Land use · Emporia, Virginia

Laboratory, research, and development

Named in 5 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 Emporia’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 1Reads like a definition

other small animals over four months of age for commercial purposes is conducted. ** Laboratory, research and development ** means an establishment whose principal purpose is the research, compounding and/or packaging of scientific products, or research and development of innovative

Read it in the chapter →

light; Manufacturing, small-scale | 1 per employee on maximum working shift | | Laboratory, research, and development ; Manufacturing, heavy; Warehousing and distribution | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. or 1 per employee on maximum working shift | |

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right3

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.

Prohibited1

Expressly not allowed.