Land use · Emporia, Virginia

Public use

Named in 8 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.

total area within a lot before dedication for roads, open spaces, or other public uses - but not including rights-of-way, easements owned by others, or floodplains/wetlands within a development. **Arterial street or major highway** is a

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its monetary equivalent for parks, playgrounds, open spaces, libraries, municipal facilities or other public use installations and for the protection of access to such facilities or land, subject to the dedication and reservation requirements of article

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at least 30 days prior to the hearing; e. The owner of a public use airport when the subject property is located within 3,000 feet of such airport at least 30 days prior to the hearing;

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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 adult use shall

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Where it is allowed here

Conditional / special use8

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.