Land use · Gate City, Virginia

tourist homes

Named in 1 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 Gate City’s own text settles what this covers.

barbershops, nursing homes, convalescent homes, rest homes, antique or craft resale, restaurants, tearooms, tourist homes , fortunetellers, firearm sales, or similar establishments. Unspecified businesses must be approved by the planning commission. (2) General home occupation standards. All

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service bay plus one parking space for each employee. (18) For boarding houses, tourist homes , hotels, motels, and inns, at least 1½ parking spaces for each accommodation, individual sleeping or dwelling unit. (19) For wholesale and

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screened wall). 33. Taxi service and bus terminals. 34. Theaters, assembly halls. 35. Tourist homes . 36. Wholesale and processing not objectionable because of dirt, noise, or odors with a special exception and use permit. 37. Off-street

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stores. 10. Home appliance sales and service. No outside storage. 11. Hotels, motels, tourist homes , bed and breakfasts, inns and other short stay accommodations, with a special exception and use permit. 12. Signage as provided in

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.