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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. 90-4749 standards

No wall and/or fence between a street and a front building line shall be more than four feet in height. ... Walls and/or fences in any residential or planned development district shall not exceed six feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a conditional use permit; ...

Sec. 90-4812 standards

For protection against traffic hazards, no planting, sign, structure, fence, or other obstruction to visibility greater than three feet in height shall be erected, placed, allowed to grow, or maintained within a visibility triangle on any corner lot.

Sec. 90-4922 standards

Off-street parking shall not be required for non-residential uses in the DT district, with the exception of hotels, motels, tourist homes, and bed and breakfast establishments.

Sec. 90-49716 standards

All driveways, aisles, and parking areas, including residential uses, shall have an improved surface to prevent soil erosion, abate dust, and provide an adequate driving surface.

Sec. 90-4993 standards

Bicycle parking shall be required for all commercial developments in the DT, C1, and C2 districts requiring 25 or more parking spaces; and all multi-family developments.

Sec. 90-5. - Applicability2 standards

the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all property within the incorporated territory of the city, with the exception that any property held in fee simple ownership and used by the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the government of the City of Emporia shall not be subject to the provisions contained herein.

Sec. 90-5017 standards

For the purpose of the regulations of this division, a loading space is a space within the main building or on the same lot providing for the standing, loading, or unloading of trucks, and having a minimum width of ten feet, a minimum length of 25 feet, and a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet.

Sec. 90-5014 standards

A loading space is a space within the main building or on the same lot providing for the standing, loading, or unloading of trucks, and having a minimum width of ten feet, a minimum length of 25 feet, and a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet.

Sec. 90-51119 standards

The purpose of these sign regulations is to define, permit, and control the size, material, location, and condition of signs in a manner that, as its first priority, protects those who travel in and through the city;

Sec. 90-511 to 90-52013 standards

The purpose of these sign regulations is to define, permit, and control the size, material, location, and condition of signs...

Sec. 90-5316 standards

The standards in this division are intended to ensure that a minimum amount of required open space is provided in new development for the use and enjoyment of the development's residents, employees, and users...

Sec. 90-532 - 90-5377 standards

All new development within residential and planned development districts in the city must comply with the standards in this division.

Sec. 90-5521 standards

If a lot of record existing on or before July 1, 2024 does not meet the minimum area, length, or width standards for the district it is in, it may be used without appeal, if: The lot can meet all setbacks and other requirements of this ordinance.

Sec. 90-5612 standards

A legal nonconforming use may continue as it existed when it became nonconforming. A nonconforming use shall not be reconstructed, relocated, altered, or expanded in any manner...

Sec. 90-5632 standards

A nonconforming structure or nonconforming improvement may continue as it existed when it became nonconforming. A nonconforming structure or nonconforming improvement shall not be reconstructed, altered, or expanded in any manner...

Sec. 90-5643 standards

On any nonconforming structure or portion of a structure containing a nonconforming use, work may be done in any period of 12 consecutive months if: Such repair constitutes routine maintenance necessary to keep the structure or improvement in the same general condition...

Sec. 90-62 standards

All land, buildings, structures, and/or premises within the city shall only be used, occupied, erected, constructed, moved, enlarged, and/or altered in conformance with this ordinance's regulations.

Sec. 90-601 to 90-6085 standards

No block in a subdivision shall exceed 1,000 feet in length except where permitted by the agent and all other provisions of this section have been met.

Sec. 90-608(a)1 standards

No block in a subdivision shall exceed 1,000 feet in length except where permitted by the agent and all other provisions of this section have been met.

Sec. 90-60912 standards

All streets in any subdivision created after the effective date of this ordinance shall front on or construct public streets.

Source documents

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