Land use · Suffolk, Virginia

Convenience store

Named in 3 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 Suffolk’s own text settles what this covers.

Agriculture district which respects the rural character of the community. Convenience retail centers, convenience stores , personal service establishments, restaurants, and pharmacies shall comply with the following standards: A. No building shall exceed 10,000 square feet in

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.