Frederick County, VA B3 Industrial Transition District

The intent of this district is to provide for heavy commercial activities, involving larger scale marketing or wholesaling, in locations that are separate from but in the vicinity of business and industrial areas. In some cases, such areas may be transitional, located between business and industrial areas. In these areas, there will be a mixture of automobile and truck traffic. Some of the uses in this district will require large areas of land and may have outdoor storage and display. It is intended that the uses in this district shall not be sources of noise, dust, smoke or other nuisances. Such industrial transition areas shall be provided with safe and sufficient access. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) may be used to assist the Zoning Administrator in classifying the permitted uses.

[Amended 7-10-2024]

Allowed uses are as follows:

Allowed Uses
Veterinary services with all activities and animals kept within the fully enclosed primary structure excluding livestock.
Pet Care Services (excluding Veterinary), with all activities and animals kept within the fully enclosed primary structure
Landscape and Horticultural Services
Offices and Storage Facilities for Building Construction Contractors, Heavy Construction Contractors and Special Trade Contractors
Commercial Printing
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation and related support activities
Truck Transportation and related support activities
Air Transportation and related support activities
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
Telecommunication Facilities and Offices, Broadcasting and Content Providers, including wired and wireless telephone, radio, television, and other satellite communications.
Electric, Gas, and other utility facilities and offices excluding Sanitary Services
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, and Data Centers
Warehousing and Storage
Advertising Specialties - wholesale
Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Retail Nurseries
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
Gasoline Stations, with or without, Convenience Stores excluding Fuel Dealers
Wholesale Trade Businesses excluding livestock, farm products, mining and chemical storage
Food and Beverage Retailers
Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places
Industrial Launderers, Dry-Cleaning and Laundry Services
Administrative and Support Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services including Testing Laboratories and General Business Offices
General Automotive, Motorcycle, and Truck Repair, Services and Parking
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
Electronic Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Movie Theaters, including Drive-In Theaters
Amusement, Arts, Gambling, and Recreation Industries excluding the following: Amusement Parks or Theme Parks and Outdoor Shooting Ranges
Self-Service Storage Facilities
Vocational Schools (Technical, Trade, Business, Computer and Management Training)
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
General Business Offices
Model Home Sales
Accessory Retailing
Public Administration and Government Support Buildings, including fire and ambulance services
Public Utilities
Residential uses which are accessory to allowed business uses
Parks
Flex-Tech
Consumer Goods Rentals
Car, Truck, Utility Trailers, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
Conference/Event Center