Land use · Spotsylvania County Unincorporated, Virginia

Place of worship

Named in 19 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.

their parents or guardians during a part of the day only. **Church.** See Place of worship . **Civic, social or fraternal facility** means a building or meeting facility which is restricted to members and guests of members of

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with shrubs; f. The permitted sign shall not provide for changeable copy. (2) Places of worship in the A-1, A-2, A-3 and Ru districts: a. The design of the structure within which the use is located shall

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principal use. This maximum shall not apply to child care centers in a place of worship , public school, or private school. (d) Accessory uses shall be certified in compliance with the VA Uniform Statewide Building Code by

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permanent foundations; (7) Dwelling, single-family, detached; (8) Equestrian facility; (9) Expansion of a place of worship , but not expansion of the seating capacity in the sanctuary of such place of worship; (10) Expansion of a public school;

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right6

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use13

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.