Land use · Covington, Virginia

church schools

Named in 2 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 Covington’s own text settles what this covers.

use. (3) No illuminated sign shall be located within 100 feet of a church, school , hospital, or similar institution, unless such sign is located on the same lot as a permitted nonresidential use. (4) No illuminated

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2½ stories, not to exceed 35 feet in height from grade, except: (8-1.1) Churches, schools , hospitals, sanitariums, and other public and semipublic buildings may be built to a height of 55 feet, or four stories if

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stories, not to exceed 45 feet in height from grade, except that: **(8-1.1)** Churches, schools , hospitals, sanitariums, and other public and semipublic buildings may be built to a height of 55 feet, or four stories if

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Administrative, executive and editorial offices. (2-4) Public schools and libraries. (2-5) Churches and church schools . (2-6) Nursery schools and child care centers. (2-7) Offices of labor unions, civic, social and fraternal and other nonprofit organizations. (2-8)

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.