Municipality · Virginia

Suffolk

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8

Districts

116

Extracted rules

387

Standards

22

Chapters read

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Zoning districts

8 districts, grouped by category.

Commercial

2

Min lot: 5,000 sq ft
Max height: 65 ft
Front setback: 20 ft
Permitted uses: 76

Min lot: 10,000 sq ft
Max height: 65 ft
Front setback: 20 ft
Permitted uses: 119

Industrial

2

Max height: 65 ft
Front setback: 30 ft
Permitted uses: 90

General Industrial

Mixed use

1

MUC-40Mixed use

Min lot: 5,000 sq ft
Max height: 50 ft
Front setback: 10 ft
Permitted uses: 48

Agricultural

3

RU-12Agricultural

Front setback: 20 ft
Max density: 18 du/ac
Permitted uses: 41

RU-18Agricultural

Front setback: 20 ft
Max density: 24 du/ac
Permitted uses: 36

RU-24Agricultural

Front setback: 20 ft
Max density: 40 du/ac
Permitted uses: 42

General provisions

108 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 31-407(f)6 standards

The Administrator may grant administrative exemptions to the district height regulations to permit reasonable increases in height for the following situations: Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, chimneys, water towers, fire towers, cooling towers, radio and television antennas may be permitted to exceed the height stipulated in the district regulations by no more than 25 percent if attached to a building, or to a maximum of 100 feet if free-standing. Parapet walls or similar structures may exceed the maximum height limit by not more than four feet. ... buildings which are accessory to a single-story building may be constructed to a maximum height not exceeding 1.25 times the height of the principal building. In cases where this is permitted, the accessory building shall be separated from the principal building by a distance of at least 20 feet.

Sec. 31-408(b)3 standards

No building shall exceed 10,000 square feet in gross area. The proposed use shall be located on a lot adjoining the intersection of an arterial road with another arterial road or collector road.

Sec. 31-408(c)1 standards

No major subdivision plat shall be approved unless the proposed development is served by the central water system of the City of Suffolk and the central sewer system of the City of Suffolk.

Sec. 31-408(d)1 standards

No subdivision plat shall be approved unless the proposed development is served by the central water system of the City of Suffolk. Wastewater may be treated through a septic system.

Sec. 31-408(e)1 standards

No subdivision plat shall be approved unless the proposed development is served by the central water system of the City of Suffolk and the central wastewater system of the City of Suffolk.

Sec. 31-408(e)1 standards

No subdivision plat shall be approved unless the proposed development is served by the central water system of the City of Suffolk and the central wastewater system of the City of Suffolk.

Sec. 31-408(e)1 standards

No subdivision plat shall be approved unless the proposed development is served by the central water system of the City of Suffolk and the central wastewater system of the City of Suffolk.

Sec. 31-408(e)1 standards

No subdivision plat shall be approved unless the proposed development is served by the central water system of the City of Suffolk and the central wastewater system of the City of Suffolk.

Sec. 31-408(e)1 standards

No subdivision plat shall be approved unless the proposed development is served by the central water system of the City of Suffolk and the central wastewater system of the City of Suffolk.

Sec. 31-408(i)6 standards

Single-family dwellings shall be restricted to mid-block locations and shall abut a local street, urban collector, or arterial street.

Sec. 31-408(i)5 standards

Residential mixed-use dwellings shall be permitted above the first floor of any building with commercial and/or retail uses on the ground floor.

Sec. 31-408(k)3 standards

Buildings or other structures, including parking lots, erected closer than fifty (50) feet when adjacent to any area developed or zoned as a residential zoning district shall be screened.

Sec. 31-408(l)4 standards

No buildings or other structures, including parking lots, shall be erected closer than thirty (30) feet when adjacent to any area developed or zoned as a Residential Zoning District.

Sec. 31-408(n)2 standards

Subdivision or site plan approval shall be required for any use in the FRRD zoning district prior to construction.

Sec. 31-409(a)2 standards

For purposes of this Section, a 'density bonus' refers to additional dwelling units or floor area permitted on a property, pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit, by applying the criteria established in this Subsection.

Sec. 31-409(b)(2)6 standards

Parcels located in the following zoning districts and which meet the following criteria may transfer development rights in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Subsection: (i) Agricultural Preservation Sending Areas. Any parcel, or portion of a parcel, which: a. Is zoned A, RR or RE; and b. The agricultural land is rated as Prime Farmland...

Sec. 31-409(b)(4)2 standards

The following districts are hereby designed as receiving districts for purposes of transferring transferable development rights: CBD Central Business District; PD Planned Area Development District; VC Village Center; TND Traditional Neighborhood Development District.

Sec. 31-41037 standards

No parcel of less than 20 acres shall be rezoned to a PD.

Sec. 31-411(e)13 standards

The cluster option is a compact development form... Minimum area: Ten acres for RR, RE, RL, RLM, RM.

Sec. 31-411(f)10 standards

The hamlet is a small neighborhood clustered around a defined public space... Minimum area: Ten acres. Maximum area: 100 acres.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.