Virginia Beach, Virginia · District

B-4

Dimensional standards

Uses

Permitted by right28

Conditional / special use23

From the ordinance

min lot area: 10000.0; min lot width: 75.0; front setback: 25.0; side setback: 20.0; rear setback: 20.0
Sec. 1704. — Dimensional and other requirements; density; landscape screening and buffering.

Use details

{
  "dropped_conditions": {
    "permitted_uses": [
      "Animal hospitals, veterinary establishments, pounds, shelters, commercial kennels, provided all animals shall be kept in soundproofed, air-conditioned buildings",
      "Bakeries, confectioneries and delicatessens, provided that products prepared or processed on the premises shall be sold only at retail and only on the premises",
      "Public utilities installations and substations provided storage and maintenance facilities shall not be permitted; and provided further that utilities substations, other than individual transformers, shall be surrounded by Category IV screening solid except for entrances and exits; and provided also, transformer vaults for underground utilities and the like shall require only Category I screening, solid except for access openings"
    ],
    "conditional_uses": [
      "Automobile repair garages and small engine repair establishments, provided that all repair work shall be performed within a building",
      "Recreational and amusement facilities of an outdoor nature, which may be partially or temporarily enclosed on a seasonal basis with approval of city council; provided that, in the development of such properties, safeguards are provided to preserve and protect the existing character of adjacent properties, except that riding academies and recreational campgrounds shall not be allowed as a conditional use or otherwise"
    ]
  }
}