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Roanoke City Zoning Code

APPENDIX 3

SECTION 12.661 — USE CHARTS

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P - The land use is permitted by right in the zoning district indicated.

  - The land use is prohibited in the zoning district indicated.

S - The land use may be approved as a conditional use/Specific Use Permit (SUP) in the zoning district indicated.

Types of
Land Uses
Residential Zoning Districts Non-Residential
Zoning Districts
AG
SF-22
SF-15
SF-11
SF-7
SFA
MF-12
MH
O
R
LC
BP
HI
Agricultural Uses
Bulk Grain and/or Feed Storage P P
Farms, General (Crops) P P
Farms, General (Livestock/Ranch) P S P
Food Processing P P
Greenhouse (Non-Retail/Hobby) P P P P P P P P P
Hay, Grain, and/or Feed Sales P P P P
Livestock Sales P P
Orchard/Crop Propagation P P P
Plant Nursery (growing for commercial purposes but no retail sales on site) P P
Rock Gardens P
Stables (As a business) P S
Stables (Private, Accessory Use) P P S
Stables (Private, Principal Use) P S S
Residential Uses
Accessory Building/Structure (Residential: no larger than 225 square feet in size and twelve foot (12') in height) P P P P P P P P
Accessory Building/Structure (Residential: larger than 225 square feet in size OR twelve foot (12') in height) P P P P P P P P
Accessory Building/Structure (Non-Residential) P P P P P
Accessory Dwelling P P P P P P
Caretaker's/Guard's Residence P P P P P
Community Home P P P P P P P P
Duplex/Two- Family P
Family Home Adult Care P P P P P P P P
Family Home Child Care P P P P P P P P
Four Family (Quadraplex) P
Home Occupation P P P P P P P P
Independent Living S
Multi-Family (Apartments) P
Private Street Subdivision
Rooming/Board House P
Single Family Detached P P P P P S S S
HUD-Code Manufactured Home P
Single Family Industrialized Home P P P P P P P P
Single Family Townhouse (Attached) P P
Single Family Zero Lot/tract Line/Patio Homes
Swimming Pool (Private Use only by resident) P P P P P P P P
Three Family (Triplex) P
Office Uses
Armed Services Recruiting Center P P P
Check Cashing Service P P P
Credit Agency P P P
Insurance Agency Offices P P P P
Offices (Brokerage Services) P P P P
Offices (Health Services) P P P
Offices (Legal Services) P P P
Offices (Medical Office) P P P P
Offices (Professional) P P P P
Offices (Parole - Probation) P P P
Real Estate Offices P P P
Telemarketing Agency S S P P
Bank P P P P
Savings and Loan P P P P
Security Monitoring Company (No Outside Storage) P P P P
Personal and Business Service Uses
Appliance Repair P P P P
Artist Studio P P P P
Ambulance Service (Private) P P
Automobile Driving School (including Defensive Driving) S P P P
Automatic Teller machines (ATM's) P P P P
Barber/Beauty Shop/College (barber or cosmetology school or college) P S P P
Barber/Beauty Shop (non-college) P P P
Bed & Breakfast S S S S S S P P
Communication Equipment (installation and/or Repair—No outdoor sales or storage) P P P
Computer Sales P P P
Credit Unions P P P P
Dance/Drama/Music Schools (Performing Arts) P P P P
Exterminator service (no outdoor sales or storage) S P P
Financial Services (Advice/Invest) P P P P
Full Service Hotel S S S S
Funeral Home P P P
Limited Service Hotel S S S S
Martial Arts School P P P
Kiosk (providing a service) S S P S
Laundry/Dry Cleaning (Drop Off/Pick Up) P P P
Locksmith P P P
Mini-Warehouse/Self Storage S P P P
Newspaper or Job Printing P P P
Photo Studio P P P P
Photocopying/Duplicating P P P P
Security Quarters as Associated with a Business (Live in) P P
Sexually Oriented Business See Chapter 4, Article 4.300 of the City of Roanoke Code of Ordinances
Shoe Repair P P P P
Studio for Radio or Television (without tower) P S P P
Tailor Shop P P P P
Tool Rental (Indoor Storage only) P P P
Tool Rental (with Outdoor Storage) S P P
Travel Agency P P P P
Retail Uses
Alcoholic Beverage Retail Sales, Beer Barns, Bars, Liquor Stores, etc. (No drive through) S S S S
All Terrain Vehicle (go-carts) Dealer/Sales S P P
Antique Shop (household items; no outside storage) P P P
Any use with on- and off-premise alcohol sales as more than 50% of its gross sales revenue S S S S S
Art Dealer/Gallery P P P P
Auto Dealer (Primarily New/Used Auto Sales as accessory use only) S P P
Auto Dealer, Used Auto Sales S P P
Auto Supply Store for New & Rebuilt Parts P P P
Bakery (Retail) P P P
Bike Sales and/or Repair P P P
Book Store S P P P
Building Material Sales P P P
Cabinet Shop (manufacturing) S P P
Cafeteria P P P
Confectionery Store (Retail) P P P
Consignment Shop P P P
Convenience Store without gas sales P P P
Department Store P P P
Drapery Shop/Blind Shop P P P
Florist P P P
Food or Grocery Store P P P
Furniture Sales (Indoor) P P P
Garden Shop (Inside Only; no outside storage) P P P
Gravestone/Tombstone Sales S P P
Handicraft Shop P P P
Hardware Store P P P
Home Improvement Center P P P
Lawnmower Sales and/or Repair P P P
Major Appliance Sales (indoor) P P P
Market (Public, Flea) S S S
Mobile home, modular home, and manufactured home sales and display facilities S P P
Motorcycle Dealer (primarily new/repair) S P P
Motor home, trailer and recreational vehicles sales, rental, and display facilities S P P
Personal Watercraft Sales (primarily new/repair/rental) P P P
Needlework Shop P P P
Permanent Cosmetics S
Pet Grooming (Indoor Kennels) P P P
Pet Shop/Supplies P P P
Pharmacy P P P
Plant Nursery (Retail Sales/Outdoor Storage) S P P
Recycling Kiosk S P P
Restaurant P P P P
Restaurant (Drive-In) P P P P
Retail Store (Misc.) P P P
Security Systems Installation Company P P P
Studio Tattoo or Body Piercing S
Temporary Outdoor Retail Sales/Commercial Promotion (30 day time limit; permit required) P P P
Upholstery Shop (Non-Auto) S P P
Used Merchandise/furniture Store) S P P
Vacuum Cleaner Sales and Repair P P P
Veterinarian/Small Animal Clinic (Indoor Kennels) P P P
Woodworking Shop (ornamental) P P P
Transportation and Auto Service Uses
Aircraft, Aircraft Hardware or Parts Manufacture P P
Auto Body Repair P P
Auto Financing & Leasing S P P
Auto Glass Repair/Tinting S P P
Auto Interior Shop/Upholstery S P P
Auto Muffler Shop S P P
Auto Paint Shop P P
Auto Rental S P P
Auto Repair (General) S P P
Auto Repair as an Accessory Use to Retail Sales S P P
Auto Tire Repair/Sales (Indoor) S P P
Auto Wrecker Service P P
Automobile, Mobile Home, Heavy Equipment Manufacturing P
Automotive Gasoline or Motor Fuel Service P P P P
Car Wash (Self Service; Automated) P P P
Full Service Car Wash (Detail Shop) P P P
Limousine/Taxi Service P P
Off-Street Parking Lot S
Public Garage/Parking Structure P P P
Quick Lube/Oil Change/Minor Inspection S P P
Railroad or Bus Passenger Terminal S P P
Tire Sales (Outdoors) S P P
Amusement and Recreational Service Uses
Amusement Devices/Arcade (Four or more Devices) S P S
Amusement Services (Indoors) P P P
Amusement Services (Outdoors) S S S
Ballpark, stadium, athletic field (private) S P P
Billiard/Pool Facility (Three or More Tables) S S S
Bingo Facility S S S
Bowling Center P P P
Broadcast Station (with Tower) P S
Country Club (Private) S S S S S S S S P
Dance Hall/Dancing Facility S P P
Day Camp P P
Dinner Theatre P P P
Driving Range S S P P
Earth Satellite Dish (Private, less than 3' in diameter) (See Section 12.804)
Exhibition Hall S P P
Fair Ground S S S
Golf Course (Miniature) S P P P
Golf Course (Private) S S S S S S S S S S S S
Golf Course (Public) S
Health Club (Physical Fitness; Indoors Only) P P P P
Motion Picture Theatre (Indoors) P P P
Motion Picture Studio, Commercial Film P P P
Museum (Indoors Only) P P P P
Park and/or Playground (Private) S S S S S S S S S S S S
Park and/or Playground (Public) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Travel Trailers/RV's (Short Term Stays) S
Rodeo Grounds S S
Skating Rink (Ice) P P P
Swimming Pool (Private; Membership) S S S S S S S S S P P P
Swimming Pool (Public) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Tennis Court (Lighted) S S S S S S P P S S S S
Tennis Court (Private/Lighted) P
Tennis Court (Private/Not Lighted) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Theatre (Non-Motion Picture; Live Drama) P P P
Video Rental/Sales P P P
Institutional/Governmental Uses
Antenna (Non-Commercial) (See Section 12.804)
Antenna (Commercial) (See Section 12.804)
Assisted Living Facility S P S S
Broadcast Towers (Commercial) (See Section 12.804)
Cellular Communications Tower/PSS (See Section 12.804)
Cemetery and/or Mausoleum S S S S
Child Day Care (Business) S P P P
Church/Place of Worship P P P P P P P P P P P P
Civic Club P P P P
Clinic (Medical) P P P P
Community Center (Municipal) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Electrical Generating Plant S S S
Electrical Substation S S S S S S S S S P S P
Electrical Transmission Line S S S S S S S S S S S P
Emergency Care Clinic P P P
Fire Station P P P P P P P P P P P P
Franchised Private Utility (not listed) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Fraternal Organization S P P P
Gas Transmission Line (Regulating Station) S S S S S S S S S S S S
Governmental Building (Municipal, State or Federal) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Group Day Care Home S P P S S S S
Heliport S S
Helistop P P P
Hospice P S S S
Hospital (Acute Care/Chronic Care) P P P
Library (Public) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Mailing Service (Private) P P P P
Maternity Homes P S S S
Non-Profit Activities by Church P P P P P P P P P P P P
Nursing/Convalescent Home S P S S
Orphanage S S
Philanthropic Organization S S P S
Phone Exchange/Switching Station S S P S S
Police Station P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Post Office (Governmental) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Radio/Television Tower (Commercial) (See Section 12.804)
Rectory/Parsonage P P P P P P P P P
Retirement Home/Home for the Aged S P S S P
School, K through 12 (Private) S S S S S S S S S S
School, K through 12 (Public) P P P P P P P P P P
School, Vocational (Business/
Commercial Trade)
P P
Sewage Pumping Station P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Small Wind Energy Systems on Lots of Five Acres or More (subject to Section 12.649) P P
Small Wind Energy Systems on Lots Less Than Five Acres (subject to Section 12.649) S S
Solar Farm S
Utility Distribution Line P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Water Supply Facility (Private) P
Water Supply Facility (Elevated Water Storage) P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant (Public) P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Commercial and Wholesale Trade Uses
Book Binding S S P
Electrical Service Shop S P P P
Feed & Grain Store S P P P
Furniture Manufacture P P
Heating & Air-Conditioning Sales/Services (no outside storage) S P P
Livestock—Wholesale P S
Pawn Shop S P P
Propane Sales (Retail) S S P
Taxidermist S S S P
Transfer Station (Refuse/Pick-up) S P
Veterinarian (Outdoor Kennels or Pets) S S S S
Warehouse/Office P P P
Welding Shop P P
Light Industrial/Manufacturing Uses
Temporary Model Home Sales Office, No Outside Storage including Vehicles (Only with Model Home Permit) P P P P P P P
Chemical Products Manufacturing & Storage (indoors) P
Contractor's Office/Sales, with Outside Storage including Vehicles S P P
Contractor's Temporary On-Site Construction Office (only with permit) P P P P P P P P P P P P
Electronic Assembly S S P
Electronic Data Processing S S P
Electrical Equipment or Appliance Manufacturing P P
Electroplating P
Engine Repair/Motor Manufacturing Re-Manufacturing and/or Repair S P P P
Feed Mill P
Flour Mill, Yeast Plant P
Foundry, Forge Plant, Rolling Mill P
Galvanizing, Hot-Dip Metal Process P
Kitchen Equipment Manufacturing S S P P
Laboratory Equipment Manufacturing P P
Machine Shop S P P P
Maintenance & Repair Service for Buildings S S P
Metal Fabrication Plant P
Micro Brewery (on-site mfg. & sales)
Oil Well Tools, Oil Well Equipment Manufacturing P
Outside Storage S S P
Petroleum Products Manufacturing & Storage P
Planing Mill P P
Plumbing Shop (no outside storage) P P P
Processing of Chemicals or Mineral Extraction P
Research Lab (Non-Hazardous) S S P P
Sand/Gravel Sales (Storage) S S S
Sign Manufacturing S S P P
Stone/Clay/Glass Manufacturing S S P P
Textile or Garment Manufacturing P P
Wood, Plastic Container Manufacturing S S P P

 

(Ord. No. 2010-108, § 3, adopted 7/27/2010; Ord. No. 2011-109, §§ 2, 3, adopted 8/9/2011; Ord. No. 2013-116, § 3, adopted 10/22/2013; Ord. No. 2015-121, § 2, adopted 10/13/2015; Ord. No. 2016-111, § 2, adopted 6/14/2016; Ord. No. 2017-124, § 2, adopted 6/27/2017; Ord. No. 2020-100, § 4, 1/14/2020; Ord. No. 2020-105, § 2, 3/24/2020; Ord. No. 2021-104, § 2, 2/9/2021; Ord. No. 2022-102, § 2, 2/22/2022)

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