Sec. 30-433.2. - Permitted principal and accessory uses.
The uses of buildings and premises listed in this section shall be permitted in the UB district, provided that drive-up facilities and facilities for dispensing motor fuels shall not be permitted in conjunction with any of the uses permitted in the district.
(1) Adult day care facilities;
(2) Art galleries;
(3) Banks, savings and loan offices and similar financial services, including accessory automated teller machines accessible from the interior or exterior of buildings devoted to such uses;
(4) Catering businesses, provided that not more than five persons are employed on the premises in the conduct of any such business;
(5) Contractors' shops, service and supply establishments, wholesale and distribution establishments and similar uses, provided that the following conditions shall be met:
a. Portions of buildings adjacent to street frontages shall be devoted to office, showroom, display or other facilities accessible to the public, except that on a corner lot this provision shall apply only to the principal street frontage;
b. Not more than 2,000 square feet of floor area shall be used for warehouse purposes;
c. There shall be no outside storage of equipment, materials or supplies;
d. No service or delivery vehicle exceeding an empty weight of 6,500 pounds shall be used in connection with such use;
(6) Day nurseries licensed by and subject to the requirements of the State of Virginia Department of Social Services;
(7) Dry cleaning and laundering establishments, provided that the total capacity of all dry cleaning machines shall not exceed 50 pounds dry weight and the total capacity of all laundry machines shall not exceed 125 pounds dry weight;
(8) Dwelling units contained within the same building as other permitted principal uses, provided that such dwelling units shall be located above the ground floor of the building or to the rear of other permitted principal uses so as not to interrupt commercial frontage in the district, and provided further that the ground floor area devoted to other permitted principal uses shall be a minimum of one-third or 1,000 square feet, whichever is greater, of the floor area of the ground floor of the building and shall be not less than 20 feet in depth along the entire length of a principal street frontage, except for ingress and egress (see Section 30-800.1 for provisions for nonconforming dwelling uses);
(9) Grocery stores, convenience stores and specialty food and beverage stores, including bakeries where products are sold principally at retail on the premises;
(10) Laundromats and laundry and dry cleaning pick-up stations;
(11) Libraries, museums, parks and noncommercial recreational facilities, when such uses are owned or operated by a governmental agency or a nonprofit organization; and other uses required for the performance of a governmental function and primarily intended to serve residents of adjoining neighborhoods;
(11.1) Nightclubs lawfully existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this provision is derived, provided that no nightclub use shall be enlarged to occupy a greater floor area than was occupied by the use on the effective date of the ordinance from which this provision is derived, and provided further that if such use is discontinued for a period of two years or longer, it shall no longer be considered a permitted use;
(12) Office supply, business and office service, photocopy and custom printing establishments, provided that not more than five persons are employed on the premises in the conduct of any printing establishment;
(13) Offices, including business, professional and administrative offices, medical and dental offices and clinics, and studios of writers, designers and artists engaged in the graphic arts;
(14) Parking areas and parking lots, provided that any card reader or other access control device at an entrance to a parking area or parking lot shall be provided with not less than one stacking space situated off the public right-of-way;
(15) Parking decks and parking garages, provided that:
a. Not less than one exit lane and one entrance lane shall be provided for each 300 parking spaces or major fraction thereof contained within the structure, and any card reader or other access control device at an entrance to a parking deck or parking garage shall be provided with not less than one stacking space situated off the public right-of-way;
b. Parking spaces contained therein shall be screened from view from abutting streets by structural material of not less than 45 percent opacity;
c. All portions of such structure located along a street that generally functions as the primary orientation of businesses in the district shall not be used for parking of vehicles, but shall be devoted to other permitted principal uses or to means of pedestrian or vehicle access;
(16) Personal service businesses that provide services directly to persons or services for personal items, including barber shops, beauty salons, health spas, fitness centers, dance studios, photography studios, travel agencies, shoe repair shops, tailor and garment alteration and repair shops, clothing rental stores, watch and jewelry repair shops and similar establishments, provided that not more than five persons are employed on the premises in the conduct of any repair or fabrication activity;
(17) Pet shops, veterinary clinics and animal hospitals, including boarding kennels operated in conjunction therewith, provided that all facilities shall be located within completely enclosed and air conditioned buildings which are soundproof to the extent that sounds produced by animals kept or treated therein are not audible outside the building;
(18) Postal and package mailing services, but not including package distribution centers;
(19) Professional, business and vocational schools when located above the ground floor of buildings, and provided that no heavy machinery, welding equipment or internal combustion engine shall be used in conjunction therewith;
(20) Recreation and entertainment uses, including theaters, museums and amusement centers; when such uses are located within completely enclosed buildings, and provided that no such use shall be located on a transitional site;
(21) Restaurants, tearooms, cafes, delicatessens, ice cream parlors and similar food and beverage service establishments, including entertainment in conjunction therewith. Such establishments may include areas outside completely enclosed buildings and intended for service to or consumption of food and beverages by patrons, provided that the following conditions shall be met:
a. No deck, patio, terrace or other area outside a completely enclosed building and used for the service or accommodation of patrons shall be situated within 100 feet of any property in any R district;
b. Covered trash containers shall be provided in service areas, and fences, walls or vegetative screening shall be provided around service areas, except at entrances and exits, to prevent refuse from blowing onto adjacent properties or streets. Fences or walls to be credited toward this requirement shall comply with fence and wall design guidelines adopted by resolution of the Planning Commission, or their equivalent as determined by the Zoning Administrator. In no case shall chain link, chain link with slats or similar fencing be considered as meeting the requirements of the fence and wall design guidelines;
c. No music or public address system shall be operated in such a manner that sound produced therefrom is audible beyond the boundaries of the premises;
(22) Retail stores and shops;
(23) Rights-of-way, easements and appurtenances necessary for the provision and maintenance of public utilities and public transportation, including streets, rail lines, power lines, cables, poles, pipes, meters, transformers and similar devices, but not including railroad yards, freight or passenger depots, loading platforms, generating plants, transformer stations, electric substations, wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, utility storage yards and similar uses;
(24) Sales lots for Christmas trees, vegetable stands and other seasonal uses, but not including flea markets, and provided no such use shall be located on a transitional site;
(25) Service businesses that service, repair or rent audio or video equipment, home appliances, furniture, personal recreational equipment, home yard and garden equipment, tools, bicycles, locks, computers, office machines and similar household or business items, provided that no products shall be serviced, repaired, stored or displayed outside a completely enclosed building, no internal combustion engine shall be repaired or serviced, and not more than five persons shall be employed on the premises in the conduct of any service or repair activity;
(26) Shopping centers containing uses permitted in this district;
(27) Tourist homes;
(28) Wireless communications facilities, microwave relay facilities, and radio broadcast antennas, on alternative support structures, in accordance with the additional requirements of Sections 30-692.1 through 30-692.6;
(28.1) Short-term rental, subject to the requirements of Article VI, Division 14 of this chapter;
(29) Accessory uses and structures, including automated teller machines accessible only from the interior of buildings devoted to permitted principal uses other than individual dwelling units or lodging units.
(Code 1993, § 32-433.2; Code 2004, § 114-433.2; Code 2015, § 30-433.2; Code 2020, § 30-433.2; Ord. No. 2004-180-167, § 1, 6-28-2004; Ord. No. 2006-43-63, § 1, 3-13-2006; Ord. No. 2011-205-2012-1, § 1, 1-9-2012; Ord. No. 2012-234-2013-2, § 1, 1-14-2013; Ord. No. 2013-237-225, § 1, 12-9-2013; Ord. No. 2019-343, § 1(30-433.2), 6-22-2020; Ord. No. 2024-314, § 2(30-433.2), 12-9-2024)
