Land use · Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia

Animal shelter

Named in 2 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 Powhatan County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

1: Standards for Specific Principal Uses and Structures, of Article VII: Use Standards.) ** Animal shelter ** mean a facility, other than a private residential dwelling and its surrounding grounds, that is used to house or contain animals

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(7) Airstrip; (8) Helicopter landing facility; (9) Reserved; (10) Utility use, major; (11) Animal shelter ; (12) Pound; (13) Kennel, commercial; (14) Veterinary clinic; (15) Conference or training center; (16) Country club; (17) Fairground; (18) Golf course;

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major; 8. Adult book or video store; 9. Adult motion picture theater; 10. Animal shelter ; 11. Pound; 12. Kennel, commercial; 13. Arena, stadium, or amphitheater; 14. Country club; 15. Marina, commercial; 16. Recreation facility, commercial outdoor;

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plaza; 11. Civic center; 12. Club or lodge; 13. Place of worship; 14. Animal shelter /pound; 15. Kennel, commercial; 16. Veterinary clinic; 17. Business service establishment; 18. Conference or training center; 19. Bar or lounge; 20. Brewpub;

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least 500 square feet of floor area. ### (2) Animal Care Uses **a. Animal shelter ; pound; commercial kennel; veterinary clinic.** Animal shelters, pounds, commercial kennels, and veterinary clinics shall comply with the following standards: 1. Any

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Where it is allowed here

Conditional / special use2

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.