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Portsmouth, Virginia

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11th Sep 2025
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Planning and Zoning for Portsmouth, VA

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    What is the Land Use Allocation in Portsmouth, Virginia?

    The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Portsmouth, Virginia as defined by city ordinances.

    Permitted Use Type

    Permitted Use Sub Type

    Percentage

    Area(sq. m)

    Parking
    31.00%8954.95
    Parking garage or lot31.00%8954.95
    Industrial
    74.39%21490.94
    Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)54.71%15804.99
    Mining, excavation and resource extraction10.32%2981.29
    Mills, plants, and other processing facilities73.90%21349.29
    Storage and warehouses74.13%21415.16
    Manufacturing20.87%6029.99
    Hazardous materials handling or processing10.32%2981.29
    General industrial14.67%4239.08
    Residential
    99.02%28605.84
    Two family dwelling58.51%16904.43
    Mobile and floating homes99.02%28605.84
    Accessory dwelling unit54.34%15699.81
    Multi family dwelling59.40%17161.53
    Dwellings (unspecified)59.72%17251.86
    Single family dwelling54.61%15775.59
    Communal housing59.59%17215.89
    Mechanical
    99.02%28605.84
    Utility structures99.02%28605.84
    Communication towers74.26%21452.39
    Agriculture
    99.02%28605.84
    Agricultural and hunting99.02%28605.84
    Other
    99.02%28605.84
    Accessory99.02%28605.84
    Uncategorized0.19%55.68
    Temporary uses52.78%15246.66
    Multiple99.02%28605.84
    Retail
    54.83%15840.95
    Professional services43.96%12700.35
    General retail54.83%15840.95
    Personal services54.83%15840.95
    Eating and drinking establishments54.83%15840.95
    Restricted retail18.53%5352.57
    Community
    99.02%28605.84
    Schools and universities99.02%28605.84
    Medical54.71%15804.99
    Transportation facilities and infrastructure98.95%28584.96
    Public, quasi-public, and government99.02%28605.84
    Lodging
    32.77%9466.22
    Bed & breakfast2.11%608.65
    Hotel/motel30.94%8937.28
    Commercial
    54.91%15861.84
    Professional office54.91%15861.84
    Entertainment31.00%8954.95
    Non-retail sales31.00%8954.95
    Automobile related uses53.94%15583.85
    General commercial15.79%4562.46
    Research and laboratory facilities20.44%5904.59

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