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.
This district is intended for high-rise apartment and condominium development... residential density not exceeding thirty (30) dwelling units per acre in the urban overlay districts on properties located one-half mile or less from an interstate highway. Minimum lot size, 20,000 square feet. Minimum lot width, 100 feet. ... Maximum lot coverage, 35 percent. Maximum building height, 35 feet.
Only single-family dwelling units are permitted. Minimum lot size, 6,000 square feet. Minimum lot width, 65 feet. ... Maximum lot coverage, 35 percent. Maximum building height, 35 feet.
No more than one principal building or structure shall be located on a residential lot. No principal use, other than residential, shall be conducted on a lot located in a residential zoning district. ... Major recreational equipment shall not be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district except in a carport or enclosed building or behind the nearest portion of a building to a street. ... Commercial vehicles exceeding nine feet in height or twenty-two feet in length are prohibited in all residential districts.
Cluster developments shall be permitted in the A-1, RE-1, R-40, ... districts. Minimum overall tract size: 10 acres. Minimum residential lot area: 7,000 square feet. ... Maximum height: 35 feet.
Cluster developments shall be permitted only in the A-1, RE-1, R-40s, R-40(a)s, R-25s, R-25(a)s, R-15, R-15(a)s, R-12, R-12(a)s, R-10, R-10s, and R-8 zoning districts. A conditional use permit shall be required for all cluster developments.
Where a cluster development adjoins public parkland, the designated conservation land shall be situated adjacent to the park to the maximum extent practicable.
In addition to the minimum yard requirements in section 6-2204 above, all newly constructed dwelling units shall meet the following minimum setbacks:
All conservation land shall be permanently restricted from future subdivision and development by a permanent conservation easement.
In all zoning districts other than the A-1 agricultural district, the applicant may reduce the amount of conservation land required in section 6-2204 above by a maximum of ten (10) percent in exchange for incorporating certain community enhancements and architectural design features in the proposed cluster development.
This district is intended for single-family residential development with a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet in the suburban overlay district.
This district is intended for single-family residential development with a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet in the suburban overlay district.
This district is intended to allow some lots within a development to be less than 40,000 square feet in size, with a minimum lot size of 35,000 square feet, provided that the average lot size in the development is at least 40,000 square feet.
This district is intended to allow some lots within a development to be less than 40,000 square feet in size, with a minimum lot size of 35,000 square feet, provided that the average lot size in the development is at least 40,000 square feet.
This district is intended for single-family development with a minimum lot size of 25,000 square feet in areas of transition where the area is designated for rural development but is surrounded by suburban development densities.
This district is intended for single-family development with a minimum lot size of 25,000 square feet in areas of transition where the area is designated for rural development but is surrounded by suburban development densities.
This district is intended to allow some lots within a development to be less than 25,000 square feet in size, with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet, provided that the average lot size in the development is at least 25,000 square feet.
Minimum lot sizes may vary to a minimum of 15,000 square feet, provided that no more than 25 percent of the lots in any single development are less than 25,000 square feet in lot area.
This district is intended for single-family development with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet in the urban and suburban overlay districts.
Minimum lot size: 15,000 square feet. Minimum lot width: 90 feet. Minimum lot frontage: 72 feet. Front yard: 30 feet. Side yard: sum of two side yards not less than 25% of lot width, min each 10% but not less than 10 ft. Rear yard: 30 feet. Max lot coverage: 35%. Max height: 35 feet.
This district is intended to allow some lots within a development to be less than 15,000 square feet in size, with a minimum lot size of 12,000 square feet, provided that the average lot size in the development is at least 15,000 square feet.
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