Article 8. BUSINESS DISTRICT B-1  

Statement of intent.

Generally, this district covers that part of the community intended for the conduct of general business to which the public requires direct and frequent access, but which is not characterized by constant heavy trucking other than stocking and delivery of retail goods, or by nuisance factors other than occasioned by incidental light and noise of congregation of people and passenger vehicles.

8-1
Uses—Permitted by right.

8-1-1
Boardinghouse, hotel, motel.

8-1-2
Retail drugstores, feed and seed stores, food sales and restaurants, wearing apparel shops, auto and home appliance services, banks, barber and beauty shops, hardware stores, offices and personal and professional services. Wholesale and processing activities that would be objectionable because of noise, fumes, or dust are excluded.

8-1-3
Fire departments and rescue squad facilities.

8-1-4
Funeral home/crematorium.

8-1-5
Gasoline filling stations and/or the servicing and minor repairing of motor vehicles when in an enclosed structure.

8-1-6
Golf driving ranges and miniature golf courses.

8-1-7
Public garages, for storage and/or repair of motor vehicles when in an enclosed space.

8-1-8
Public and semipublic uses, such as churches, church adjunctive graveyards, libraries, museums, schools, hospitals, post offices and recreational facilities.

8-1-9
Schools of special instruction.

8-1-10
Veterinarian hospital.

8-1-11
Waterfront business activities: wholesale and retail marine activities such as boat docks, piers, small boat docks, yacht clubs, and servicing facilities for the same; activities primarily conducted on or about a waterfront. All such uses shall be contiguous to a waterfront.

8-1-12
Accessory uses as defined.

8-1-13
Off-street parking as required by this ordinance.

8-1-14
Sale of new and/or used cars.

8-1-15
Public utilities: Lines, distribution transformers, pipes, meters and other facilities necessary for the provision and maintenance of public utilities, including water and sewerage facilities and water storage tanks. (O2011-04)

8-1-16
Business signs advertising for sale or rent of premises only, up to fifty (50) square feet in total area.

8-1-17
Business signs, up to one hundred (100) square feet in total area.

8-1-18
Directional signs, up to two (2) square feet in total area.

8-1-19
Location signs, up to fifty (50) square feet in total area.

8-1-20
Automobile graveyard, class A.

8-1-21
Flea markets.

8-1-22
Communication towers subject to Article 20, Communication Tower Ordinance.

8-1-23
Small wind energy system, per requirements in Article 22 of these regulations.

8-1-24
Activity center. (O2013-07)

8-1-25
Roadside stand, class A and B. (O2016-01)

8-1-26
Farmers market. (O2016-01)

8-1-27
Bed and breakfast, class A, if the subject property contains an existing non-conforming dwelling or has an approved Special Use Permit for dwelling units pursuant to 8-1-10a. (O2016-02)

8-1-28
Bed and breakfast, class B, if the subject property contains an existing non-conforming dwelling or has an approved Special Use Permit for dwelling units pursuant to 8-1-10a. (O2016-02)

8-1-29
Vacation house, if the subject property contains an existing non-conforming dwelling or has an approved Special Use Permit for dwelling units pursuant to 8-1-10a.

8-1-30
Category 1 Temporary Event

8-1-31
Category 2 Temporary Event

(Ord. of 6-11-96; Ord. of 6-8-99; Ord. No. O2009-12, § 1, 11-10-09; Ord. No. O2011-04, 8-9-11; Ord. No. O2013-07, 9-10-13; Ord. No. O2016-01, 4-12-16; Ord. No. O2016-02, 4-12-16; Ord. No. O2016-04, 1-10-17)

8-1-a
Uses—Permitted by Special Use Permit only.

8-1-1a
Additional small wind energy system(s), per requirements in Article 22 of these regulations. (O2009-12)

8-1-2a
Borrow pit.

8-1-3a
Commercial amusement parks, theaters, commercial assembly halls, public billiard parlors and pool rooms, bowling alleys, dance halls and similar forms of public amusement.

8-1-4a
Farm winery permanent remote retail establishment.

8-1-5a
Fraternal lodges and community buildings.

8-1-6a
General advertising signs.

8-1-7a
Group homes.

8-1-8a
Hospitals, special care.

8-1-9a
Lattice structure used to support a wind turbine. (O2009-12)

8-1-10a
Single-family dwelling units, two-family dwelling units, and multifamily dwelling units.

8-1-11a
Distillery. (O2014-06)

8-1-12a
Brewery. (O2014-06)

8-1-13a
Campground.

8-1-14a
Outdoor Entertainment Venue.

(Ord. No. O2010-09, § 1, 9-14-10; Ord. No. O2014-06, 10-14-14; Ord. No. O2016-02, 4-12-16; Ord. No. O2016-04, 1-10-17)

8-2
Height regulations.

8-2-1
Buildings may be erected up to thirty-five (35) feet in height from grade.

8-2-2
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, library, or hospital may be erected to a height of sixty (60) feet from grade provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one (1) foot for each foot in height over thirty-five (35) feet.

8-2-3
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, water storage tanks and wooden poles for electric, telephone lines and similar lines/cables are exempt. Television antennas, and radio aerials pursuant to the provisions of Article 20 are also exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four (4) feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest. (O2011-04)

8-2-4
No accessory building which is within ten (10) feet of any party lot line shall be more than one (1) story high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.

(Ord. No. O2011-04, 8-9-11)

8-3
Setback regulations.

Buildings or portions of buildings including porches, shall be located behind the street right-of-way line. No porch in existence at the time of the adoption of this ordinance which is between the street right-of-way line and the center of the street can be enclosed or otherwise altered for any use. Porches must be kept in repair and in a safe condition. A reasonable setback distance may be required where necessary to provide traffic sight lines or to preserve or enhance the scenic character of a designated Virginia Byway.

8-4
Yard regulations.

8-4-1
The minimum side and rear yards adjoining a boundary of a residential, agricultural or conservation district shall be ten (10) feet or more.

8-4-2
Accessory uses, including parking areas, shall be located ten (10) feet or more from side and rear lot lines adjoining a boundary of a residential, agricultural or conservation district.

8-5
Site plan.

Before a building and zoning permit shall be issued for any use permitted in this district, a site plan of proposed development shall be approved by the Commission in conformance with Article 13 of this ordinance.