Chap. 43.—An ACT to authorize the councils or other governing bodies of
cities of the Commonwealth to divide the municipal area into one or more
districts, and in such districts to regulate the use of land and of buildings
or other structures, and the height thereof, and also to establish building
lines and to regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings
and other structures, [S

Approved February 17, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That for
the promotion of the health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity,
and general welfare of the general public, the council or other govern-
ing body of any city may, by ordinance divide the area of the city
into one or more districts of such shape and area as may be deemed
best suited to carry out the purposes of this act, and in such district
or districts may establish set back building lines, regulate and restrict
the location of buildings and other structures, their height, area
and bulk, the percentage of lot to be occupied by buildings or other
structures, the size of courts and other open spaces, and the trade,
industry, residence and other specific uses of the premises in such
district or districts; provided, that nothing in this act contained shall
be construed as intended to authorize the impairment of any vested
right.