Land use · Portsmouth, Virginia

open space

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 Portsmouth’s own text settles what this covers.

the comprehensive plan; #### (2) Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and recreational and open space areas for each dwelling, and protect residents from the negative effects of noise, excessive population density, traffic congestion, flooding, and other

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outdoor seating area | 10% of vehicle parking provided | | **Parks and Open Space ** | | | | Cemetery, Columbaria, Mausoleum | None | None | | Community Garden | None | None | |

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The condition must not include mandatory dedication of real or personal property for open space , parks, schools, fire departments or other public facilities not otherwise provided for in Code of Virginia § 15.2-2241; - (e) The

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Sec. 40.2-208(E). **OPACITY**—A measurement indicating the degree of obscuration of light or visibility. ** OPEN SPACE **—Space suitable for recreation, gardens or landscaping. Such space must be free of vehicle traffic and parking, and be readily accessible to

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