Virginia Beach
Zoning districts
105 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
12A-12 Apartment District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 12
A-18 Apartment District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
A-24 Apartment District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
A-36 Apartment District
- Max height
- 120 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
R-10 Residential District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
R-15 Residential District
- Max height
- 42 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-20 Residential District
- Max height
- 42 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
R-30 Residential District
- Max height
- 42 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
R-40 Residential District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 42 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
- Min lot
- 600 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
R-5R Residential Resort District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
R-5S Residential Single-Family District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
Agricultural
2Commercial
43Neighborhood Business District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 36 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 13
B-1A Limited Community Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 19
Community Business District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 11
B-21 Mixed Use District
B-22 Mixed Use District
B-23 Mixed Use District
B-24 Mixed Use District
B-25 Mixed Use District
B-26 Mixed Use District
B-27 Mixed Use District
B-28 Mixed Use District
B-29 Mixed Use District
B-3 Central Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 27
B-30 Mixed Use District
B-31 Mixed Use District
B-32 Mixed Use District
B-33 Mixed Use District
B-34 Mixed Use District
B-35 Mixed Use District
B-36 Mixed Use District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 28
Historic Kempsville Area Mixed Use District
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 23
B-5 Planned Development District
B-53 Mixed Use District
B-54 Mixed Use District
B-55 Mixed Use District
B-56 Mixed Use District
B-57 Mixed Use District
B-58 Mixed Use District
B-59 Mixed Use District
B-6 Planned Community Development District
B-60 Mixed Use District
B-61 Mixed Use District
B-62 Mixed Use District
B-63 Mixed Use District
B-64 Mixed Use District
B-65 Mixed Use District
B-66 Mixed Use District
B-67 Mixed Use District
B-68 Mixed Use District
Hotel District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 80 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
O-1 Office District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
O-2 Office District
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
Mixed use
42B-10 Mixed Use District
B-11 Mixed Use District
B-12 Mixed Use District
B-13 Mixed Use District
B-14 Mixed Use District
B-15 Mixed Use District
B-16 Mixed Use District
B-17 Mixed Use District
B-18 Mixed Use District
B-19 Mixed Use District
B-20 Mixed Use District
B-37 Mixed Use District
B-38 Mixed Use District
B-39 Mixed Use District
B-40 Mixed Use District
B-41 Mixed Use District
B-42 Mixed Use District
B-43 Mixed Use District
B-44 Mixed Use District
B-45 Mixed Use District
B-46 Mixed Use District
B-47 Mixed Use District
B-48 Mixed Use District
B-49 Mixed Use District
B-4C Central Business Mixed Use District
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Permitted uses
- 27
B-50 Mixed Use District
B-51 Mixed Use District
B-52 Mixed Use District
B-69 Mixed Use District
B-7 Mixed Use District
B-70 Mixed Use District
B-71 Mixed Use District
B-72 Mixed Use District
B-73 Mixed Use District
B-74 Mixed Use District
B-75 Mixed Use District
B-76 Mixed Use District
B-77 Mixed Use District
B-78 Mixed Use District
B-79 Mixed Use District
B-8 Mixed Use District
B-9 Mixed Use District
Industrial
2Other
4Preservation District
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
RT-1 Resort Tourist District
- Min lot
- 14,000 sq ft (0.32 ac)
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Max density
- 160 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Resort Tourist District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 24 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 13
RT-4 Resort Tourist District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 18 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 12
General provisions
300 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
There shall be one (1) parking space provided for each independent living dwelling unit. For assisted living dwelling units, there shall be one (1) parking space provided for every two (2) residents. For nursing facilities, there shall be one (1) space for every three (3) patient beds.
Marinas, commercial, noncommercial and community boat docks. (b) Parking requirements. 0.50 off-street parking space per boat slip shall be required...
0.50 off-street parking space per boat slip shall be required... Launching ramps, clubhouses, and parking areas on land which are to be open for use between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall be at least three hundred (300) feet from the nearest lot line of any lot on which a residence is permissible.
Mini-warehouses. In addition to general requirements, the following special requirements and limitations shall apply to mini-warehouses in all districts, excluding the B-4C district, in which they are generally permitted: (a) Lighting. All outdoor lights shall be shielded...
All outdoor lights shall be shielded... Any outdoor lighting fixtures shall not be erected any higher than fourteen (14) feet. The mini-warehouse facility shall be completely enclosed... by a fence or wall not less than six (6) feet in height
Mobile home parks. (a) Minimum allowances. In districts where allowable, minimum area for a mobile home park shall be twenty-five (25) acres. ... Density shall not exceed seven (7) units per gross acre.
minimum area for a mobile home park shall be twenty-five (25) acres... Density shall not exceed seven (7) units per gross acre. At least two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Not less than ten (10) percent of the total area... shall be devoted to common recreational areas
Shelter for farm employees. (a) They shall be located on land otherwise used for agricultural purposes. (b) They shall not exceed ten (10) per farming business...
They shall not exceed ten (10) per farming business... No such unit, excluding the first unit, shall be located closer than five hundred (500) feet from a public street. There shall be at least twenty (20) feet distance between each unit. Each unit shall be on an individual site of at least one acre in area and at least one hundred fifty (150) feet in width.
Motor vehicle sales and rentals. (a) The minimum lot size shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
The minimum lot size shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. No motor vehicle shall be displayed for sale or rental within the first five (5) feet of any front yard or side yard abutting the right-of-way line of a street
Mulch processing facilities. (a) Minimum lot area shall be five (5) acres; (b) No machinery shall be operated between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;
Minimum lot area shall be five (5) acres; No machinery shall be operated between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; ...
Open-air markets. (b) In addition to any other standards or requirements of this ordinance, open-air markets shall be subject to the following requirements...
Applications for conditional use permits shall include... Vehicular parking shall be provided on-site... Operation shall be restricted to the time between 9:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m.
Parking structures and parking garages. (a) In addition to the general standards set forth in section 220, the city council shall consider the extent to which the following standards have been met...
In addition to the general standards set forth in section 220, the city council shall consider the extent to which the following standards have been met...
Private sewage treatment facilities. (b) Private sewage treatment facilities shall be permitted only as conditional uses in the AG-1 and AG-2 Agricultural Districts and in residential districts.
Private sewage treatment facilities shall be permitted only as conditional uses in the AG-1 and AG-2 Agricultural Districts and in residential districts. No such facility shall be permitted in any district as an accessory use or in a resource protection area.
Recreational campgrounds. (f) Minimum dimensional requirements: (1) Minimum area for creation of a recreational campground shall be twenty-five (25) acres. ... Maximum density in recreational campgrounds shall not exceed twelve (12) spaces per acre.
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