Land use · Altavista, Virginia

assisted care residence

Named in 1 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 Altavista’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 2Reads like a definition

uses include meeting halls, union halls, bingo halls, and catering or banquet facilities. ** Assisted care residence ** means an establishment, regulated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, that provides shelter and services which may include meals, housekeeping, and personal

Read it in the chapter →

section 86-460 - Townhouse—Subject to section 86-461 ### (3) Civic use types. - Assisted care residence (no guidelines listed in Code—Regulated by State of Virginia) - Cemetery, special use permit required - Club—Subject to section 86-473, special

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2.0 spaces per dwelling unit | | **Civic Use Types** | | | Assisted care residence | 1 space per employee on shift plus 1 space per 3 residents | | Cemetery | Schedule B | |

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.