Chesapeake City City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 1
General Provisions
Sections
- Article 1.1 Title, Authority, Purpose and Severability
PART 2
Administration and Enforcement
Sections
- Article 2.1 Roles of Official Bodies
- Article 2.2 General Permit and Application Procedures
- § 120-2.2.1 Zoning permits and occupancy permits.
- § 120-2.2.2 Building and demolition permits.
- § 120-2.2.3 Amendments.
- § 120-2.2.4 Administrative adjustments.
- § 120-2.2.5 Variances.
- § 120-2.2.6 Appeals.
- § 120-2.2.7 Special exceptions.
- § 120-2.2.8 Basic information required with zoning and building permit applications.
- § 120-2.2.9 Violations and penalties.
- Article 2.3 Hearings of the Board of Appeals
- Article 2.4 Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses
- Article 2.5 Enforcement
PART 3
Development Plan Approvals
Sections
- Article 3.1 Site Plan Review and Approval
- § 120-3.1.1 Uses requiring site plans.
- § 120-3.1.2 Site plan processing procedures.
- § 120-3.1.3 Category 1 site plan processing procedures.
- § 120-3.1.4 Contents of concept plan submittals.
- § 120-3.1.5 Contents of preliminary site plan.
- § 120-3.1.6 Contents of final site plan.
- § 120-3.1.7 Administrative plan review procedures.
- § 120-3.1.8 Contents of plans for administrative review.
- § 120-3.1.9 Amendment of approved site plan.
- § 120-3.1.10 Expiration of approved site plan.
- Article 3.2 Subdivision Review and Approval
- Article 3.3 Impact Studies
- Article 3.4 Annexation Plan Review
PART 4
Zoning Districts and Allowable Uses
Sections
- Article 4.1 Zoning Map
- Article 4.2 Districts and Allowable Uses
- Article 4.3 Historic Area District
PART 5
Dimensional Requirements and Standards
Sections
- Article 5.1 Dimensional Requirements
- Article 5.2 Creation of Lots
PART 6
Site and Building Design Standards
Sections
- Article 6.1 General Environmental Standards for Sensitive Areas
- Article 6.2 Landscaping and Screening
- Article 6.3 Parking and Loading
- § 120-6.3.1 Intent and purposes.
- § 120-6.3.2 Off-street parking required.
- § 120-6.3.3 Modification of parking requirement.
- § 120-6.3.4 Minimum bicycle parking requirements by land use.
- § 120-6.3.5 Off-street loading spaces required.
- § 120-6.3.6 Exterior lighting.
- § 120-6.3.7 Physically handicapped parking.
- Article 6.4 General Building Design Standards
- Article 6.5 Signs
- § 120-6.5.1 Purpose and applicability.
- § 120-6.5.2 Administration.
- § 120-6.5.3 Prohibited signs and signage.
- § 120-6.5.4 Signs permitted without permit.
- § 120-6.5.5 General sign standards.
- § 120-6.5.6 Sign standards specific to all districts except TND and RC Districts.
- § 120-6.5.7 Sign standards specific to TND and RC Districts.
- § 120-6.5.8 Sign standards specific to Historic District.
- § 120-6.5.9 Nonconforming signs.
- § 120-6.5.10 Administrative adjustment of sign regulations.
- § 120-6.5.11 Violations and penalties.
PART 7
Community Design Standards
Sections
- Article 7.1 Adequate Public Facilities
- Article 7.2 Streets
- Article 7.3 Administrative Provisions for New Developments
- Article 7.4 Properties Outside of Town Limits Desiring Access to Town Water and Sewer Lines
PART 8
Critical Area Regulations
Sections
- Article 8.1 Critical Area Program Purpose and Goals
- Article 8.2 Districts
- Article 8.3 Land Use and Density
- Article 8.4 Growth Allocation
- Article 8.5 Administration and Enforcement
- Article 8.6 The Buffer
- Article 8.7 Other Habitat Protection Areas
- Article 8.8 Water-Dependent Facilities.
- § 120-8.8.1 Applicability.
- § 120-8.8.2 Identification.
- § 120-8.8.3 Standards.
- § 120-8.8.4 Evaluating plans for new and expanded water-dependent facilities.
- § 120-8.8.5 Industrial and port-related facilities.
- § 120-8.8.6 Marinas and other commercial maritime facilities.
- § 120-8.8.7 Community piers.
- § 120-8.8.8 Number of slips or piers permitted.
- § 120-8.8.9 Public beaches and other public water-oriented recreation or education areas.
- § 120-8.8.10 Research areas.
- § 120-8.8.11 Fisheries activities.
- Article 8.9 Critical Area Definitions
PART 9
Terminology
Sections
- Article 9.1 Rules for Defining Terms
- Article 9.2 Terms and Definitions