Land use · Purcellville, Virginia

School, special instruction

Named in 4 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 Purcellville’s own text settles what this covers.

non-governmental entity. ## School, public A school owned by a governmental entity. ## School, special instruction A facility primarily devoted to giving instruction in musical, artistic, scientific or other special subjects, exclusive of a conventional full-day primary

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right3

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.