Poquoson

Compliance with ordinance when issuing permits.

The city is hereby divided into ten zoning districts as follows: R-S Residential

The city is hereby divided into ten zoning districts as follows: V-C Village Commercial

The city is hereby divided into ten zoning districts as follows: G-C General Commercial

The city is hereby divided into ten zoning districts as follows: R & D Research and Development

Three overlay districts shall be supplements to the requirements of the primary underlying zoning district. These are as follows: EMA Environmental Management Overlay District

Three overlay districts shall be supplements to the requirements of the primary underlying zoning district. These are as follows: FMA Floodplain Management Overlay District

Three overlay districts shall be supplements to the requirements of the primary underlying zoning district. These are as follows: CBPA Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area District

Interpretation of district boundaries.

Compliance with site plan ordinance in certain districts.

Before a building permit shall be issued or construction commenced on any permitted use in a B-1, B-2, V-C, G-C or R and D district, and before a use permit shall be issued for a new use in such a district, the applicant shall comply with the city's site plan ordinance.

Setback requirements with respect to streets to be widened or altered.

Portable storage containers: Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this ordinance, portable storage containers located outside of a fully-enclosed building or structure shall be allowed only in residential and commercial districts.

Portable storage containers: Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this ordinance, portable storage containers located outside of a fully-enclosed building or structure shall be allowed only in residential and commercial districts.

Keeping of farm animals. (a) Farm animals are defined as animals typically kept on farms...

Farm animals are defined as animals typically kept on farms (e.g. horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, and bees) for productive uses or commodities such as eggs, meat, milk or wool.

Temporary storage of any mobile home shall not exceed 60 days, and no such mobile home being temporarily stored shall be occupied as a dwelling.

No mobile home shall be located in the city for temporary storage outside an approved mobile home park without a special storage permit issued by the city council. ... Temporary storage of any mobile home shall not exceed 60 days, and no such mobile home being temporarily stored shall be occupied as a dwelling.

The following areas shall not be counted toward fulfillment of the specified minimum lot area, width or depth requirements nor be counted in the computation of developable area for density calculations in the case of conventional development of land, unless specifically specified otherwise in this ordinance: 1. That portion of land properly characterized as 'wetlands.' 2. The area within existing or proposed public or private street or highway rights-of-way established by easements or dedication. 3. The area of ponds, lakes or other impounded water bodies and associated wetlands to be determined based on the mean high water level at the natural outfall or the invert elevation of the emergency spillway. 4. The area of any drainage ditch or course or any area separated by such a ditch or course from the buildable portion of the lot which due to the depth or width of the ditch or steepness of the ditch banks renders the area unusable for the permitted uses within the applicable zoning district.

The following areas shall not be counted toward fulfillment of the specified minimum lot area, width or depth requirements nor be counted in the computation of developable area for density calculations: wetlands, rights-of-way, ponds, lakes, drainage ditches.