Ordinance chapter · Winchester, Virginia

Chapter 2

Winchester City Zoning Code#

ARTICLE 1#

DEFINITIONS#

ARTICLE 2#

DISTRICTS#

Sec. 2-1. - Districts.

For the purpose of this Ordinance in regulating use of land, water and buildings, and height, bulk, population density and open space, the City of Winchester is hereby divided into the following districts, which are shown upon a map made a part of this Ordinance, and designated as the "Official Zoning Map":

(6/12/90, Case TA-89-11, Ord. No. 018-90; 7/10/90, Case TA-90-04, Ord. No. 026-90; 9/9/97, Case TA-97-07, Ord. No. 021-97; 5/9/00, Case TA-00-01, Ord. No. 013-2000; 4/12/05, Case TA-05-01, Ord. No. 011-2005)

District Name
LR Low Density Residential District
MR Medium Density Residential District
HR High Density Residential District
HR-1 Limited High Density Residential District
RO-1 Residential Office District
RB-1 Residential Business District
B-1 Central Business District
B-2 Highway Commercial District
CM-1 Commercial Industrial District
M-1 Limited Industrial District
M-2 Intensive Industrial District
PUD Planned Unit Development District
PC Planned Commercial District
HS Health Services District
MC Medical Center District
HW Historic Winchester District
HE-1 Higher Education District
EIP Education, Institution and Public Use District
FP Flood Plain District
CE Corridor Enhancement District

Sec. 2-2. - Annexed territory.

All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the City of Winchester, Virginia, shall be considered as being in the LR, Low Density Residential District unless otherwise changed by ordinance.

Sec. 2-3. - Official zoning map.

The "Official Zoning Map" and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this Ordinance, and have the same force and effect as if the "Official Zoning Map" and all the notations were all fully set forth or described herein. The "Official Zoning Map" adopted April 14, 1976, and subsequently amended, is attested by the Clerk of the Common Council, is on file in the Department of Planning and Zoning, and is attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance.

(10/11/83, Case 83-07, Ord. No. 034-83)


ARTICLE 3#

LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT—LR#

ARTICLE 4#

MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT—MR#

ARTICLE 5#

HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT—HR#

ARTICLE 5.1#

LIMITED HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT—HR-1#

ARTICLE 6#

RESIDENTIAL OFFICE DISTRICT—RO-1#

ARTICLE 7#

RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT—RB-1#

ARTICLE 8#

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT—B-2#

ARTICLE 9#

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT—B-1#

ARTICLE 10#

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT—CM-1#

ARTICLE 11#

LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT—M-1#

ARTICLE 12#

INTENSIVE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT—M-2#

ARTICLE 13#

PLANNED DEVELOPMENT#

ARTICLE 13.1#

COTTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS#

ARTICLE 14#

HISTORIC WINCHESTER DISTRICT—HW#

ARTICLE 14.1#

FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS#

ARTICLE 14.2#

CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT DISTRICT—CE#

ARTICLE 15#

HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT—HS#

ARTICLE 15.1#

MEDICAL CENTER DISTRICT—MC#

ARTICLE 16#

HIGHER EDUCATION DISTRICT—HE-1#

ARTICLE 16.1#

EDUCATION, INSTITUTION AND PUBLIC USE DISTRICT—EIP#

ARTICLE 17#

NONCONFORMITIES#

ARTICLE 18#

GENERAL PROVISIONS#

ARTICLE 19#

SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS#

ARTICLE 20#

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS#

ARTICLE 21#

VIOLATION AND PENALTY#

ARTICLE 22#

AMENDMENTS#

ARTICLE 23#

ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION#