Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Parksley, Virginia

Town of Parksley’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Parksley town limits

  • Source is the 1995 ordinance as hosted by the U.S. Government Printing Office; whether it has since been amended or replaced was not verified because the town's own site/code host could not be found.

  “that the following be adopted as the zoning ordinance of the town of parksley, virginia, together with the accompanying map.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Parksley town

  • Per the 1995 ordinance copy; current amendments unverified.

  districts: R-15, R-M, C-G, CBPA overlay

  “districts 16 residential, single-family (r-15) 20 residential, mixed (r-m) 23 commercial, general (c-g) 26 chesapeake bay preservation area overlay district (cbpa) 29”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential, Single-Family (R-15) district inside Parksley town

  • Per the 1995 ordinance copy; current amendments unverified.
  • R-M district allows 15,000 sq ft for a single-family dwelling not served by public water and sewerage, plus 1,000 sq ft per additional unit for multi-family; the administrator may require more if the health official considers it necessary.

  minimum lot area: >= 15000 square feet

  “the minimum lot area required for a permitted use in the 11r-1511 district is 15,000 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residential, Single-Family (R-15) district inside Parksley town, front setback from street right-of-way

  • Per the 1995 ordinance copy; current amendments unverified.
  • 60 feet from street centerline where right-of-way is under 50 feet wide.
  • No building need be set back more than the average of the setbacks of the two adjacent structures on either side.
  • Side and rear yard requirements not captured.

  front setback from street right-of-way 50 ft or wider: >= 35 feet (average of adjacent structures' setbacks may apply)

  “structures shall be located thirty- five (35) feet or more from any street right-of-way which is fifty (50) feet or greater in width”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Parksley town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Parksley town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Parksley town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Parksley town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Parksley town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.