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Piers
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amended or BZA should
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No side or rear yard setbacks
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 201
OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE,
PERTAINING TO SETBACKS FOR PIERS
Section Amended: City Zoning Ordinance 9201
WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
practice so require;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA
BEACH, VIRGINIA:
That Section 201 of the City Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended and
reordained to read as follows:
Sec. 201. Yards.
(a) General. All required yards shall be unobstructed by any structure or other
improvement which exceeds sixteen (16) inches in height as measured from
ground elevation; provided, however, the following improvements may be located
in a yard:
(8) Uncovered piers no more than four (4) feet in width may extend into
required side or rear yards jf necessary to access naviqable water,
provided that no structures. except for uncovered boat lifts. shall be
permitted on any portion of the pier.
COMMENT
These amendments will allow piers to be located in a required yard when necessary to
access navigable water. Under such circumstances, only uncovered boat lifts are allowed on the
pier.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the
.2009.
day
of
A~ROV D AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICI NCY:
(JJJ~ (II-
City Attorney's Office
Planni
CA 1103
R-5
May 15, 2009