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VA Code § 15.2-2288.3:2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2288.3:2. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Limited distiller's license; local regulation of certain activities

A. Local restriction upon activities of distilleries licensed pursuant to subdivision 2 of § 4.1-206 to market and sell their products shall be reasonable and shall take into account the economic impact on such licensed distillery of such restriction, the agricultural nature of such activities and events, and whether such activities and events are usual and customary for such licensed distilleries. Usual and customary activities and events at such licensed distilleries shall be permitted unless there is a substantial impact on the health, safety, or welfare of the public.B. No locality shall regulate any of the following activities of a distillery licensed under subdivision 2 of § 4.1-206:1. The production and harvesting of agricultural products and the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer;2. The on-premises sale, tasting, or consumption of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer during regular business hours in accordance with a contract between a distillery and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of § 4.1-119;3. The sale and shipment of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer to licensed wholesalers and out-of-state purchasers in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and federal law;4. The storage and warehousing of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and federal law; or5. The sale of items related to alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer that are incidental to the sale of such alcoholic beverages.C. Any locality may exempt any distillery licensed in accordance with subdivision 2 of § 4.1-206 on land zoned agricultural from any local regulation of minimum parking, road access, or road upgrade requirements.2015, c. 695.
VA Code § 15.2-2288.3:2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2288.3:2. (Effective January 1, 2022) Limited distiller's license; local regulation of certain activities

A. Local restriction upon activities of distilleries licensed pursuant to subdivision 2 of § 4.1-206 to market and sell their products shall be reasonable and shall take into account the economic impact on such licensed distillery of such restriction, the agricultural nature of such activities and events, and whether such activities and events are usual and customary for such licensed distilleries. Usual and customary activities and events at such licensed distilleries shall be permitted unless there is a substantial impact on the health, safety, or welfare of the public.B. No locality shall regulate any of the following activities of a distillery licensed under subdivision 2 of § 4.1-206:1. The production and harvesting of agricultural products and the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer;2. The on-premises sale, tasting, or consumption of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer during regular business hours in accordance with a contract between a distillery and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of § 4.1-119;3. The sale and shipment of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer to licensed wholesalers and out-of-state purchasers in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and federal law;4. The storage and warehousing of alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and federal law; or5. The sale of items related to alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer that are incidental to the sale of such alcoholic beverages.C. Any locality may exempt any distillery licensed in accordance with subdivision 2 of § 4.1-206 on land zoned agricultural from any local regulation of minimum parking, road access, or road upgrade requirements.2015, c. 695.
VA Code § 15.2-2288.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2288.4. Extension of expiration dates for special use permits

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any special use permit that was valid and outstanding as of January 1, 2009, is extended to July 1, 2011, regardless of whether such expiration or schedule exists by operation of statute, proffer, permit, local ordinance, or local custom. Nothing in this section shall impair the ability of any person to apply for additional extensions of time beyond the period specified in this section where permitted by other law.2009, c. 636.
VA Code § 15.2-2288.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2288.5. Meaning of "cemetery" for purposes of zoning

A. A "cemetery" for purposes of this chapter shall have the meaning set forth in § 54.1-2310.B. Nothing in this section shall exempt a licensed funeral home or cemetery from any applicable zoning regulation.C. The following uses shall be included in the approval of a cemetery without further zoning approval being required: all uses necessarily or customarily associated with interment of human remains, benches, ledges, walls, graves, roads, paths, landscaping, and soil storage consistent with federal, state, and local laws on erosion sediment control.D. Mausoleums, columbaria, chapels, administrative offices, and maintenance and storage areas that are shown in a legislative approval for the specific cemetery obtained at the request of the owner shall not require additional local legislative approval provided such structures and uses are developed in accordance with the original local legislative approval. This subsection shall not supersede any permission required by an ordinance adopted pursuant to § 15.2-2306 relative to historic districts.2012, cc. 414, 478.
VA Code § 15.2-2288.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2288.6. Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities

A. No locality shall regulate the carrying out of any of the following activities at an agricultural operation, as defined in § 3.2-300, unless there is a substantial impact on the health, safety, or general welfare of the public:1. Agritourism activities as defined in § 3.2-6400;2. The sale of agricultural or silvicultural products, or the sale of agricultural-related or silvicultural-related items incidental to the agricultural operation;3. The preparation, processing, or sale of food products in compliance with subdivisions A 3, 4, and 5 of § 3.2-5130 or related state laws and regulations; or4. Other activities or events that are usual and customary at Virginia agricultural operations.Any local restriction placed on an activity listed in this subsection shall be reasonable and shall take into account the economic impact of the restriction on the agricultural operation and the agricultural nature of the activity.B. No locality shall require a special exception, administrative permit not required by state law, or special use permit for any activity listed in subsection A on property that is zoned as an agricultural district or classification unless there is a substantial impact on the health, safety, or general welfare of the public.C. Except regarding the sound generated by outdoor amplified music, no local ordinance regulating the sound generated by any activity listed in subsection A shall be more restrictive than the general noise ordinance of the locality. In permitting outdoor amplified music at an agricultural operation, the locality shall consider the effect on adjoining property owners and nearby residents.D. The provisions of this section shall not affect any entity licensed in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 4.1-200 et seq.) of Title 4.1. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 3.2-300 et seq.) of Title 3.2, to alter the provisions of § 15.2-2288.3, or to restrict the authority of any locality under Title 58.1.2014, cc. 153, 494.
VA Code § 15.2-2288.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2288.8. Special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects

A. Any locality may grant a special exception pursuant to § 15.2-2286, and include in its zoning ordinance reasonable regulations and provisions for a special exception as defined in § 15.2-2201, for any solar photovoltaic (electric energy) project or energy storage project. For the purposes of this section, "energy storage project" means energy storage equipment and technology within an energy storage project that is capable of absorbing energy, storing such energy for a period of time, and redelivering such energy after it has been stored.B. The governing body of such locality may grant a condition that includes (i) dedication of real property of substantial value or (ii) substantial cash payments for or construction of substantial public improvements, the need for which is not generated solely by the granting of a conditional use permit, so long as such conditions are reasonably related to the project.C. Once a condition is granted pursuant to subsection B, such condition shall continue in effect until a subsequent amendment changes the zoning on the property for which the conditions were granted. However, such conditions shall continue if the subsequent amendment is part of a comprehensive implementation of a new or substantially revised zoning ordinance.2020, cc. 385, 414; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 57, 58.
VA Code § 15.2-2289 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2289. Localities may provide by ordinance for disclosure of real parties in interest

In addition to the powers granted by this chapter, localities may provide by ordinance that the local planning commission, governing body or zoning appeals board may require any applicant for a special exception, or a special use permit, amendment to the zoning ordinance or variance to make complete disclosure of the equitable ownership of the real estate to be affected including, in the case of corporate ownership, the name of stockholders, officers and directors and in any case the names and addresses of all of the real parties of interest. However, the requirement of listing names of stockholders, officers and directors shall not apply to a corporation whose stock is traded on a national or local stock exchange and having more than 500 shareholders. In the case of a condominium, the requirement shall apply only to the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee if they own 10% or more of the units in the condominium.1970, c. 573, § 15.1-486.1; 1975, cc. 575, 641; 1976, c. 370; 1980, c. 604; 1986, c. 173; 1988, c. 408; 1989, cc. 25, 232; 1992, c. 596; 1993, c. 288; 1994, c. 192; 1997, c. 587; 2006, cc. 9, 317.
VA Code § 15.2-2290 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2290. Uniform regulations for manufactured housing

A. Localities adopting and enforcing zoning ordinances under the provisions of this article shall provide that, in all agricultural zoning districts or districts having similar classifications regardless of name or designation where agricultural, horticultural, or forest uses such as but not limited to those described in § 58.1-3230 are the dominant use, the placement of manufactured houses that are on a permanent foundation and on individual lots shall be permitted, subject to development standards that are equivalent to those applicable to site-built single family dwellings within the same or equivalent zoning district.B. Localities adopting and enforcing zoning regulations under the provisions of this article may, to provide for the general purposes of zoning ordinances, adopt uniform standards, so long as they apply to all residential structures erected within the agricultural zoning district or other districts identified in subsection A of this section incorporating such standards. The standards shall not have the effect of excluding manufactured housing.C. Local zoning ordinances adopting provisions consistent with this section shall not relieve lots or parcels from the obligations relating to manufactured housing units imposed by the terms of a restrictive covenant.1990, c. 840, § 15.1-486.4; 1991, c. 198; 1995, cc. 540, 583; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-2291 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2291. Assisted living facilities and group homes of eight or fewer; single-family residence

A. Zoning ordinances for all purposes shall consider a residential facility in which no more than eight individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental disabilities reside, with one or more resident or nonresident staff persons, as residential occupancy by a single family. For the purposes of this subsection, mental illness and developmental disability shall not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in § 54.1-3401. No conditions more restrictive than those imposed on residences occupied by persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption shall be imposed on such facility. For purposes of this subsection, "residential facility" means any group home or other residential facility for which the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is the licensing authority pursuant to this Code.B. Zoning ordinances for all purposes shall consider a residential facility in which no more than eight aged, infirm or disabled persons reside, with one or more resident counselors or other staff persons, as residential occupancy by a single family. No conditions more restrictive than those imposed on residences occupied by persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption shall be imposed on such facility. For purposes of this subsection, "residential facility" means any assisted living facility or residential facility in which aged, infirm or disabled persons reside with one or more resident counselors or other staff persons and for which the Department of Social Services is the licensing authority pursuant to this Code.1990, c. 814, § 15.1-486.3; 1993, c. 373; 1997, c. 587; 1998, c. 585; 2007, c. 813; 2008, c. 601; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2010, cc. 796, 847; 2012, cc. 476, 507; 2014, c. 238.
VA Code § 15.2-2292 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2292. Zoning provisions for family day homes

A. Zoning ordinances for all purposes shall consider a family day home as defined in § 22.1-289.02, serving one through four children, exclusive of the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home as residential occupancy by a single family. No conditions more restrictive than those imposed on residences occupied by persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption shall be imposed upon such a home. Nothing in this section shall apply to any county or city which is subject to § 15.2-741 or 15.2-914.B. A local governing body may by ordinance allow a zoning administrator to use an administrative process to issue zoning permits for a family day home, as defined in § 22.1-289.02, serving five through 12 children, exclusive of the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home. The ordinance may contain such standards as the local governing body deems appropriate and shall include a requirement that notification be sent by registered or certified letter to the last known address of each adjacent property owner. If the zoning administrator receives no written objection from a person so notified within 30 days of the date of sending the letter and determines that the family day home otherwise complies with the provisions of the ordinance and all other applicable local ordinances, the zoning administrator shall issue the permit sought. If the zoning administrator receives a written objection from a person so notified within 30 days of the date of sending the letter and determines that the family day home otherwise complies with the provisions of the ordinance, the zoning administrator shall consider such objection and may (i) issue or deny the permit sought or (ii) if required by the ordinance, refer the permit to the local governing body for consideration. The ordinance shall provide a process whereby an applicant for a family day home that is denied a permit through the administrative process may request that its application be considered after a hearing following public notice as provided in § 15.2-2204. Upon such hearing, the local governing body may, in its discretion, approve the permit, subject to such conditions as agreed upon by the applicant and the locality, or deny the permit. The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a local governing body from exercising its authority, if at all, under subdivision A 3 of § 15.2-2286.1994, cc. 781, 798, § 15.1-486.5; 1997, c. 587; 2014, c. 771; 2015, cc. 758, 770; 2019, cc. 380, 442; 2020, cc. 860, 861.
VA Code § 15.2-2293 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2293. Airspace subject to zoning ordinances

A. A zoning ordinance shall be applicable to the superjacent airspace of any nonpublic-owned land area.B. Airspace superjacent or subjacent to any public highway, street, lane, alley or other way in this Commonwealth not required for the purpose of travel, or other public use, by the Commonwealth or other political jurisdiction owning it, shall be subject to the zoning ordinance of the locality in which the airspace is located.C. Airspace not provided for in subsection B herein that is superjacent to any land owned by the Commonwealth or other political jurisdiction and occupied by a nonpolitical entity or person shall be subject to the zoning ordinance that would be applicable if the land were owned by a private person.1979, c. 431, § 15.1-491.01; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-2293.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2293.1. Placement of amateur radio antennas

Any ordinance involving the placement, screening or height of antennas shall reasonably accommodate amateur radio antennas and shall impose the minimum regulation necessary to accomplish the locality's legitimate purpose. In localities having a population density of 120 persons or less per square mile according to the 1990 United States census, no local ordinance shall (i) restrict amateur radio antenna height to less than 200 feet above ground level as permitted by the Federal Communications Commission or (ii) restrict the number of support structures. In localities having a population density of more than 120 persons per square mile according to the 1990 United States census, no local ordinance shall (i) restrict amateur radio antenna height to less than 75 feet above ground level or (ii) restrict the number of support structures. Reasonable and customary engineering practices shall be followed in the erection of amateur radio antennas. This section shall not preclude any locality, by ordinance, from regulating amateur radio antennas with regard to reasonable requirements relating to the use of screening, setback, placement, and health and safety requirements.1998, c. 642.
VA Code § 15.2-2293.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2293.2. Regulation of helicopter use

No local zoning ordinance shall impose a total ban on departures and landings within the locality by non-commercial helicopters for personal use, but local zoning ordinances may require a special exception, special use permit, or conditional use permit for repetitive helicopter landings and departures on the same parcel of land in some or all zoning districts. Special exceptions or special use permits may be made subject to reasonable conditions for the protection or benefit of owners and occupants of neighboring parcels, including but not limited to conditions related to compliance with applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.2012, c. 506.
VA Code § 15.2-2294 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning|§ 15.2-2294. Airport safety zoning

Every locality (i) in whose jurisdiction a licensed airport or United States government or military air facility is located or (ii) over whose jurisdiction the approach slopes and other safety zones of a licensed airport, including United States government or military air facility extend shall, by ordinance, provide for the regulation of the height of structures and natural growth for the purpose of protecting the safety of air navigation and the public investment in air navigation facilities. The ordinance may be adopted regardless of whether the local governing body has adopted a zoning ordinance applicable to other land uses in the locality. The ordinance may be designed and adopted by the locality as an overlay zone superimposed on any preexisting base zone.The provisions of the airport safety zoning ordinance shall be in compliance with the rules of the Virginia Aviation Board.1989, cc. 447, 449, § 15.1-491.02; 1990, c. 384; 1997, c. 587.