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. 90-403(d)2 standards

The discharge of fuel, oil, solvents, anti-freeze, and/or other pollutants, hazardous materials, or flammable substances into any public sewer, storm drainage, or other surface waters is prohibited.

Sec. 90-4041 standards

Outdoor storage as an accessory use to a construction materials sales operation shall conform with the standards of outdoor storage, as provided in section 90-434 of this article.

Sec. 90-4041 standards

Outdoor storage as an accessory use to a construction materials sales operation shall conform with the standards of outdoor storage, as provided in section 90-434 of this article.

Sec. 90-4052 standards

Drive-through window openings shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line. ... A minimum of four stacking spaces shall be located behind the order speaker and four stacking spaces shall be located between the order speaker and the pickup window. A minimum of eight stacking spaces shall be provided when there is only a pickup window.

Sec. 90-4055 standards

Access to public streets or other public ways shall be provided from at least two points at all times. ... Drive-through window openings shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line. ... A minimum of four stacking spaces shall be located behind the order speaker and four stacking spaces shall be located between the order speaker and the pickup window.

Sec. 90-4053 standards

Drive-through window openings shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line.

Sec. 90-405(a)1 standards

Access to public streets or other public ways shall be provided from at least two points at all times.

Sec. 90-405(b)1 standards

Drive-through window openings shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line.

Sec. 90-405(d)3 standards

A minimum of four stacking spaces shall be located behind the order speaker and four stacking spaces shall be located between the order speaker and the pickup window.

Sec. 90-4062 standards

No storage of equipment shall be located within 50 feet of any public right-of-way. ... Outdoor storage as an accessory use, where permitted, shall not exceed 30 percent of the total site area...

Sec. 90-4069 standards

No storage of equipment shall be located within 50 feet of any public right-of-way. ... Outdoor storage as an accessory use, where permitted, shall not exceed 30 percent of the total site area.

Sec. 90-4062 standards

No storage of equipment shall be located within 50 feet of any public right-of-way.

Sec. 90-406(b)1 standards

No storage of equipment shall be located within 50 feet of any public right-of-way.

Sec. 90-406(c)1 standards

Outdoor storage as an accessory use, where permitted, shall not exceed 30 percent of the total site area and shall be subject to the use standards of section 90-434 of this article.

Sec. 90-4071 standards

There shall be no amplified noise between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., seven days per week.

Sec. 90-4073 standards

There shall be no amplified noise between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., seven days per week. ... Any structure or building utilized for an event, or as an event venue, shall meet the International Building Code requirements for public occupancy.

Sec. 90-4071 standards

There shall be no amplified noise between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., seven days per week.

Sec. 90-407(a)1 standards

There shall be no amplified noise between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., seven days per week.

Sec. 90-4085 standards

All gas station driveways and access points shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any residential or planned development district or residence. All fuel pump islands, compressed air connections, and similar equipment shall be a minimum of 15 feet from any property line. On all corner lots, all driveways, access points, and curb openings shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the corner property lines. No driveway or access point shall exceed 50 feet in width at the property line, nor be located within 12 feet of a property line. There shall be a minimum distance between driveways of 25 feet...

Sec. 90-40816 standards

All gas station driveways and access points shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any residential or planned development district or residence. ... All fuel pump islands, compressed air connections, and similar equipment shall be a minimum of 15 feet from any property line.

Source documents

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