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

Town of Windsor’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Windsor town limits

  “All manufactured home courts, parks, or recreational vehicle camps must be located in an MHP Zone as designated by this chapter and as shown on the Town Zoning Map.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Recreational vehicles and travel trailers on residential lots inside Windsor town

  • RVs may be stored (properly licensed, to the rear of the front setback line, beside or behind the dwelling) but not occupied.
  • May not be used as an auxiliary structure.
  • Same prohibition repeated in R-1, LDR, O-R and MHP districts.

  “Such vehicles shall be stored within the minimum yard requirements and shall be prohibited from occupancy.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes inside Windsor town; R-1 excludes them and they are permitted in the MHP district

  • Single-wide homes in MHP must be on a permanent foundation and less than 15 years old at time of zoning permit application.
  • No manufactured home allowed if date of manufacture is greater than 15 years prior to application.
  • Skirting required.

  “No more than one manufactured home is allowed on any lot, tract, or parcel of land within the Town limits, unless said manufactured home is located in an approved manufactured home park.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  R-1 Residential District inside Windsor town (similar conditional use in LDR and O-R)

  • Conditional use procedure of section 160-73 applies.
  • Limited to an immediate family member.

  maximum accessory apartment size: <= one-third of primary dwelling square footage

  “Second dwelling or accessory apartment within the primary residential unit for an immediate family member not to equal more than one-third of the square footage area of the primary dwelling;”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Manufactured homes in the MHP Manufactured Home Park District inside Windsor town

  • Both systems must be approved by the Town prior to connection to the public systems.
  • No occupancy allowed prior to connection to public water and wastewater system.
  • Rule is stated only for the MHP district; general rule for other districts not found.

  minimum wastewater lateral diameter: >= 4 inches

  “These systems shall be connected to the Town public water and the County wastewater systems, respectively.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions in the R-1 district inside Windsor town

  • Procedures outlined in article III of Chapter 160.

  “Single lot, minor and major subdivisions as defined within this ordinance following the procedures outlined in article III; and”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Windsor or Isle of Wight County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Windsor town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Windsor town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Windsor town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Windsor town
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 district inside Windsor 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.