Municipality · Virginia

Chesapeake

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Districts
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Extracted rules
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Standards
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Chapters read

Zoning districts

19 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 12-405, 12-406, 12-40815 standards

Minimum lot size for properties in noise contours 65-70 DNL and 70-75 DNL shall be one acre... Minimum building setback from a public street shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet... Side and rear yards shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet.

Sec. 12-5012 standards

All development, use and improvement of land permitted under this zoning ordinance in the CBPA district shall conform with the performance criteria and standards set out in article IX of chapter 26 of the City Code and the CBPA specifications manual.

Sec. 12-605, 12-60719 standards

The front setback may range from zero (0) to ten (10) percent of the lot depth... The maximum height of a building or structure shall be forty (40) feet... Multifamily residential as permitted within mixed use buildings... shall not exceed a density of thirty (30) dwelling units per acre

Sec. 12-605, 12-60722 standards

The front setback may range from zero to 10 percent of the lot depth... Maximum height of a building or structure shall be 40 feet.

Sec. 12-607(C)(16)7 standards

Multifamily residential units shall be located only in buildings which are a minimum two (2) stories in height and shall be located only on the second floor and above, provided that 1) the ground floor level is actively used or marketed for retail, commercial, office, institutional or other permitted or conditional nonresidential uses...

Sec. 12-70816 standards

No building, structure (including signs), or landmark, or portion thereof, that is or will be visible from a paved public street shall be constructed, erected, extended, enlarged, altered, repaired, renovated, dismantled, demolished or moved unless and until a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the review board...

Sec. 12-7211 standards

The South Norfolk historic and cultural preservation overlay district ('South Norfolk historic district') shall include all of those properties located within the area identified on the map entitled 'South Norfolk local historic district,' dated February 28, 2001...

Sec. 12-7235 standards

The following uses may be permitted with the approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with Article 17 subject to the development standards set out in subparagraph B.

Sec. 12-7312 standards

The Chesapeake arboretum historic and cultural preservation overlay district shall include the historic farmhouse known as the Caleb Williamson House located at 624 Oak Grove Road, Chesapeake, Virginia. The district shall not include lawns, gardens, trails, or accessory structures.

Sec. 12-802

The historic gateway district of the Great Bridge area of the City of Chesapeake is a distinctive area that possesses a rich history, significant impact to commerce, and unique natural resources.

Sec. 13-100416 standards

The minimum area for a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision shall be ten acres, not including water or other undevelopable areas. No lot... shall have an area of less than 3,500 square feet, and the average size of such lots in any mobile home park or subdivision shall be no less than 4,500 square feet.

Sec. 13-11031 standards

No person shall operate or cause to be operated a sexually oriented business within 1,000 feet of a preexisting: 1. Public or private school; 2. Licensed day care center; 3. Public park; 4. Religious institution; 5. Boundary of a residential district as defined by this chapter; or 6. Sexually oriented business.

Sec. 13-13001 standards

No structure shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of the lot line of any property zoned or used for residential purposes. Lot coverage of all structures shall not exceed thirty percent (30%).

Sec. 13-14024 standards

Not more than one (1) nonagricultural outdoor sales facility shall be located on any lot; ... signs for nonagricultural outdoor sales facilities shall be subject to the following: ...

Sec. 13-14027 standards

The nonagricultural outdoor sales facility is set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the nearest edge of the sidewalk pavement or street pavement, if there is no sidewalk, of any public right-of-way which abuts or is in close proximity to the property on which the facility is located and shall be set back a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from any adjoining lot which is zoned or used for residential purposes.

Sec. 13-14055 standards

No farmers market shall be established or used to conduct sales activities until a permit is issued ...

Sec. 13-14054 standards

Buildings and structures, including but not limited to stands, tables, tents, vehicles from which products are sold or any other sales area that is a part of the farmers market, shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the nearest edge of the sidewalk pavement or street pavement, or, if there is no sidewalk, of any public right-of-way which abuts or is in close proximity to the property on which the farmers market is located and shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any adjoining lot which is zoned or used for residential purposes.

Sec. 13-15021 standards

When any event is held on property zoned or used for residential purposes, the area where it is held must be at least three (3) acres in size.

Sec. 13-15033 standards

A temporary permit may be issued in all zoning districts by the zoning administrator for yards located outside the public right-of-way which support a temporary construction project

Sec. 13-15043 standards

Special events as described above shall be permitted in all zoning district classifications, subject to compliance with the requirements set out below.

Source documents

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