Land use · Alexandria, Virginia

congregate housing facility

Named in 2 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 Alexandria’s own text settles what this covers.

and/or occupancy restrictions required under federal, state, or local programs. ### 2-129 - Congregate housing facility . A structure other than a single-unit, two-unit, townhouse, or multi-unit dwelling where unrelated persons reside under supervision or 24 hour on-site

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on private property; (B) Co-living dwelling, other than pursuant to section 4-102.1; (C) Congregate housing facility ; (C.1) Day labor agency; (D) Continuum of care facility; (E) Fraternal or private club; (F) Funeral home; (G) Reserved; (H) Motor

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on private property; (C) Co-living dwelling, other than pursuant to section 5-102.1; (D) Congregate housing facility ; (E) Continuum of care facility; (F) Reserved; (G) Drive through facility; (H) Food or beverage production exceeding 5,000 square feet, which

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.