Land use · Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia

Pier, commercial

Named in 3 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

disposal systems, bridges, etc., and such other improvements as the agent may designate. ** Pier, commercial ** means a fixed waterfront structure in which the owner of the pier charges a fee for members of the general public

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.