Land use · Williamsburg, Virginia

school

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 Williamsburg’s own text settles what this covers.

to the expected direct and indirect costs of providing additional public services of schools (operational and capital), roads, public safety, utilities, recreation and other municipal services. **Fitness center** means an establishment for physical exercise or

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public facilities owned in fee by a public entity, including open space, parks, schools , fire departments, and other public facilities not otherwise provided for in Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2241, however, such facilities shall not

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Certain additional uses that may be compatible with single-family neighborhoods, such as churches, schools and day care centers, may be allowed with the issuance of special permits. (Ord. No. 862, 10-10-91) --- ### Sec. 21-136.1.

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| **(d) Educational uses:** | | | (1) Kindergarten, day care center, nursery school | 1 for each 200 square feet of floor area | | (2) Elementary, middle and high schools, college or preparatory

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freestanding sign not exceeding three feet in height. (6) Signs for a church, school , or other institutional use, not to exceed 24 square feet in area, which may be a monument sign or a freestanding

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Where it is allowed here

Conditional / special use4

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.