Land use · Spotsylvania County Unincorporated, Virginia

Eating establishment

Named in 14 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 Spotsylvania County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 2Reads like a definition

Occupancy shall be in accordance with the provisions of section of this chapter. ** Eating establishment ** means any establishment, which provides as a principal use, the sale of food, frozen desserts, or beverages in a state ready

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two hundred fifty (250) dwelling units, may include the following accessory uses: (1) Eating establishments , without drive-in windows. (2) Child care centers. (3) Personal service establishments. (4) Retail sales establishments selling convenience merchandise. (f) Keeping of

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8. Civic, social or fraternal facility; 9. Community center; 10. Country club; 11. Eating establishment ; 12. Financial institution; 13. Garden center; 14. Golf course and club house; 15. Home occupation in accordance with division 23-5.4; 16.

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right8

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use4

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.

Prohibited2

Expressly not allowed.