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. 90-423(a)1 standards

No portion of the facility shall be used to manufacture, fabricate, or process goods; to service or repair vehicles, small engines, or electrical equipment, or conduct similar repair activities; to conduct sales or retail sales of any kind, or to conduct any other commercial or industrial activity on the site.

Sec. 90-423(b)1 standards

No storage of hazardous, toxic, or explosive materials shall occur in the facility.

Sec. 90-4243 standards

Minimum 100 feet from adjacent residential district or property, including backup generators or outdoor equipment.

Sec. 90-42410 standards

All equipment must be enclosed or screened by a wall or barrier to reduce visual and noise impacts. ... Minimum 100 feet from adjacent residential district or property, including backup generators or outdoor equipment.

Sec. 90-42410 standards

All equipment must be enclosed or screened by a wall or barrier to reduce visual and noise impacts. Minimum 100 feet from adjacent residential district or property, including backup generators or outdoor equipment.

Sec. 90-424(b)1 standards

Minimum 100 feet from adjacent residential district or property, including backup generators or outdoor equipment.

Sec. 90-4315 standards

Accessory structures shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the main structure. ... Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks. ... Temporary portable storage containers: ... placed a minimum of five feet from the property line, or on the driveway of the lot.

Sec. 90-43115 standards

Accessory structures shall meet the standards of the underlying zoning district, including setbacks and height regulations provided in article IV, primary zoning districts, of this ordinance. ... Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks. ... Accessory structures shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the main structure.

Sec. 90-4317 standards

Accessory structures shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the main structure. Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks.

Sec. 90-431(b)1 standards

Accessory structures shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the main structure.

Sec. 90-431(d)1 standards

The portable storage container shall be placed a minimum of five feet from the property line, or on the driveway of the lot.

Sec. 90-4322 standards

At least 50 percent of the first-floor area shall be dedicated to non-residential use.

Sec. 90-4322 standards

Dwelling units shall be allowed without restriction on the second or higher floor. ... At least 50 percent of the first-floor area shall be dedicated to non-residential use.

Sec. 90-4322 standards

Dwelling units shall be allowed without restriction on the second or higher floor. Dwelling units occupying the first floor of any structure shall only be allowed under the following circumstances: (1) The first-floor residential units are not visible from a main thoroughfare. (2) At least 50 percent of the first-floor area shall be dedicated to non-residential use.

Sec. 90-432(a)2 standards

Dwelling units shall be allowed without restriction on the second or higher floor.

Sec. 90-4332 standards

No more than four residential yard sales may be held within a given calendar year by the same household at the same location. No residential yard sale shall last more than three consecutive days, limited to daylight hours.

Sec. 90-4334 standards

No more than four residential yard sales may be held within a given calendar year by the same household at the same location. ... No residential yard sale shall last more than three consecutive days, limited to daylight hours.

Sec. 90-4333 standards

No more than four residential yard sales may be held within a given calendar year by the same household at the same location. No residential yard sale shall last more than three consecutive days, limited to daylight hours.

Sec. 90-433(b)2 standards

No more than four residential yard sales may be held within a given calendar year by the same household at the same location.

Sec. 90-4344 standards

No outdoor storage shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or planned development district. ... Outdoor storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid entrance and exit gates, not less than six feet nor more than ten feet in height.

Source documents

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