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. 90-4346 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.

Sec. 90-4347 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.

Sec. 90-434(b)3 standards

No outdoor storage shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or planned development district.

Sec. 90-4355 standards

Minimum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW). Maximum generation of five megawatts (five MW). ... If the medium-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point. ... The lowest surface of any panel shall be a maximum of four feet above the finished grade

Sec. 90-43515 standards

Minimum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW). Maximum generation of five megawatts (five MW). ... If the medium-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point.

Sec. 90-43511 standards

Minimum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW). Maximum generation of five megawatts (five MW). If the medium-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point.

Sec. 90-435(c)2 standards

Minimum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW). Maximum generation of five megawatts (five MW).

Sec. 90-435(g)1 standards

If the medium-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point.

Sec. 90-435(j)1 standards

The lowest surface of any panel shall be a maximum of four feet above the finished grade on which the panel is located.

Sec. 90-435(m)1 standards

Medium-scale solar energy facilities which have reached the end of their useful life, have been abandoned, or have not been in active and continuous service for a period of 12 months shall be removed at the owner's or operator's expense

Sec. 90-4364 standards

Maximum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW). ... If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point. ... The lowest surface of any panel shall be a maximum of four feet above the finished grade

Sec. 90-43610 standards

Maximum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW). ... If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point.

Sec. 90-4368 standards

Maximum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW). If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point.

Sec. 90-436(c)1 standards

Maximum generation of 500 kilowatts (500 KW).

Sec. 90-436(f)1 standards

If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at the tallest point.

Sec. 90-436(i)1 standards

The lowest surface of any panel shall be a maximum of four feet above the finished grade on which the panel is located.

Sec. 90-436(k)1 standards

Small-scale solar energy facilities which have reached the end of their useful life, have been abandoned, or have not been in active and continuous service for a period of 12 months shall be removed at the owner's or operator's expense

Sec. 90-4518 standards

The purpose of this division is to permit the use of exterior lighting at the minimum level necessary for nighttime safety, utility, security, productivity, enjoyment, and commerce;

Sec. 90-4615 standards

The purpose of this division is to establish standards for landscape architecture, site design, site buffering, and landscape screening.

Sec. 90-4678 standards

To provide shade, screen views, and mitigate stormwater runoff, all vehicle parking areas shall include landscaping as required in this section.

Source documents

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