Land use · Abingdon, Virginia

Educational facility, college or university

Named in 13 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 Abingdon’s own text settles what this covers.

of land to another party for specific limited use of that land. # EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY An educational institution authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia to award associate, baccalaureate, or higher degrees, and facilities associated with it.

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use2

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.

Prohibited10

Expressly not allowed.