County Code Section 24.1

ARTICLE III. DISTRICTS

DIVISION 1. IN GENERAL

Sec. 24.1-301. Interpretation of table of uses.

(a) Coding system. The uses permitted in each zoning district created by this chapter are indicated in the table in section 24.1-306 according to the coding system set forth below:

CODE INTERPRETATION

P   Permitted as a matter of right

A   Administratively issued permit required

S   Special use permit issued by the board required in accordance
     with standards established in article I
Blank   Use not permitted

(b) Categorization system. Uses listed in the table in section 24.1-306 are organized according to the categories set forth below:

CATEGORY USE

1   Residential Uses

2   Agriculture, Animal Keeping and Related Uses

3   Home Occupations

4   Community Uses

5   Educational Uses

6   Institutional Uses

7   Public and Semipublic Uses

8   Temporary Uses

9   Recreation and Amusement Uses

10   Commercial and Retail Uses

11   Business and Professional Service Uses

12   Motor Vehicle and Transportation Related Uses

13   Shopping Centers and Business Parks

14   Wholesaling and Warehousing

15   Limited Industrial Uses

16   General Industrial Uses

17   Utilities and Related Uses

(c) Meaning of Terms. The terms in this article have specific and limited meanings.

(1) The term "permitted use" represents only those uses which are allowed in a district without a special permit. Permitted uses are designated by the letter "P" in the Table of Land Uses established in section 24.1-306. In the event of conflict between the table and the text of this chapter, the text shall control.

(2) The terms "special use" and "specially permitted use" are synonymous and refer to those uses which are permitted only by special use permit authorized by the board in accordance with applicable standards and the review and approval procedures established in article I. Such uses are designated by the letter "S" in the table of land uses established in section 24.1-306. In the event of conflict between the table and the text of this chapter, the text shall control.

(3) The term "administrative permit" shall refer only to those uses specifically denoted with the letter "A" in the table of land uses established in section 24.1-306 for which an administratively issued permit is required prior to commencing the use. Administrative permits are issued by the zoning administrator in accordance with the performance standards and requirements established for the specific use in article IV of this chapter.

(d) Districts. The following zoning districts are established:

District	Definition	Primary Permitted Use
RC	Resource conservation	Very low density single-family detached, agriculture, military, conservation, environmentally sensitive areas
RR	Rural residential	Low density single-family detached, farming
R20	Medium density single-family residential	Medium density single-family detached
R13	High density single-family residential	High density single-family detached
R7	Manufactured home subdivision	Manufactured homes within a manufactured home subdivision
RMF	Multi-family residential	Duplexes, townhouses, multiplexes, apartments, and condominiums
YVA	Yorktown village activity	Residential and nonresidential uses within historic Yorktown
NB	Neighborhood business	Retail uses and services for nearby residential areas
LB	Limited business	Commercial retail uses, businesses and professional services and offices having a predominant "9 to 5" character
GB	General business	Broad range of retail commercial uses, shopping centers, fast food establishments, business and professional services, and automotive services
WCI	Water-oriented commercial and industrial	Marina, marine supply stores, seafood processing and storage, aquaculture
EO	Economic opportunity	Retail, tourist-related and limited industrial activities,
IL	Limited industrial	Wholesaling and warehousing activities, limited manufacturing and assembly and recycling centers
IG	General industrial	Warehousing, petroleum production, broad range of industrial uses, and utility facilities
PD	Planned development	Planned development including mixed use development