regulations: Sign Regulations
Ch. 14A § 4, Div. 19
1
2024-38
8/13/2024
Amends Zoning Ordinance: Residential Districts and Regulations
§ 3.5700
2
2025-56
9/23/2025
Amends Zoning Ordinance
Ch. 14A
3