Land use · Roanoke, Virginia

Contractor or tradesman's shop, general or special trade

Named in 2 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 Roanoke’s own text settles what this covers.

district | | | | | | | | | | | | Contractor or tradesman's shop, general or special trade | S | P | P | S | P | P | | | | | | Dry cleaning plant

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new or used | 5,000 sf of lot area | Y | | Contractor or tradesman's shop, general or special trade | 600 sf net floor area | Y | | Dry cleaning plant or commercial laundry | 500 sf net floor

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or maintenance of grounds; furniture refinishing or upholstery, sign making, or similar work. ** Contractor or tradesman's shop, General or special trade :** An establishment where a general contractor engaged in the construction of residential or commercial structures, a special trade contractor that assists

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.