The City Council of Danville has established and adopted zoning districts in order to classify, regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings, structures, land, wetlands and water; to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings; to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces around buildings; to regulate the intensity and density of land uses and to regulate historic areas and major entrance corridors within the geographical territory of the City.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3, § A, 2-17-04)

The nineteen zoning districts are organized into three general zoning categories: (1) Residential Districts, (2) Office, Commercial and Industrial Districts and (3) Overlay Districts.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3, § B, 2-17-04)