Municipality · Virginia

Norfolk

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Districts
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Extracted rules
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Standards
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Chapters read

Zoning districts

82 districts, grouped by category.

Residential

18
BCROResidential

Broad Creek Refresh Overlay

Norfolk, VA
HUN-NROResidential

Huntersville Neighborhood Resilience Overlay

Norfolk, VA
MF-ACResidential

Multi-Family - Apartment Complex

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
8,000 sq ft
Permitted uses
21
MF-HRResidential

Multi-Family - High Rise

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
10,000 sq ft
Front setback
18 ft
Permitted uses
26
MF-NSResidential

Multi-Family - Neighborhood-Scale

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Front setback
9 ft
Permitted uses
24
PDResidential

The Pointe at Pickett Farms

Norfolk, VA
Max height
50 ft
Front setback
20 ft
PD-RResidential

Edward Street Residential Planned Development District

Norfolk, VA
Max height
50 ft
Front setback
10 ft
Permitted uses
7
PMResidential

Picadilly Mews Residential Siting Overlay District

Norfolk, VA
Front setback
20 ft
R-1Residential

Norfolk Historic Landmark

Norfolk, VA
R-CResidential

Residential - Coastal

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
25
SFResidential

Single-Family Residential

Norfolk, VA
Front setback
25 ft
SF-10Residential

Single Family 10

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
7,500 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
6
SF-2Residential

Single Family 2

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
25,000 sq ft (0.57 ac)
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
15
SF-4Residential

Single Family 4

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
22
SF-6Residential

Single Family 6

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Permitted uses
7
SF-TResidential

Single Family - Traditional

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Permitted uses
7
SUBResidential

Suburban Character District

Norfolk, VA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
18 ft
TRADResidential

Traditional Character District

Norfolk, VA

General provisions

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

3.3.6 O: Office1 standards

Lot Area, min. (sf.) 30,000; Lot Width, min. (ft.) 125; Front Yard Setback, min. (ft.) 10; Side Yard Setback, min. (ft.) 10; Corner Side Yard Setback, min. (ft.) 10; Rear Yard Setback, min. (ft.) 10; Building Height, max. (ft.) 60

3.3.6 O: Office1 standards

A 100-foot landscape buffer shall be maintained adjacent to all freshwater lakes except for the following uses: Outside eating and gathering areas or plazas; and Pedestrian circulation systems and bridges. A minimum 4-foot high visual buffer landscaped screen, berm, or a combination of the two shall be required and maintained along any side of a surface parking area that abuts a public right-of-way. No parking, loading, or storage shall be located within any required yard.

3.6.45 standards

In the HC-G1, HC-G2, and HC-G3 districts, 1 parking space per dwelling unit shall be required. ... A minimum of 50 percent of the total area of the ground floor of a façade facing a public street shall be transparent.

3.6.45 standards

In the HC-G1, HC-G2, and HC-G3 districts, 1 parking space per dwelling unit shall be required. ... A minimum of 50 percent of the total area of the ground floor of a façade facing a public street shall be transparent.

3.6.45 standards

In the HC-G1, HC-G2, HC-G3, HC-WF1, and HC-WF2 districts, height requirements may be exceeded after first receiving approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness... A minimum of 50 percent of the total area of the ground floor of a façade facing a public street shall be transparent.

3.6.45 standards

In the HC-G1, HC-G2, HC-G3, HC-WF1, and HC-WF2 districts, height requirements may be exceeded after first receiving approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness... A minimum of 50 percent of the total area of the ground floor of a façade facing a public street shall be transparent.

3.6.4, 3.6.55 standards

The purpose of the Ghent Historic and Cultural Conservation (HC-G1) district is to protect the existing concentration of harmonious and noteworthy structures and sites in Ghent... Allowed uses are primarily residential...

3.6.7 HC-G34 standards

All Other Uses Lot Area, min. (sf.) 2,500 3,750 1,800 1,650 [1] 10,000 ... Building Height (ft.) 25-35

3.7.5 A2 standards

All Dimensional and Intensity Standards consistent with approved Airport Master Plan. Development in the A district shall be in substantial compliance with the approved Airport Master Plan. The wooded and landscaped character of the approach roads, parking facilities, and terminal building shall be retained.

4.3.313 standards

Short-term rental unit (homestay) ... maximum occupancy of all guests is two (2) for each bedroom ... no more than 10 guests staying in no more than five (5) bedrooms.

4.3.35 standards

Sale of alcoholic beverages, off-premises ... all beer sold for off-premises consumption shall be in a package containing a minimum of six bottles or cans and all wine shall be sold in containers with a minimum of 375 ml each.

4.3.34 standards

Sale of alcoholic beverages, on-premises ... Where applicable, the facility shall comply with the applicable performance standards as set forth in Section 4.2.3.F(1).

4.3.33 standards

Sale of smoking or vaping products ... No smoking or vaping shall be permitted on the premises at any time unless the establishment complies with the Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act.

4.3.33 standards

Additional off-street parking shall be provided for the retail customer showroom in accordance with Section 5.1, Parking, Loading, and Bicycle Standards. ... all goods shall be stored indoors or in rear yards which comply with the screening requirements.

4.46 standards

Temporary uses shall obtain any applicable City, Commonwealth, or federal permits, including, in all cases, a Zoning Certificate. ... Temporary uses shall not involve the retail sales or display of goods, products, or services within a public right-of-way, except as part of a City-authorized event.

5.4.43 standards

All walls and gates shall be a minimum of six feet in height.

5.5.4, Table 5.5.4(A)3 standards

Downtown Character District - Multi-family dwellings: Open Space Set-Aside 10% of lot area, Maximum Impervious Open Space 90% of open space set-aside, Minimum Active Recreational Space 0% of open space set-aside.

5.5.4, Table 5.5.4(A)1 standards

Downtown Character District - Mixed-use and non-residential development: Open Space Set-Aside 10% of lot area.

5.5.4, Table 5.5.4(A)1 standards

Downtown Character District - Townhouse and single-family semi-detached dwellings: Open Space Set-Aside requirement (value not specified in provided text).

5.7 Signs2 standards

On a premises located in any district other than a Residential district, Industrial district, or the O, BC-I, or BC-O zoning districts, temporary window signs... displayed for no longer than three months. Commercial Drive-throughs: ... limited to a maximum height of 10 feet and a maximum area of 32 square feet per sign face.

Source documents

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