Land use · Chesapeake, Virginia

light manufacturing

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.

- Description. This district is established to provide areas for the location of light manufacturing , wholesaling and distribution operations which are free from noxious fumes, noise, odors, vibrations, etc., which are often found in heavy industrial

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industrial district. This district is established to provide areas for the location of light manufacturing , wholesaling and distribution operations which are free from the noxious fumes, noise, odors, vibrations, etc., that may be found in general

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.