AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL
FOR THE TOWN OF ABINGDON, VIRGINIA TO AMEND
Part II – Code, Appendix B-Zoning Ordinance, Article 9.-OI Office and Institutional
District;
Section 9-2.-Same-Special uses.
WHEREAS, § 15.2-2280 of the Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, grants the local
governing body the authority to classify the territory under its jurisdiction or any
substantial portion thereof into districts of such number, shape and size as it may deem
best suited to carry out the purposes of this article and in each district it may regulate,
restrict, permit, prohibit, and determine the use of land, buildings, structures and other
premises for agricultural, business, industrial, residential, flood plain and other specific
uses; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Abingdon's current Code, Part II, Appendix B-Zoning
Ordinance, Article 9.-OI Office and Institutional District; Section 9-2.-Same-Special uses,
the Council for the Town of Abingdon has found it in the best interest to amend the body
of its ordinance; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the council of the Town of Abingdon
that:
1.
Should any section or provision of this ordinance be decided to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of any other section or provision of this ordinance or the Code
of the Town of Abingdon, Virginia; and
2.
The Town of Abingdon's current Code, Part II, Appendix B-Zoning
Ordinance, Article 9.-OI Office and Institutional District; Section 9-2.-Same-Special uses,
that are proposed for amendment currently appear as follows:
Section 9-2. Same-Special uses.
The following uses may be permitted in the OI Office and Institutional District
with a special use permit in accordance with regulations in 17-3 of this ordinance: