Clarke County, VA
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The Zoning Department enforces county and state codes by reviewing construction and site plans, and subdivision and boundary-line adjustments. The Zoning Administrator meets with applicants to interpret ordinances, issues zoning permits, and ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures as well as initiate any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
The Zoning Department is located in the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center (second floor) at 101 Chalmers Ct., in Berryville, Va.
Hours
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Ryan Fincham
Zoning Administrator
(540) 955-5131
(540) 955-5180 (fax)
rfincham@clarkecounty.gov
2020 Filing Deadlines (Required deadlines for submission of applications.)
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
Ordinances, Maps and Forms
Zoning Ordinance 2020 Complete Zoning Ordinance
- ZO Code Table of Contents
- Section 1 Authority, Purpose, and Intent
- Section 2 General Description of Zoning Districts, Map
- Section 3 Zoning District Regulations - permitted uses, setbacks, etc.
- Section 4 General regulations pertaining to lot configuration, signs, parking, drainage,
- Section 5 Special Use Permit regulations
- Section 6 Site Plan requirements
- Section 7 Board of Zoning Appeals
- Section 8 Zoning Amendments
- Section 9 Definitions
- Section 10 Administration Provisions
Subdivision Ordinance 2020 Complete Subdivision Ordinance
- Subdivision Ordinance Table of Contents
- Section 1 Purpose, Title, & General Provisions
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Administration
- Section 4 Procedures for Subdivision Approval
- Section 5 Environmental Inventory & Impact Statement
- Section 6 Consumer Disclosure Statements
- Section 7 Details of Plat Requirements
- Section 8 Design Requirements includes private access easements
- Section 9 General Regulations
- Section 10 Special Regulations - cluster subd., flood plains, boundary line adjustments
- Section 11 Improvements & Bonds
- Section 12 Effectual Clauses
Applications
- Land Development Application
- Home Occupation Permit
- Sign Permit
- Zoning Permit
- Certificate of Appropriateness