Land use · South Boston, Virginia

Assisted living facility

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 South Boston’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 1Reads like a definition

not limited to, the project area, setbacks, storage areas, internal roads, and buffers. ** Assisted living facility ** means any congregate residential setting that provides or coordinates personal and health care services, 24-hour supervision, and assistance (scheduled and unscheduled)

Read it in the chapter →

Veterinary hospital/clinic. e. **Group home use types.** 1. Adult day care center. 2. Assisted living facility . 3. Child day care center. 4. Family day home. 5. Life care facility. f. **Recreational use types.** 1. Commercial outdoor sports

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use3

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.