Land use · Chesapeake, Virginia

arena

Named in 1 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 Chesapeake’s own text settles what this covers.

sense, and is specifically intended to include commercially operated enterprises, such as stadiums, arenas , and recreation centers. Approval of the proposed uses, buildings and structures is directly dependent on their compatibility with the surrounding community.

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music shells, amphitheaters | N | N | N | | Outdoor sports arenas , spectator sports | Y | Y | N | | Other outdoor recreational facilities | Y | Y | Y |

Read it in the chapter →

sense, and is specifically intended to include commercially operated enterprises, such as stadiums, arenas , and recreation centers. Approval of the proposed uses, buildings and structures is directly dependent on their compatibility with the surrounding community.

Read it in the chapter →

Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.