Abingdon
Zoning districts
22 districts, grouped by category.
Other
4Industrial
3Historic
5Residential
8Low-Density Residential
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
Medium-Density Residential
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
High-Density Residential
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Mixed Residential
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
Mixed High-Density Residential
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
General provisions
318 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
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.
DWELLING, MANUFACTURED: ... must meet the standards promulgated by HUD ... must bear a data plate declaring that it meets HUD 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 ...
GROUP HOME: ... Such facility shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family.
HOME OCCUPATION, CATEGORY A: ... no employees or clients come to the property.
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.
HOME OCCUPATION, CATEGORY C: ... requiring a special use permit due to: ...
MARIJUANA: ... Delta-8 THC is illegal in the State of Virginia.
FAMILY: ... Domestic servants, employed and residing on the premises, shall be considered as part of the family.
Car washes are a separate use and not treated as an accessory to gasoline stations, automobile service, or other similar uses.
A crematorium with no more than two incinerators shall be considered an accessory use to a funeral home.
A store associated with automobile fuel sales shall be considered a gasoline station.
Such facility shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family.
However, less than four breeding animals does not constitute a commercial kennel.
This is an allowed form of construction in all districts.
Retail Sales do not comprise more than an accessory use of the primary activity of a general office.
This use type shall not include parking facilities accessory to a permitted principal use.
Portable storage containers are not structures and cannot be utilized for retail activity, as permanent storage on residential or commercial property.
This use shall not include 'public use' as defined in this chapter.
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
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