(A) Whereas, by act of the General Assembly of Virginia as provided in VA Code, Title 15.2, §§ 15.2-2280 - 15.2-2316, as amended, the governing body of any county or municipality may, by ordinance, divide the territory under its jurisdiction into districts of a number, shape and area as it may deem best suited to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and in each district it may regulate, restrict, permit, prohibit and determine the following:
(1) The use of land, buildings, structures and other premises for agricultural, business, industrial, residential, floodplain and other specific uses;
(2) The size, height, area, bulk, location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alternation, repair, maintenance, razing or removal of structures;
(3) The areas and dimensions of land, water and air space to be occupied by buildings, structures and uses, and of courts, yards and other open spaces to be left unoccupied by uses and structures, including variations in the sizes of lots based on whether a public or community water supply or sewer system is available and uses; and
(4) The excavation or mining of soil or other natural resources.
(B) Therefore, be it ordained by the Town Council of Brookneal, Virginia, for the general purpose of promoting the health, safety or general welfare of the public and of further accomplishing the objectives of VA Code, §§ 15.2-2280 – 15.2-2316, as amended, that the following be adopted as the zoning ordinance of Brookneal, Virginia, together with the accompanying zoning map adopted herewith as an integral part of this chapter and to be known as the zoning map of the town.
(1997 Code, § S9-1-1) (Am. Ord. passed - - )