Land use · Leesburg, Virginia

Recreation facility

Named in 5 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 Leesburg’s own text settles what this covers.

having both multi-family and single-family attached (townhouse) sections, density and any resulting active recreation facility requirements may be calculated separately for each respective dwelling category. See Article 9. Effective on: 1/1/1901 --- # 10.4.4 Lot Size

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not limited to buildings, structures, and improvements. Effective on: 1/1/1901 --- ### 18.1.156 Recreation Facility A facility used for recreational activities, including but not limited to parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, and community centers. Effective on: 1/1/1901

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| Sec. 18.1.88 | | Nursery | S | Sec. 18.1.119 | | Recreation Facility | S | Sec. 9.3.21 | Sec. 18.1.156 | | Stable | P | Sec. 18.1.176 | | Telecommunications Facility: Power

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| | | Place of worship | S | Sec. 18.1.141 | | Recreation facility | P | Sec. 9.3.21, Sec. 18.1.156 | | U.S. Postal Service | P | Sec. 18.1.146 | | **Utility Uses**

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right3

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use2

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.