Chesapeake
Zoning districts
19 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
1Commercial
3Neighborhood Business District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
General Business District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Urban Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Other
3Industrial
3Light Industrial District
- Min lot
- 2,178,000 sq ft (50 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 8
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 2,178,000 sq ft (50 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 10
Waterfront Industrial District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
Open space
5Residential
4R-10
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
R-6 Residential District
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
R-8
- Min lot
- 8,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential Estate District
General provisions
588 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
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.
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.
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.
Municipal buildings and structures shall be permitted uses in all zoning district classifications.
Municipal buildings and structures shall be permitted uses in all zoning district classifications... shall comply with the development standards for the office and institutional zoning district.
Municipal buildings and structures shall be permitted uses in all zoning district classifications.
The following regulations shall be considered minimum standards for motor vehicle repair facilities (SIC 75) to be applied in addition to all other use and development criteria
The following regulations shall be considered minimum standards for motor vehicle repair facilities (SIC 75) to be applied in addition to all other use and development criteria...
The following regulations shall be considered minimum standards for motor vehicle repair facilities (SIC 75) to be applied in addition to all other use and development criteria set out in this ordinance...
all retail establishments having a gross floor area exceeding 50,000 square feet shall conform with the development criteria contained herein.
All retail establishments having a gross floor area exceeding 50,000 square feet shall conform with the development criteria contained herein.
Minimum parking may be reduced to 1 space per 250 sq ft of gross floor area where pedestrian walkways are provided; maximum parking not to exceed 1 space per 180 sq ft.
The following regulations apply to all retail establishments constructed or expanded so as to exceed 50,000 square feet in gross floor area.
All retail establishments having a gross floor area exceeding 50,000 square feet shall conform with the development criteria contained herein.
A phase I environmental site assessment, prepared in compliance with the specifications in the Chesapeake Public Facilities Manual, shall be required for every proposed development that involves any land disturbance for residential, assembly, day care, group home, recreation, school, library, or similar use where exposure to contaminated soil or water would pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare;
A phase I environmental site assessment, prepared in compliance with the specifications in the Chesapeake Public Facilities Manual, shall be required for every proposed development that involves any land disturbance for residential, assembly, day care, group home, recreation, school, library, or similar use where exposure to contaminated soil or water would pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.
A phase I environmental site assessment... shall be required for every proposed development that involves any land disturbance for residential, assembly, day care, group home, recreation, school, library, or similar use where exposure to contaminated soil or water would pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.
Where adverse environmental conditions are known or discovered to exist, the applicant shall provide adequate written assurances to the city that such conditions shall be remediated, removed, or contained in a manner consistent with applicable state and federal regulations which govern remediation of the environmental condition.
In any case where adverse environmental conditions are known or discovered to exist, the owner and applicant for the development shall provide adequate assurance to the city that such conditions will be disclosed to future owners.
All solar energy systems and facilities shall conform to applicable industry standards, including those of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
Source documents
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