Land use · Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia

Assembly, place of

Named in 10 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 Essex County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 10Reads like a definition

in a body of water such as a pond, lake, river, or ocean. ** Assembly, place of ** means the use of land for a meeting place where persons gather together for purposes of attending civic, social, or private

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events. (n) Creation of an event venue or gatherings fitting the definition of Assembly, place of , shall comply with the permit requirements of Assembly, place of, as outlined in this ordinance. --- ## Section 36.418. - Family

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each 400 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater | | Religious assembly, place of assembly, day or youth camp | 1 per 4 fixed seats in main assembly area or 1 for each 100 square

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right4

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use6

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.