Overlay Zoning Districts. The purpose and intent of special overlay districts are set forth below and also within the regulations for such districts elsewhere in this chapter.
(A) Historic Preservation District (HP). The intent of this Overlay District is to promote the general welfare by creating within the county an atmosphere of appreciation for our past heritage through the perpetuation of those historic landmarks, buildings or structures, herein referred to as historic landmarks, within the county as officially designated by the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission or established by the Board of Supervisors as having historic or architectural significance.
(B) Chesapeake/Atlantic Preservation District (CAP). The intent of this Overlay District is to:
(1) Implement the requirements of VA Code Title 62.1, Chapter 3.1, Article 2.5, § 62.1-44.15:67, as amended (The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act). The intent of the Board of Supervisors and the purpose of the Overlay District is to:
(a) Protect existing high quality state waters;
(b) Restore all other state waters to a condition or quality that will permit all reasonable public uses and will support the propagation and growth of all aquatic life, including game fish and shellfish, which might reasonably be expected to inhabit them;
(c) Safeguard the clean waters of the Commonwealth from pollution;
(d) Prevent any increase in pollution;
(e) Reduce existing pollution; and
(f) Promote water resource conservation in order to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future citizens of Northampton County.
(2) This District shall be in addition to and shall overlay all other zoning districts where they are applied so that any parcel of land lying in the Chesapeake/Atlantic Preservation District shall also lie in one or more of the other zoning districts provided for by the zoning ordinance. Unless otherwise stated in the Overlay District, the review and approval procedures provided for in other applicable ordinances shall be followed in reviewing and approving development, redevelopment, and uses governed by this subchapter.
(Ord. passed 4-12-2016)