Land use · Christiansburg, Virginia

retail store

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 Christiansburg’s own text settles what this covers.

auction house for items of a personal or business nature, generally found within retail stores located within the underlying zoning district. **Auction house, industrial**, means an auction house for motor vehicles, machinery, heavy equipment, items of

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of said business, including a family and one unrelated individual per unit. 2. Retail stores , including sale of accessories, antiques, appliances, art or art supplies, beverages (alcoholic or otherwise), books, carpets, clothing, drugs, fabrics, flowers, food,

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respect to commercial uses, and amenities provided for use of residential occupants. 3. Retail stores , including sale of accessories, antiques, appliances, art or art supplies, beverages (alcoholic or otherwise), books, carpets, clothing, drugs, fabrics, flowers, food,

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congregation of people and passenger vehicles. This district shall include such uses as retail stores , banks, theaters, business offices, newspaper offices, printing presses, restaurants and taverns and garages and service stations. In view of the extensive

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or are normally associated with residential surroundings, while including such business uses as retail stores , banks, theaters, business and professional offices, day care centers, restaurants and service stations which the public requires direct and frequent access,

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.