Municipality · Virginia

Buena Vista

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Districts
245
Extracted rules
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Standards
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Chapters read

Zoning districts

10 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

235 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

615.05-615.145 standards

The purpose of the design district regulations is to protect the Seminary Hill Neighborhood to preserve the unique historical, architectural, cultural and archaeological resources in this portion of the city and their settings.

616.007 standards

The mixed business district is primarily a business district that incorporates and promotes a wide variety and intensity of uses.

616.004 standards

Mixed Business District: permitted uses, conditional uses, accessory uses, lot coverage, height, multiple buildings.

617.003 standards

Uses in the institutional district are oriented to or supportive of one or more institutions.

617.004 standards

Institutional District: permitted uses, conditional uses, accessory uses, dimensional regulations, lighting, yards.

618.0017 standards

The purpose of this district is to enact regulations that implement the vision and goals of the Hill Top-Glen Maury Park Master Plan.

618.007 standards

Hill Top District: permitted uses, accessory uses, lot restrictions, street design, erosion control, parking, water and sewer.

618.245-1, 618.246-1, 618.247-120 standards

The maximum density for residential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 20 dwelling units per acre. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 1.0. At least 10 percent of the gross area of any development in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be devoted to open space.

618.264-1(e), 618.267-226 standards

'Mixed Use Business (MXB-HT)' means the subdistrict established by this ordinance to accommodate a mix of commercial, residential, and civic uses along high-volume thoroughfares. This subdistrict shall be applied to all properties designated as MXB-HT on the zoning map.

618.329-1e38 standards

Mixed Use Business (MXB-HT) means the subdistrict established by this ordinance to accommodate a mix of commercial, residential, and civic uses along high-volume thoroughfares.

618.375-618.37737 standards

The maximum density for residential uses shall be 20 dwelling units per acre. The maximum FAR for mixed-use buildings shall be 2.0. At least 10 percent of the gross area shall be devoted to open space.

618.440, 618.441, 618.44223 standards

The maximum density for residential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 20 dwelling units per acre. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 1.0. At least 10 percent of the gross area of any development in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be devoted to open space.

618.5451 standards

The primary land uses in this subdistrict are commercial in scale and character, including many auto-oriented uses that typically found along high-volume thoroughfares including retail, restaurant and office uses.

618.5444 standards

The primary land uses in this subdistrict are commercial in scale and character, including many auto-oriented uses...

618.55.04, 618.56, 618.115, 618.116, 618.11735 standards

Commercial building type... Front: 0-15 feet. Sides: zero feet (corner-6 feet). Rear: 15 feet from centerline of alley. Maximum height: 3 stories (45 feet). Maximum density... 20 dwelling units per acre. Maximum FAR for mixed-use buildings shall be 2.0. At least 10 percent... open space.

618.5634 standards

The following dimensional standards shall apply to all uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict unless otherwise specified

618.56.028 standards

Street design standards including sidewalk widths, tree spacing, cul-de-sac length, and curb radii.

618.5710 standards

Parking lots shall not occupy more than ⅓ of the frontage of the adjacent building or no more than 75 feet, whichever is less.

618.57.036 standards

Churches: One space for each ten seats in the main auditorium or sanctuary

618.57.03, 618.58, 618.59, 618.6021 standards

Parking requirements may be satisfied using on-street parking in front of buildings or public lots within 300 feet of primary building entrances. All new development, changes in principal use, and building expansions shall comply with these provisions. Residential development shall provide common open space at a rate of 500 square feet per bedroom unit.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.