Land use · Fredericksburg, Virginia

Institutions

Named in 3 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Fredericksburg’s own text settles what this covers.

and structures on a vacant lot. (b) Educational facilities located in existing religious institutions . (c) Renovations of buildings when existing site improvements comply with the standards in this chapter. (d) The Zoning Administrator may waive

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| | Medical treatment facility | 1 per every 335 sf | | Institutions | Assembly hall | 1 per every 400 sf | | | Assisted living facility | 1 per every 3 patient

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to operate and maintain the building, or similar appurtenances. 2. Spires for religious institutions , bell towers, belfries, and cupolas may exceed by three times the height of the building on which such appurtenance are constructed,

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.