Municipality · Virginia

Abingdon

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
22
Districts
343
Extracted rules
1,308
Standards
12
Chapters read

Zoning districts

22 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

318 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

CEMETERY: ... The sprinkling of ashes or their burial in a biodegradable container on church grounds or their placement in a columbarium on church property shall not constitute the creation of a cemetery.

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

DWELLING, MANUFACTURED: ... must meet the standards promulgated by HUD ... must bear a data plate declaring that it meets HUD standards.

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

FAMILY HEALTH CARE STRUCTURE, TEMPORARY: ... Has no more than 300 gross square feet; and iv. Complies with applicable provisions of the Industrialized Building Safety Law ...

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

GROUP HOME: ... Such facility shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family.

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

HOME OCCUPATION, CATEGORY A: ... no employees or clients come to the property.

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

HOME OCCUPATION, CATEGORY B: ... No more than 500 square feet or 30%, whichever is greater, of the dwelling unit shall be used in connection with the occupation.

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

HOME OCCUPATION, CATEGORY C: ... requiring a special use permit due to: ...

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

MARIJUANA: ... Delta-8 THC is illegal in the State of Virginia.

Article XI, Section 11-1-21 standards

FAMILY: ... Domestic servants, employed and residing on the premises, shall be considered as part of the family.

CAR WASH1 standards

Car washes are a separate use and not treated as an accessory to gasoline stations, automobile service, or other similar uses.

FUNERAL HOME1 standards

A crematorium with no more than two incinerators shall be considered an accessory use to a funeral home.

GASOLINE STATION1 standards

A store associated with automobile fuel sales shall be considered a gasoline station.

GROUP HOME1 standards

Such facility shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family.

KENNEL, COMMERCIAL1 standards

However, less than four breeding animals does not constitute a commercial kennel.

MODULAR HOME OR STRUCTURE1 standards

This is an allowed form of construction in all districts.

OFFICE, GENERAL1 standards

Retail Sales do not comprise more than an accessory use of the primary activity of a general office.

PARKING LOT, COMMERCIAL1 standards

This use type shall not include parking facilities accessory to a permitted principal use.

PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER1 standards

Portable storage containers are not structures and cannot be utilized for retail activity, as permanent storage on residential or commercial property.

PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION AREA1 standards

This use shall not include 'public use' as defined in this chapter.

PUBLIC USE1 standards

This use shall not include 'public park and recreational area,' 'educational facilities,' 'utility service (major or minor),' or 'courthouse' as defined in this chapter.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.