Land use · Emporia, Virginia

Public parks and recreation

Named in 4 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

meeting announced and advertised for soliciting formal public comment on matters under consideration. ** Public parks and recreation ** means publicly owned and operated parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, indoor/outdoor athletic or recreation facilities, indoor/outdoor shelters, amphitheaters, game preserves, open spaces,

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residential zoned district, planned development district, designated historic district, educational facility, religious assembly, public park and recreation area, public use, hotel, nursing home, or day care center as defined in this ordinance. ## (e) Hours of operation No

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per 5 members, based on the design capacity of the facility | | Public parks and recreation ; Recreational facility, noncommercial | 1 per 4 visitors at peak service | | Religious assembly | 1 per 10 fixed seats

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right4

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.