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This is the zoning ordinance for Charleston, West Virginia, originally approved by City Council on November 21, 2005, and amended through March 5, 2018 (Text Amendment No. 33). The document establishes zoning districts and regulations for the city, including residential zones (R-2 through R-10), mixed-use and residential-office districts, and commercial zones (C-4 through C-12, plus a Central Business District). Each district section specifies permitted uses, lot provisions, setbacks, building heights, and performance standards to guide land development and use in Charleston.
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The City of Charleston's Planning Department provides staff support to three citizen boards and commissions that oversee local development and preservation matters. The Municipal Planning Commission (16 members, meets monthly) reviews zoning amendments, rezonings, annexations, subdivisions, and other development matters, with final authority over significant impact developments and subdivisions but advisory capacity in other areas. The Board of Zoning Appeals (5 members, meets bimonthly) makes final decisions on appeals of administrative decisions, conditional uses, and variances, while the Historic Landmarks Commission (5 members, meets monthly) has final authority over certificates of appropriateness for historic buildings in the East End Historic District and demolition delay requests.
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