Land use · Chesapeake, Virginia

entertainment

Named in 1 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 Chesapeake’s own text settles what this covers.

of worship; meeting halls, clubs, and membership organizations. Recognizing that theaters and other entertainment establishments are commercial enterprises having a different pattern of use, these uses are considered to be commercial uses rather than assembly

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N | | Miscellaneous | Y | Y | Y | | **Cultural, Entertainment and Recreational** | | | | | Cultural activities (& churches) | Y | Y | N | | Nature exhibits

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the purpose of viewing adult-oriented motion pictures or wherein an entertainer provides adult entertainment to a member of the public, a patron or a member, when such adult entertainment is held, conducted, operated or maintained

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attention of the general public to an establishment, business, profession, product, service, message, entertainment , or attraction sold, offered, created, furnished, or conducted at a location other than the premises on which the sign is erected.

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to regional centers containing a wide variety of retail businesses and complementary office, entertainment and related uses serving a market of several miles and attracting users from throughout Hampton Roads. Certain compatible office, residential, governmental,

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.