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. 32-964 standards

For development, the post-development nonpoint source pollution runoff load shall not exceed point 45 pounds per acre per year.

Sec. 32-964 standards

For development, the post-development nonpoint source pollution runoff load shall not exceed point 45 pounds per acre per year.

Sec. 32-975 standards

Swimming pools are permitted to be located no closer than five feet to a side or rear property line

Sec. 32-975 standards

Swimming pools are permitted to be located no closer than five feet to a side or rear property line and must be located no closer than five feet from any structures, either primary or accessory, located on the lot or premises.

Sec. 32-983 standards

Large satellite dishes (greater than two feet in diameter) are not permitted within the Town of Cape Charles.

Sec. 32-983 standards

Large satellite dishes (greater than two feet in diameter) are not permitted within the Town of Cape Charles.

Variances section (unnumbered) and Sec. 32-176 Glossary5 standards

Variances shall be issued only upon (i) a showing of good and sufficient cause... No variance shall be granted for an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet.

Source documents

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