Municipality · Virginia

Newport News

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
56
Districts
330
Extracted rules
1,012
Standards
44
Chapters read

Zoning districts

56 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

272 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Article 45, Section 45-32044 standards

The board may grant as a special exception, in any district where such use is not permitted as a matter of right, facilities for the keeping of horses, ponies, or similar animals provided that: ...

Article 45, Section 45-32043 standards

The board may grant a special exception for a kennel to be located in any residential district for no more than six (6) domesticated animals; provided; ...

Article 45, Section 45-32043 standards

The board may authorize the outdoor storage of goods and materials when located in the C2 district; provided, that: ...

Article 45, Section 45-32041 standards

The board may grant an enlargement of nonconforming uses; provided that: ...

Article 45, Section 45-32041 standards

The board shall authorize as a special exception the use and/or reduction of any buffer area for uses associated with the higher intensity district ...

Article 45, Section 45-32041 standards

The board may grant a special exception reducing or eliminating privacy fencing or treed buffers provided all of the following are met: ...

Article IX

ARTICLE IX — R4 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article IX

R4 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article IX, Sec. 45-902(c)2 standards

Six and six tenths (6.6) dwelling units per acre.

Article VI

ARTICLE VI — R1 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article VI

R1 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article VII

ARTICLE VII — R2 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article VII

R2 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article VIII

ARTICLE VIII — R3 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article VIII

R3 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article VIII, Sec. 45-8022 standards

Maximum density: Four and eight tenths (4.8) dwelling units per acre.

Article X

ARTICLE X — R5 LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article X

R5 LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article X, Sec. 45-1002(c), 45-1003(2)b, 45-1003(2)c, 45-1003(3), 45-10067 standards

Maximum density: 11 dwelling units per acre. Maximum height: 35 ft. Minimum buffer area: 20 ft when abutting single-family district. Accessory buildings: height of main building, front yard prohibited for two-family, side yard same as main building. Landscaping: planting plan required.

Article XII

ARTICLE XII — R7 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Source documents

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