Code of Ordinances
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| CODE OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA |
| SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE |
| CHARTER |
| Chapter 1. Incorporation and Boundaries |
| Chapter 2. Powers of City |
| Chapter 3. Boroughs; City Council |
| Chapter 4. City Manager |
| Chapter 5. Budget, Etc. |
| Chapter 6. Borrowing |
| Chapter 7. Administrative Departments Generally |
| Chapter 8. Financial Administration |
| Chapter 9. Department of Law, Etc. |
| CHAPTERS 10—12.1. [Reserved] |
| §§ 10.01—12.06. [Reserved.] |
| Chapter 13. Department of Public Health |
| Chapter 14. Department of Social Service |
| Chapter 15. Department of Agriculture |
| Chapter 16. Department of Education |
| CHAPTERS 17—18.4. [Reserved] |
| §§ 17.01—18.015. [Reserved.] |
| Chapter 19. City Planning |
| Chapter 20. Administration of Justice |
| CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE |
| Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION |
| Chapter 3. ADVERTISING |
| Chapter 4. AMUSEMENTS |
| Chapter 5. ANIMALS AND FOWL |
| Chapter 6. BEACHES, BOATS AND WATERWAYS |
| Chapter 7. BICYCLES AND OTHER WHEELED DEVICES |
| Chapter 8. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS |
| Chapter 9. CREATIVE DISTRICTS |
| Chapter 10. ELECTIONS |
| Chapter 10.5. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AGENCIES AND VEHICLES |
| Chapter 11. FARMER'S MARKET |
| Chapter 12. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION |
| Chapter 13. FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS |
| Chapter 14. GAMBLING |
| Chapter 15. HOTELS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS |
| Chapter 16. HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE CODE |
| Chapter 17. LIBRARIES |
| Chapter 18. LICENSE CODE |
| Chapter 18.5. MASSAGE THERAPY |
| Chapter 19. MOBILE HOMES |
| Chapter 21. MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CODE |
| Chapter 22. OBSCENITY |
| Chapter 23. OFFENSES |
| Chapter 24. PARKS AND RECREATION |
| Chapter 25. PAWNBROKERS; JUNK AND SECONDHAND DEALERS |
| Chapter 25.1. PRECIOUS METAL AND GEM DEALERS |
| Chapter 26. PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS |
| Chapter 27. POLICE |
| Chapter 28. SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL |
| Chapter 28.5. SMOKING |
| Chapter 30. SOIL REMOVAL, OTHER LAND-DISTURBING ACTIVITIES |
| Chapter 31. SOLID WASTE |
| Chapter 32. SPECIAL SALES |
| Chapter 32.5. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY |
| Chapter 33. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS |
| Chapter 34. SWIMMING POOLS |
| Chapter 35. TAXATION |
| Chapter 35.1. SANDBRIDGE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT |
| Chapter 35.2. TECHNOLOGY ZONES |
| Chapter 35.3. NEIGHBORHOOD DREDGING SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS |
| Chapter 35.4. TOURISM ZONES |
| Chapter 36. VEHICLES FOR HIRE |
| Chapter 37. WATER SUPPLY |
| Chapter 38. WEAPONS |
| Appendix A. ZONING ORDINANCE |
| Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Article 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS |
| Article 3. PRESERVATION DISTRICT |
| Article 4. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS |
| Article 5. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS |
| Article 6. APARTMENT DISTRICTS |
| Article 7. HOTEL DISTRICT |
| Article 8. OFFICE DISTRICTS |
| Article 9. BUSINESS DISTRICTS |
| Article 10. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS |
| Article 11. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS |
| Article 13. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL DISTRICT |
| Article 14. WETLANDS ZONING ORDINANCE |
| Article 15. RESORT TOURIST DISTRICTS |
| Article 16. COASTAL PRIMARY SAND DUNE ZONING ORDINANCE |
| Article 17. THE SHORE DRIVE CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT |
| Article 18. SPECIAL REGULATIONS IN AIR INSTALLATIONS COMPATIBLE USE ZONES (AICUZ) |
| Article 19. OLD BEACH OVERLAY DISTRICT |
| Article 20. THE HISTORIC KEMPSVILLE AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT |
| Article 21. WORKFORCE HOUSING |
| Article 22. CENTRAL BUSINESS CORE DISTRICT |
| Appendix 1. OCEANFRONT RESORT DISTRICT FORM-BASED CODE |
| Appendix B. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS |
| DEFINITIONS |
| § 1.1. ERU. |
| § 1.2. Planning director. |
| § 1.3. Street. |
| § 1.4. Subdivision. |
| § 1.5. Floodplain. |
| § 1.6. Wetlands. |
| RECORDING PLATS |
| § 2.1. Submittal, approval, and recording of plats. |
| § 2.2. Compliance with ordinance. |
| § 2.3. When sale or transfer of land by reference to plat prohibited. |
| PROCEDURES |
| § 3.1. Preapplication conference. |
| § 3.2. Procedure for conditional preliminary plat approval. |
| § 3.3. Procedure for approval of final plat. |
| DESIGN STANDARDS |
| § 4.1. Streets and alleys. |
| § 4.2. Easements. |
| § 4.3. Blocks. |
| § 4.4. Lots. |
| § 4.5. Public sites and open spaces. |
| § 4.6. Preservation of noteworthy features. |
| § 4.7. Condominium development. |
| REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 5.1. Permanent monuments. |
| § 5.2. Streets and alleys. |
| § 5.3. Street signs and traffic-control devices. |
| § 5.4. Street lights. |
| § 5.5. Street and other drainage. |
| § 5.6. Sidewalks. |
| § 5.7. Driveway entrances. |
| § 5.8. Water supply. |
| § 5.9. Sanitary sewerage. |
| § 5.10. Underground utilities. |
| § 5.11. Condominium development. |
| PLATS AND DATA |
| § 6.1. Preliminary plats and data—Generally. |
| § 6.2. Same—Special provisions. |
| § 6.3. Final plats and data. |
| PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS ON IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 7.1. Plans and specifications for general improvements. |
| § 7.2. Installation of improvements; inspections. |
| § 7.3. Performance bond in lieu of installation. |
| § 7.4. As-built construction drawings. |
| § 7.5. Defect bond. |
| § 7.6. Release of bonds. |
| § 7.7. Public acceptance of improvements or proposed dedications. |
| § 7.8. Consideration and action by the planning director or his designee. |
| FEES |
| § 8.1. Plat fees. |
| § 8.2. Permit and inspection fees. |
| § 8.3. Subdivision variance fees. |
| § 8.4. Plat vacation fees. |
| APPEALS |
| § 9.1. Appeals from decisions of administrative officers. |
| § 9.2. Modification of standards. |
| § 9.3. Variances. |
| § 9.4. Procedure for modification of standards and variances. |
| PENALTIES |
| § 10.1. Penalties. |
| SEPARABILITY |
| § 11.1. Separability. |
| EFFECTIVE DATE |
| § 12.1. Effective date. |
| Appendix C. SITE PLAN ORDINANCE |
| § 1. Definitions. |
| § 2. Uses requiring site plan review. |
| § 3. Procedures. |
| § 4. Information required on site development plan. |
| § 5. Minimum standards and specifications required. |
| § 5A. Parking lot and foundation landscaping. |
| § 5B. Reserved. |
| § 6. Consideration and action by city agent. |
| § 7. Variances and appeals. |
| § 7A. Permit and inspection fees. |
| § 8. Separability. |
| § 9. Penalty. |
| § 10. Effective date. |
| Appendix D. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT |
| § 1-1. Purpose and authority. |
| § 1-2. Stormwater management program established. |
| § 1-3. Definitions. |
| § 1-4. Stormwater applicability and exemptions. |
| § 1-5. Submission and approval of plans. |
| § 1-6. Stormwater management plan; content of plan. |
| § 1-7. Review of stormwater management plans. |
| § 1-8. Stormwater pollution prevention plan; content of plan. |
| § 1-9. Pollution prevention plan; content of plan. |
| § 1-10. Applicability of technical criteria for regulated land disturbing activities. |
| § 1-11. Water quality design criteria requirements. |
| § 1-12. Water quality compliance. |
| § 1-13. Water quantity. |
| § 1-14. Offsite compliance options. |
| § 1-15. Design storms and hydrologic methods. |
| § 1-16. Stormwater harvesting. |
| § 1-17. Linear development projects. |
| § 1-18. Stormwater management impoundment structures or facilities. |
| § 1-19. Comprehensive stormwater management plans. |
| § 1-20. Grandfather provisions. |
| § 1-21. Variances. |
| § 1-22. Applicability. |
| § 1-23. General. |
| § 1-24. Water quality. |
| § 1-25. Stream channel erosion. |
| § 1-26. Flooding. |
| § 1-27. Regional (watershed-wide) stormwater management plans. |
| § 1-28. Long-term maintenance of permanent stormwater facilities. |
| § 1-29. Monitoring and inspections. |
| § 1-30. Hearings. |
| § 1-31. Appeals. |
| § 1-32. Enforcement. |
| § 1-33. Fees. |
| § 1-34. Performance bond. |
| § 1-35. Public Works Design Standards Manual. |
| § 1-36. Severability. |
| § 1-37. Reserved. |
| Appendix E. TREE PLANTING, PRESERVATION AND REPLACEMENT |
| § 1.1. Narrative. |
| § 1.2. Intent. |
| § 1.3. Definitions. |
| § 1.4. Application. |
| § 1.5. Violations and penalties. |
| § 1.6. Variances and appeals. |
| Appendix F. CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA ORDINANCE |
| § 100. Title. |
| § 101. Findings of fact. |
| § 102. Purpose and intent. |
| § 103. Definitions. |
| § 104. Areas of applicability. |
| § 105. Interpretation of Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area boundaries. |
| § 106. Performance standards. |
| § 107. Plan of development process. |
| § 108. Nonconforming buildings and structures. |
| § 109. Exemptions. |
| § 110. Variances. |
| § 111. Appeals. |
| § 112. Violations; penalties. |
| § 113. Severability. |
| § 114. Vested rights. |
| § 115. Enforcement. |
| § 116. Effective date. |
| Appendix G. SOUTHERN RIVERS WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE |
| § 1. Title. |
| § 2. Findings of fact. |
| § 3. Objectives. |
| § 4. Definitions. |
| § 5. Applicability. |
| § 6. Exemptions. |
| § 7. Performance standards. |
| § 8. Design criteria. |
| § 9. Southern Rivers Watershed Management Plan. |
| § 10. Agricultural lands. |
| § 11. Procedures. |
| § 12. Variances and appeals. |
| § 13. Severability. |
| § 14. Enforcement. |
| § 15. Vested rights. |
| § 16. Effective date. |
| Appendix H. STORM SEWER SYSTEM DISCHARGE ORDINANCE |
| § 1. Title. |
| § 2. Findings of fact. |
| § 3. Objectives. |
| § 4. Definitions. |
| § 5. Prohibitions. |
| § 6. Inspections and monitoring. |
| § 7. Penalties. |
| § 8. Effective date. |
| Appendix I. AIRPORT NOISE ATTENUATION AND SAFETY ORDINANCE |
| § 1. Title. |
| § 2. Purpose and intent. |
| § 3. Definitions. |
| § 4. Airport noise zones and boundaries. |
| § 5. Acoustical performance standards. |
| § 6. Nonconforming buildings and structures. |
| § 7. Exemptions. |
| § 8. Appeals. |
| § 9. Required disclosures in certain real property transactions. |
| § 10. Violations. |
| § 11. Severability. |
| § 12. Vested rights. |
| § 13. Administration and enforcement. |
| § 14. Avigation easements. |
| Appendix J. AGRICULTURAL RESERVE PROGRAM |
| § 1. Title. |
| § 2. Purpose. |
| § 3. Findings. |
| § 4. Definitions. |
| § 5. Agricultural reserve program. |
| § 6. Applicability. |
| § 7. Eligibility criteria. |
| § 8. Application; evaluation. |
| § 9. Review of applications by commission. |
| § 10. Procedure for acquisition of development rights. |
| § 11. Nature of rights acquired; repurchases; exchanges. |
| § 12. Farmland ranking system. |
| Appendix K. FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE |
| Article I. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Article II. ADMINISTRATION |
| Article III. ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS |
| Article IV. FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT PROVISIONS |
| Article V. EXISTING STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN AREAS |
| Article VI. VARIANCES AND APPEALS |
| STATUTORY REFERENCE TABLE |
| CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE - 1965 CODE |
| CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE - ORDINANCES |