zoneoptics
Municipality · Virginia

Cape Charles

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
8
Districts
115
Extracted rules
515
Standards
1
Chapters read
Zoning snapshotAcquiredAdopted ordinance

Zoning districts

8 districts, grouped by category.

Agricultural

1
A-10Agricultural
Cape Charles, VA

Commercial

3
C-1Commercial

Commercial District C-1

Cape Charles, VA
Max height
40 ft
Permitted uses
11
C-2Commercial

Commercial District C-2

Cape Charles, VA
C-3Commercial

Commercial District C-3

Cape Charles, VA

Industrial

1
M-2Industrial

Industrial District (M-2)

Cape Charles, VA

Residential

3
R-1Residential

Residential District R-1

Cape Charles, VA
Max height
2.5 ft
Permitted uses
12
R-2Residential

Residential Mixed District R-2

Cape Charles, VA
Min lot
6,000 sq ft
Permitted uses
12
R-3Residential

Residential Multi-Family District R-3

Cape Charles, VA

General provisions

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

Sec. 32-91(j)4 standards

One accessory dwelling may be maintained on a property in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and CR zoning districts subject to the following: ... Accessory dwellings shall not have a floor area exceeding 45 percent of the floor area of the main building.

Sec. 32-91(j)12 standards

One accessory dwelling may be maintained on a property in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and CR zoning districts subject to the following: ...

Sec. 32-91(k)1 standards

For Infill Development in any zoning district, construction of a sidewalk is required along the entire street frontage of a lot or parcel that abuts a primary or secondary road ... said sidewalk must be equal to the same width size of the existing network infrastructure and to be no lesser than five feet in width.

Sec. 32-91(k)3 standards

For Infill Development in any zoning district, construction of a sidewalk is required along the entire street frontage of a lot or parcel that abuts a primary or secondary road ...

Sec. 32-91(l)

A property owner may request a reasonable accommodation to rules, polices, practices and procedures for the siting, development and use of housing if you meet all of the following criteria...

Sec. 32-91(l)1 standards

A property owner may request a reasonable accommodation to rules, policies, practices and procedures for the siting, development and use of housing ...

Sec. 32-91(m)2 standards

Bed and breakfasts, provided the following requirements are met: The owner and family must occupy the residence. The single-family dwelling appearance must be maintained. Parking should be considered on a case-by-case basis as part of the conditional use application...

Sec. 32-91(m)5 standards

Bed and breakfasts, provided the following requirements are met: ...

Sec. 32-92

The purpose of this section is to recognize certain uses which, by nature, can have a potentially unfavorable impact on or be incompatible with other uses of land within a given zoning district. These uses, as described, may be permitted within given designated districts under controls, limitations, and regulations of a conditional use permit.

Sec. 32-933 standards

Landscaping shall be required in all commercial and industrial districts. ... Commercial and industrial district uses that abut residential zones shall provide a landscape buffer or screened area between districts. ... All parking lots shall be screened and landscaped from adjoining properties...

Sec. 32-9311 standards

Landscaping shall be required in all commercial and industrial districts. ...

Sec. 32-943 standards

A full cut-off lighting fixtures shall be mounted horizontal to the ground and shall be used for all walkways, parking lot, canopy and building/wall mounted lighting ... Light poles in all parking lots areas shall not exceed a maximum height of 25 feet including the base.

Sec. 32-9410 standards

A full cut-off lighting fixtures shall be mounted horizontal to the ground and shall be used for all walkways, parking lot, canopy and building/wall mounted lighting ...

Sec. 32-9513 standards

Each automobile parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide and 18 feet deep. ... The total number of permitted parking spaces shall not exceed 110 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by the type of permitted use...

Sec. 32-954 standards

Dumpsters shall be located a minimum of five feet from property lines.

Sec. 32-9514 standards

Each automobile parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide and 18 feet deep. ...

Sec. 32-95(j)15 standards

Interior landscaping for off-street parking areas shall be required for all surface parking lots designed for 20 or more spaces.

Sec. 32-95(k)6 standards

Where 90-degree parking is utilized, all interior driveways shall be a minimum of 22 feet in width.

Sec. 32-95(l)7 standards

Loading activities within 150 feet of residential uses shall only be permitted to undertake said activities Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Sec. 32-95(m)7 standards

A fence on three sides shall enclose all dumpsters.

Source documents

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