zoneoptics
Land use · Suffolk, Virginia

Civic building

Named in 7 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.
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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 Suffolk’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 11

The neighborhood is spatially understood and limited in size. Residences, shops, workplaces, and civic buildings are interwoven within the neighborhood, all in close proximity. A hierarchy of streets serves equitably the needs of the pedestrian, the

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right6

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.