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.
Roof-mounted solar: height not more than 5 ft above roof or 25% of building height. Ground-mounted: height ≤12 ft, footprint ≤25% of lot area, not in front yard.
Roof-mounted: Solar energy systems, including roof tiles, may be installed on the roof of a single-, two-, or multi-family dwelling or on the roof of an accessory building or structure on a single- or two-family dwelling unit lot, provided that the height of the solar energy system does not extend more than five (5) feet above the highest point of the roof of the building or structure on which it is installed or exceed by twenty-five (25) percent the height of the dwelling, whichever is less.
No solar energy system may be installed as an accessory to a principal use until a zoning permit is issued.
Roof-mounted: Solar energy systems... may be installed on the roof... provided that the height of the solar energy system does not extend more than five (5) feet above the highest point of the roof... or exceed by twenty-five (25) percent the height of the dwelling, whichever is less.
The installation of alternative onsite sewage systems shall be prohibited if: (i) public sewers or public sewerage disposal facilities are available, provided that landowners who either receive written approval from the director of public utilities or a variance from the utility review board pursuant to City Code Section 78-51 shall be exempt from this requirement; or (ii) the Virginia Department of Health has not approved the particular circumstances and conditions of the proposed alternative onsite sewage system.
The installation of alternative onsite sewage systems shall be prohibited if public sewers or public sewerage disposal facilities are available.
The installation of alternative onsite sewage systems shall be prohibited if: (i) public sewers or public sewerage disposal facilities are available... or (ii) the Virginia Department of Health has not approved the particular circumstances and conditions of the proposed alternative onsite sewage system.
Only one self-service ice vending unit per parcel; no closer than 100 ft to residential; max 2 wall signs; no freestanding signs; bollards max 5.
Only one (1) self-service ice vending unit shall be permitted per parcel. A self-service ice vending unit shall be no closer than one hundred (100) feet to any property zoned or used for residential purposes.
Self-service ice vending machines shall comply with conditions that may be required as part of the conditional use permit approval and with the following minimum standards.
Only one (1) self-service ice vending unit shall be permitted per parcel. A self-service ice vending unit shall be no closer than one hundred (100) feet to any property zoned or used for residential purposes.
All motor vehicle fuel supply stations, service stations and repair garages shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 14, article VI (section 14-271 et seq.), of the city Code, entitled "Service Stations and Garages," in addition to the requirements of this ordinance.
All motor vehicle fuel supply stations, service stations and repair garages shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 14, article VI (section 14-271 et seq.), of the city Code.
Only one EDVRPH per parcel; no closer than 1 mile to another; no closer than 100 ft to residential.
Only one (1) EDVRPH shall be permitted per parcel. Each property used for an EDVRPH shall be no closer than one (1) mile to one another. Areas dedicated to and used for an EDVRPH shall be no closer than one hundred (100) feet to any property zoned or used for residential purposes.
E-commerce delivery vehicle remote parking hubs (EDVRPH) shall be permitted; provided that such use complies with all of the conditions listed below.
Only one (1) EDVRPH shall be permitted per parcel. Each property used for an EDVRPH shall be no closer than one (1) mile to one another. Areas dedicated to and used for an EDVRPH shall be no closer than one hundred (100) feet to any property zoned or used for residential purposes.
No tobacco, smoke, or vape shop shall be located within 1,000 feet of schools, childcare, libraries, parks, etc.
No tobacco, smoke, or vape shop shall be located or otherwise operate within one thousand (1,000) feet of any of the following uses: Public or private school; Licensed childcare or day care center; Public library; Public park; Public recreation or community center; or Other tobacco, smoke, or vape shop.
No tobacco, smoke, or vape shop shall be located or otherwise operate within one thousand (1,000) feet of any of the following uses: public or private school; licensed childcare or day care center; public library; public park; public recreation or community center; or other tobacco, smoke, or vape shop.
Source documents
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