For purposes of this chapter, the following classes of districts and sub-districts are created:
(A) Primary zoning districts. The entire territory under the jurisdiction of Northampton County, exclusive of the incorporated towns, is classified into primary zoning districts to be known and cited as:
(1) Conservation District (C);
(2) Agriculture/Rural Business District (A);
(3) Hamlet/Residential District (H/R);
(4) Waterfront Hamlet/Residential District (WH/R);
(5) Village District (V);
(6) Waterfront Village District (WV);
(7) Existing Cottage Community/ Residential District (ECC/R);
(8) Town Edge District (TE);
(9) Existing Business District (EB);
(10) Existing Industrial District (EI);
(11) Existing Subdivision/Residential District (ES/R);
(12) Commercial District (C-1).
(B) Secondary zoning districts. The Village District (V), Waterfront Village District (WV), Town Edge District (TE), and Existing Subdivision/ Residential District (ES/R) are further classified into secondary zoning districts.
(1) The Village District (V) is sub-classified into three secondary zoning districts to be known and cited as:
(a) Village - 1 District (V-1);
(b) Village/Residential District (V/R);
(c) Village - Neighborhood Business District (V-NB).
(2) The Waterfront Village District (WV) is sub-classified into four secondary zoning districts to be known and cited as:
(a) Waterfront Village - 1 District (WV-1);
(b) Waterfront Village/Residential2 District (WV/R);
(c) Waterfront Village - Neighborhood Business District (WV-NB);
(d) Waterfront Village - Waterfront Commercial District (WV-WC).
(3) The Town Edge District (TE) is sub-classified into four secondary zoning districts to be known and cited as:
(a) Town Edge - 1 District (TE-1);
(b) Town Edge/Residential District (TE/R);
(c) Town Edge - Neighborhood Business District (TE-NB);
(d) Town Edge - Commercial General District (TE-CG).
The TE/R, TE-NB, and TE-CG Districts are available upon approval by the Board of Supervisors of a rezoning application in areas zoned TE-1.
(4) The Existing Subdivision District/Residential (ES/R) is sub-classified into eight secondary districts to be known and cited as:
(a) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Agricultural-1 District (ES/R-A-1);
(b) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Rural Village - Rural Residential District (ES/R-RV-RR);
(c) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Rural Village - Residential District (ES/R-RV-R);
(d) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Rural Village - Residential Mixed District (ES/R-RV-RM);
(e) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Community Development - Rural Residential District (ES/R-CD-RR);
(f) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Community Development - Single-Family Residential District (ES/R-CD-R1);
(g) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Community Development - Residential Mixed District (ES/R-CD-RM);
(h) Existing Subdivision/Residential - Existing Business - Commercial Waterfront (ES/R-EB-CW).
(C) Overlay zoning districts.
(1) In addition to the principal and secondary zoning classifications, special overlay districts are established to be known and cited as:
(a) Historic Preservation District (HP);
(b) Chesapeake/Atlantic Preservation District (CAP);
(c) US 13 Corridor District (US13C).
(2) The overlay zoning districts shall apply only to the specific territory delineated on the zoning district map, together with other maps adopted by reference, as included within the boundaries of each respective overlay zoning district. Regulations of the overlay district supplement regulations of any principal or secondary zoning district in which the overlay zoning district is located and shall not be interpreted to diminish or replace such regulations.
(D) Floating zone districts.
(1) The following districts shall be known as floating zone districts. These districts apply to special categories of projects described in this subsection, and then only to the specific land upon which such developments are planned and approved pursuant to procedures set forth in this chapter.
(a) Mobile Home Park District (MHP);
(b) Bayview Planned Rural Village (PUD)
(2) Regulations established through the approval of a floating zone district by the Board of Supervisors shall have the following characteristics:
(a) They shall supplement and/or modify the regulations of the underlying principal or secondary zoning district to the extent approved by the Board of Supervisors at the time the floating zone is created;
(b) Each floating zone district shall be established for the purpose of approving a specific community development plan as an integral unit within the spirit and intent of the principal or secondary zoning district in which it is located and within the development goals in the county's Comprehensive Plan;
(c) The application for approval of a floating zone shall be accompanied by a preliminary site plan of the proposed development, together with any special conditions to be proffered, and those components identified in § 154.2.043(H) for owner- initiated zoning map amendments.
(Ord. passed 4-12-2016)