Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Hanover County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Hanover County, Virginia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hanover County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Downtown Design Guide
Hanover County waives its usual landscaping, screening and thoroughfare-buffer rules for the Old Mechanicsville Turnpike commercial corridor and instead sets a flat ten-foot front setback, in Hanover County outside the Town of Ashland. The Mechanicsville Village Overlay District, created by Section 26-208, is the county's closest equivalent to a downtown design standard.
Mechanicsville Village Overlay Design Rules
Some RestrictionsHanover County Code §§ 26-208, 26-210
The purpose of this district is to provide for the redevelopment of the Old Mechanicsville Turnpike commercial area. The land within this district represents one of the first commercial areas of the county and includes commercial structures with distinct and unique architecture. ... 1.For all properties within the district:a.No landscaping shall be required;b.No screening of parking lots shall ...
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