zoneoptics
Municipality · Virginia

Emporia

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
11
Districts
306
Extracted rules
1,049
Standards
10
Chapters read
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Zoning districts

11 districts, grouped by category.

Commercial

3
C-1Commercial

General Commercial

Emporia, VA
Max height
55 ft
Permitted uses
3
C-2Commercial

Highway Commercial

Emporia, VA
Max height
55 ft
Permitted uses
4
C-3Commercial
Emporia, VA

Industrial

4
I-1Industrial

Light Industrial

Emporia, VA
Max height
60 ft
Permitted uses
5
I-2Industrial

Heavy Industrial

Emporia, VA
Max height
60 ft
Permitted uses
1
M-1Industrial
Emporia, VA
M-2Industrial
Emporia, VA

Residential

4
R-1Residential

Low Density Residential

Emporia, VA
Max height
50 ft
Permitted uses
4
R-2Residential

Medium Density Residential

Emporia, VA
Max height
50 ft
Permitted uses
5
R-3Residential

High Density Residential

Emporia, VA
Max height
50 ft
Permitted uses
7
R-4Residential
Emporia, VA

General provisions

295 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 90-4086 standards

All gas station driveways and access points shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any residential or planned development district or residence.

Sec. 90-408(a)6 standards

All gas station driveways and access points shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any residential or planned development district or residence.

Sec. 90-408(b)1 standards

A six feet solid fence, wall, or landscaping shall be provided along property lines adjoining any residentially zoned district or lot containing a dwelling unit.

Sec. 90-408(c)1 standards

Outdoor speakers shall not be audible beyond the property lines.

Sec. 90-408(d)1 standards

There shall be no storage of automobiles, trailers, recreational vehicles, boats, or similar equipment.

Sec. 90-4093 standards

Except where animals are confined in soundproofed buildings, no portion of the use, excluding required screening and landscape buffers, shall be located within: 1. One hundred feet from the property lines of adjoining residential zoned or planned development property; and 2. Two hundred feet from any dwelling not on the associated parcel.

Sec. 90-4095 standards

Except where animals are confined in soundproofed buildings, no portion of the use, excluding required screening and landscape buffers, shall be located within: (1) One hundred feet from the property lines of adjoining residential zoned or planned development property; and (2) Two hundred feet from any dwelling not on the associated parcel.

Sec. 90-4094 standards

Except where animals are confined in soundproofed buildings, no portion of the use, excluding required screening and landscape buffers, shall be located within: (1) One hundred feet from the property lines of adjoining residential zoned or planned development property; and (2) Two hundred feet from any dwelling not on the associated parcel.

Sec. 90-409(a)2 standards

One hundred feet from the property lines of adjoining residential zoned or planned development property; and Two hundred feet from any dwelling not on the associated parcel.

Sec. 90-409(b)1 standards

All exterior runs, play areas, or arenas shall be designed with a minimum six-foot-high opaque screen from adjacent lot lines and street rights-of-way.

Sec. 90-4104 standards

The outdoor sales stand or display shall be setback at least 15 feet from any public right-of-way and outside any required landscape buffer. ... Outdoor sales and display shall only be permitted within an area not greater than 800 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the ground floor of the building, whichever is greater. Outdoor sales and display shall be located at least 25 feet from a residential use or a residentially zoned property. ... Stacked items shall not exceed five feet.

Sec. 90-41015 standards

Each stand for the retail sale of seasonal/temporary goods, including Christmas trees or fireworks, shall obtain a seasonal/temporary outdoor sales permit by the administrator prior to setup and sales. ... The outdoor sales stand or display shall be setback at least 15 feet from any public right-of-way. ... Outdoor sales and display shall only be permitted within an area not greater than 800 square feet for ten percent of the gross floor area of the ground floor of the building, whichever is greater.

Sec. 90-4109 standards

The outdoor sales stand or display shall be setback at least 15 feet from any public right-of-way and outside any required landscape buffer.

Sec. 90-410(a)5 standards

No more than six permits shall be issued for the same lot during a calendar year.

Sec. 90-410(b)3 standards

Outdoor sales and display shall only be permitted within an area not greater than 800 square feet for ten percent of the gross floor area of the ground floor of the building, whichever is greater.

Sec. 90-4112 standards

a rail, fence, wall, landscape hedge, or other continuous barricade of no less than three feet tall shall be provided except at exit or access driveways.

Sec. 90-4116 standards

Parking shall be the principal use of all parking facilities. ... To retain all cars completely within the parking lot, a rail, fence, wall, landscape hedge, or other continuous barricade of no less than three feet tall shall be provided except at exit or access driveways.

Sec. 90-4116 standards

Parking shall be the principal use of all parking facilities. Spaces may be rented for parking, but no other business of any kind shall be conducted in the structure or lot except for city-sanctioned outdoor markets or permitted mobile food restaurants.

Sec. 90-411(b)1 standards

To retain all cars completely within the parking lot, a rail, fence, wall, landscape hedge, or other continuous barricade of no less than three feet tall shall be provided except at exit or access driveways.

Sec. 90-4127 standards

One A-frame sign not to exceed four feet in height and six square feet of display for each of the two sides; ... Mobile food units may operate between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and between 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday ... No mobile food unit shall remain on-site at a single location for more than 12 consecutive hours. ... No mobile food unit shall locate within 100 feet of an entrance to any brick-and-mortar restaurant ...

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.