The regulations established herein within each district shall
be minimum regulations and shall be uniformly applied to each class
of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided.
No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied building
or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, moved, or structurally
altered except in conformity with the regulations herein specified
for the district in which it is or is to be located.
A. Permitted uses. A permitted use is one which is allowed in the district
in which the land is situated. Where the proposed use is permitted
and is in accordance with other regulations herein, a zoning permit
will be issued by the Zoning Administrator, without a public hearing.
B. Special exception. A special exception is one which may be allowed
when the Elkton Town Council, after review of the application and
hearing thereon, finds as a fact that the proposed use or uses and
conditions are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the policies
of the Town and the public interest and in accordance with § 15.2-2202
of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Where the use is conditional,
a zoning permit will be issued by the Zoning Administrator after such
special exception has been approved by the Town Council.
No building shall hereafter be erected, constructed, or altered
so as to exceed the height limit, to accommodate or house a greater
number of families, or to occupy a greater percentage of the lot area
than is required or specified in the regulations herein for the district
in which it is located.
Gardening shall be exempt from zoning permit requirements in
any district allowing residential uses, provided that such gardening
shall not be objectionable by reason of odor, dust, noise, pollution,
soil erosion, sedimentation, or drainage.
Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the plans
or construction of any building or structure for which a permit was
granted prior to the effective date of this chapter. However, if such
construction does not commence within 30 days after this chapter becomes
effective, or if construction is discontinued for a period of six
months or more, further construction shall be in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter for the district in which the operation
is located.