Land use · Alexandria, Virginia

retail shopping establishment

Named in 8 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Alexandria’s own text settles what this covers.

establishment. - vii. Private school, academic. - viii. Private school, commercial. - ix. Retail shopping establishment . ### (17) Restaurant **(a)** Within the enhanced transit area: - i. Minimum requirement—1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

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laboratory; (j) Health profession office; (k) Personal service establishments; (l) Restaurant; and (m) Retail shopping establishments . ## (P) Specific Standards for Private Schools, Academic, and Day Care Centers Each such use shall: 1. Obtain all required state,

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transitional special use permit and CO planned residential/commercial development. ### 12-601 - Certain retail shopping establishment uses deemed grandfathered or conforming. (A) Any retail shopping establishment use that was lawfully existing on June 24, 1992, and that

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served to customers for consumption on or off the premises. ### 2-191 - Retail shopping establishment . A business establishment where goods are sold to customers for personal or household use. ### 2-193 - Setback ratio. The ratio

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Personal service establishment; (2) Business and professional office; (3) Day care center; (4) Retail shopping establishment ; (5) Private school, commercial; (6) Health profession office; (7) Restaurant; (8) Health and athletic club or fitness studio; (9) Medical care

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right7

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.