Land use · Alexandria, Virginia

public building

Named in 6 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.

No street, square, park or other public way, ground or open space, or public building or structure shall be authorized or constructed in the city unless and until the general location, character and extent thereof has

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expiration of the permit for which an extension is sought. ### (G) Any public building existing on January 24, 1998, and categorized immediately prior to such date as a nonconforming use, whether the use operates pursuant

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(D) Utilities, as permitted by section 7-1200; (E) Church; (F) Public park; (G) Public building . ## 3-1402.1 - Administrative special uses. The following uses may be allowed in the RMF zone with administrative approval pursuant to

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with more than 20 students on the premises at any one time; (L) Public building ; (L.1) Recreation and entertainment use, outdoor; (M) Retail shopping establishment, larger than 20,000 gross square feet; (N) Reserved. ## 4-104 -

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academic, with more than 20 students on the premises at one time; (T) Public building ; (U) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio; (V) Recreation and entertainment use, outdoor; (W) Retail shopping establishment, larger than 20,000

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right6

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.