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

Town of Timberville’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New, altered or changed-use buildings inside Timberville town

  • Certificates are issued by the county department of building, according to section 803.
  • Required for a building hereafter erected, a building altered so as to affect height or yard dimensions, and a change of type of occupancy or use.

  “certificates of occupancy shall be issued by the county department of building in accordance with the following provisions: 803.01 certificate of occupancy required. a certificate of occupancy shall be required in advance of occupancy or use of: 803.01-1 a building hereafter erected;”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Timberville town limits (Rockingham County, VA)

  • Zoning and subdivision rules are combined in one ordinance, the Land Development Regulations, amended and adopted April 13, 2023.
  • Enacted under Va. Code 15.2-2280 through 15.2-2316.

  “the governing body of any county or municipality may, by ordinance, classify the territory under its jurisdiction into districts of such number, shape, and size as it may deem best suited to carry out the purpose of zoning”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Timberville town

  • District list is taken from the table of contents of the Land Development Regulations.
  • Also lists R-5 planned unit development, B-1, B-2, M-1, I-1 and FH-1 flood hazard districts.

  “agricultural limited district a-1 low density residential district r-1 residential district r-2 medium density residential district r-3 residential district r-4”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Timberville town

  • Article 9 holds the subdivision regulations; sec. 904.09 ties residential lot size to the zoning district lot requirements.

  “requires the council of the town of timberville, virginia adopt regulations to assure the orderly subdivision of land and its development”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Timberville town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Timberville town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Timberville town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Timberville town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Timberville 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.