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