Virginia Beach, Virginia Zoning Map
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Virginia Beach, Virginia Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Virginia Beach's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Category | Details |
|---|---|---|
A12 Apartment | - | Standards & uses → |
A18 Apartment | - | Standards & uses → |
A24 Apartment | - | Standards & uses → |
A36 Apartment | - | Standards & uses → |
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What does A12 actually permit?
The full standards for one district, read straight from the source.
Run it →How is Virginia Beach zoned?
Virginia Beach regulates land through 36 zoning districts, and the apartment districts state density directly: A12, A18, A24 and A36. The number is the units per acre the district contemplates, so the residential ladder above single family is readable without a lookup.
The Oceanfront Resort district is the defining classification. Naming the resort area as its own district rather than as commercial or hotel land recognises that the oceanfront is a distinct planning problem, and a separate Hotel district exists alongside it.
The business districts run B1 neighborhood, B1A limited community, B2 community, B3 central and B4 mixed use, with two further variants: B4C central business mixed use and B4K historic Kempsville area mixed use. Naming a district for the Historic Kempsville area gives that place its own framework within the business ladder.
A Central Business Core district covers the highest-intensity centre.
Agricultural appears at 1 and 2, and a Preservation district covers protected land.
The office districts are numbered 1 and 2, and industrial runs light and heavy.
Planned unit development appears as PDH1, marking the plan-based route. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Virginia Beach zoning: frequently asked questions
How do the apartment districts state density?
Directly in the code: A12, A18, A24 and A36, where the number is the units per acre the district contemplates. The ladder is readable without a lookup.
What is the Oceanfront Resort district?
A district naming the resort area as its own classification rather than as commercial or hotel land, recognising the oceanfront as a distinct planning problem. A separate Hotel district exists alongside it.
What is the B4K district?
A historic Kempsville area mixed use district, giving that specific place its own framework within the business ladder alongside the general B4 mixed use and B4C central business mixed use districts.
How is the business ladder organised?
B1 neighborhood, B1A limited community, B2 community, B3 central and B4 mixed use, with central business mixed use and historic Kempsville variants, plus a Central Business Core district.
What agricultural and preservation districts are there?
Agricultural appears at 1 and 2, and a Preservation district covers protected land, giving the city both working rural land and protected categories.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Virginia Beach planning department before acquisition or design.