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Municipality · Virginia

Chesapeake

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Zoning districts

19 districts, grouped by category.

Agricultural

1
A-1Agricultural

Agricultural District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
2,178,000 sq ft (50 ac)
Permitted uses
3

Commercial

3
B-1Commercial

Neighborhood Business District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Max height
75 ft
Front setback
30 ft
Permitted uses
3
B-2Commercial

General Business District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Max height
75 ft
Front setback
35 ft
Permitted uses
4
B-5Commercial

Urban Business District

Chesapeake, VA
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
5 ft
Permitted uses
2

Other

3
C-1Other

C-1 Conservation District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
50 ft
Permitted uses
1
C-2Other

Recreation District

Chesapeake, VA
C-3Other

Recreation District

Chesapeake, VA

Industrial

3
M-1Industrial

Light Industrial District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
2,178,000 sq ft (50 ac)
Permitted uses
8
M-2Industrial

Heavy Industrial District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
2,178,000 sq ft (50 ac)
Permitted uses
10
M-3Industrial

Waterfront Industrial District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Max height
75 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
3

Open space

5
O-028Open space
Chesapeake, VA
O-029Open space
Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
500 sq ft
Front setback
20 ft
O-074Open space
Chesapeake, VA
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
50 ft
O-084Open space
Chesapeake, VA
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
50 ft
O-112Open space
Chesapeake, VA
Front setback
30 ft

Residential

4
R-10Residential

R-10

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
10,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
2
R-6Residential

R-6 Residential District

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
6,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
1
R-8Residential

R-8

Chesapeake, VA
Min lot
8,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
2
RE-1Residential

Residential Estate District

Chesapeake, VA

General provisions

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

§ 13-202, 13-2034 standards

Group housing for the elderly permitted in R-MF-1, R-MF-2, O&I with CUP. Max density 16 du/ac if adjacent to single-family, else 32 du/ac. Parking reduced to 1 space per unit. Max height 2 floors, 35 ft if adjacent to single-family.

§ 13-202, 13-2034 standards

Group housing for the elderly permitted in R-MF-1, R-MF-2, O&I with CUP. Max density 16 du/ac if adjacent to single-family, else 32 du/ac. Parking reduced to 1 space per unit. Max height 2 floors, 35 ft if adjacent to single-family.

§ 13-202, 13-2034 standards

Group housing for the elderly permitted in R-MF-1, R-MF-2, O&I with CUP. Max density 16 du/ac if adjacent to single-family, else 32 du/ac. Parking reduced to 1 space per unit. Max height 2 floors, 35 ft if adjacent to single-family.

§ 13-202, 13-2033 standards

Group housing for the elderly shall be permitted only in the R-MF-1 or R-MF-2 and O&I districts, upon the granting of a conditional use permit. Maximum density 16 du/ac adjacent to single-family, 32 otherwise. Max height 35 ft, 2 floors. Parking min 1 space per unit.

§ 13-202.C.31 standards

required parking space ratios for such housing development are less than those otherwise required for multifamily developments, down to a minimum ratio of one (1) parking space for each dwelling unit.

§ 13-202.C.42 standards

the maximum density which city council may approve shall be thirty-two (32) dwelling units per acre.

§ 13-202.C.62 standards

Buildings constructed or used to accommodate group housing for the elderly on sites located adjacent to property improved with one or more existing single-family detached residences shall consist of a maximum of two (2) floors, excluding basement (below ground level) and attic space not used as dwelling units. The height of such buildings shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.

§ 13-202.C.71 standards

the development otherwise complies with the requirements of this zoning ordinance for R-MF-1 multifamily housing, including open space requirements set out in 19-700 of this ordinance, regardless of whether the property is zoned R-MF-1, R-MF-2 or O&I.

§ 13-2031 standards

Group housing for the elderly, as defined above, shall be permitted only in the R-MF-1 or R-MF-2 (residential multifamily) and O&I (office and institutional) districts, upon the granting of a conditional use permit by city council

§ 13-2035 standards

Group housing for the elderly, as defined above, shall be permitted only in the R-MF-1 or R-MF-2 (residential multifamily) and O & I (office and institutional) districts, upon the granting of a conditional use permit by city council.

§ 13-2041 standards

When a conditional use permit for group housing for the elderly has been issued in accordance with the above sections, such housing may not be changed to a use other than group housing for the elderly unless it fully conforms with all of the applicable requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.

§ 13-2103

Such centers shall be permitted in the B-1, B-2 and O & I zoning district classifications.

§ 13-21031 standards

Such centers shall be permitted in the R-8s, R-6, R-TH-1 and R-MF-1 zoning district classifications, provided that the total square footage devoted to such centers within a single housing project does not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.

§ 13-21031 standards

Such centers shall be permitted in the R-8s, R-6, R-TH-1 and R-MF-1 zoning district classifications, provided that the total square footage devoted to such centers within a single housing project does not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.

§ 13-21031 standards

Such centers shall be permitted in the R-8s, R-6, R-TH-1 and R-MF-1 zoning district classifications, provided that the total square footage devoted to such centers within a single housing project does not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.

§ 13-21031 standards

Such centers shall be permitted in the B-1, B-2 and O & I zoning district classifications.

§ 13-21031 standards

Such centers shall be permitted in the R-8s, R-6, R-TH-1 and R-MF-1 zoning district classifications, provided that the total square footage devoted to such centers within a single housing project does not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.

§ 13-21031 standards

Such centers shall be permitted in the R-8s, R-6, R-TH-1 and R-MF-1 zoning district classifications, provided that the total square footage devoted to such centers within a single housing project does not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.

§ 13-21031 standards

Such centers shall be permitted in the R-8s, R-6, R-TH-1 and R-MF-1 zoning district classifications, provided that the total square footage devoted to such centers within a single housing project does not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.

§ 13-2103

Such centers shall be permitted in the B-1, B-2 and O & I zoning district classifications.

Source documents

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