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Franklin, VA Zoning Ordinance | Zoneomics#

ARTICLE I#

Districts and District Maps

ARTICLE II#

General Provisions

ARTICLE III#

R-O One-Family Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE IV#

R-1 Limited Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE V#

R-2 General Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE VI#

R-3 Mixed-Residential District Use Regulations

§ 6.1 Purpose of the district.#

The purpose of residential district, R-3, is to provide for the highest density, single-family (detached and attached), two-family and multi-family residential development and related uses including those public and semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings.

§ 6.2 Permitted principal uses.#

[Amended by Ord. No. 6-12-2000(8); Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]

  1. Single-family dwelling, detached.
  2. Two-family dwelling.
  3. Single-family attached dwellings, such as townhouses as set forth in § 2.7 of this zoning ordinance.
  4. Multi-family dwelling, as set forth in section 2.13 of this ordinance.
  5. Public park and playground.
  6. Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yard, or other station facilities.
  7. Public utility, neighborhood.
  8. Public utility, community.
  9. Family day home.
  10. Community center.
  11. Community recreation.
  12. Cultural service.
  13. Church.
  14. Club.
  15. Nursing home.
  16. Funeral home.
  17. Child day center.
  18. Adult day center.
  19. Assisted living facility.
  20. Public maintenance and service facility.

§ 6.3 Conditional uses.#

[Amended by Ord. No. 6-12-2000(8); Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]

Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the R-3 district, as follows:

  1. Golf course.
  2. Hospital.
  3. Cemetery.
  4. Antenna and/or Satellite in accordance with article XXIII.
  5. Educational facility, primary/secondary.
  6. Educational facility, college/university.
  7. Adult day treatment facility.
  8. Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (As regulated under Article VII of Appendix D, Zoning Ordinance of the City Code).

§ 6.4 Permitted accessory uses.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(2); Ord. No. 2005-16, 6-13-2005]

Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot including but not limited to the following:

  1. Private garage or carport.
  2. Storage building other than shipping containers, sea containers, freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.§
  3. Workshop.
  4. Home occupation.
  5. Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
  6. Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.[Added 5-22-2006[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection (8) to Subsection (9).

  1. Additional provisions dealing with the location, size and height size of accessory structures are found in §§ 2.7(i) and 19.2(11) of this ordinance.
  2. Temporary family health care structure.[Added by Ord. No. 2018-07, 6-25-2018]
  3. Accessory dwelling unit.[Added by Ord. No. 2018-08, 6-25-2018]
  4. Gardening (no zoning permit required).

§ 6.5 Minimum lot area.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(6)]

  1. The minimum area for the establishment of a mixed-residential development is five (5) acres.
  2. Minimum lot area by use type:
Use Type Minimum Lot Area
Single-family, detached 4,000 square feet
Two-family 4,000 square feet
Single-family, attached 60,000 square feet
Multi-family 5 acres
  1. Refer to article XIX for exceptions to the minimum lot area.

§ 6.6 Setback regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3)]

All structures shall be set back at least 20 feet from the right-of-way of all public streets. Pursuant to subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose of calculating setbacks no street shall be considered to have a right-of-way less than 50 feet wide.§

§ 6.7 Minimum lot frontage and width.#

  1. For Single-family, detached and Two-family: The minimum lot frontage and width shall be fifty (50) feet.

    For Single-family, attached: See Section 2.7.

    For Multi-family: See Section 2.13.

    a. Frontage shall be measured along the front property line abutting a public street. b. Width shall be measured at the setback line.

  2. The minimum frontage on a cul-de-sac shall be no less than fifty percent (50%) of minimum lot frontage; however, the minimum width at the setback line shall be deemed to be where the lot meets one hundred (100) feet of width.§

  3. In the case that there are existing lots of record in a subdivision having a width that would require a front setback to be lesser or greater than the other lots within the subdivision, the setback met by the majority of the lots within the same block shall be required, provided that in no case shall the front yard be reduced to less than fifteen (15) feet.§

§ 6.8 Yard regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(4)]

This section sets forth the minimum yard dimensions in the district. Additional provisions dealing with size and special circumstances can be found in articles II and XIX.

  1. Side yards.

    a. The minimum width of a side yard for single-family and two-family dwellings shall be five feet for one yard and ten feet for both yards. b. For single family attached, see section 2.7 and for multi-family, see section 2.13. c. The minimum width of a side yard for other uses shall be 10 feet for one yard and 20 feet for both yards.§ Side yards for corner lots. The minimum width of side yards for corner lots for all uses is as set forth in subsections 19.2(7)b. and c.

  2. Rear yard.

    a. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 20 feet from the principal permitted structure, if single-family or two-family. b. For single-family attached, see section 2.7 and for multi-family, see section 2.13. c. For all other principal permitted structures, the minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 30 feet.§

  3. Front yard. Except as provided for in articles II and XIX, front yard regulations are set forth in § 6.6 of this article.

§ 6.9 Height regulations.#

The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 50 feet and may not exceed three stories.

§ 6.10 Yard variations.#

Are as set forth in § 19.2(6), (7) and (8).

§ 6.11 Sign regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.

§ 6.12 Parking regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.

§ 6.13 Floodplain regulations.#

Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.

§ 6.14 Aircraft approach zone regulations.#

Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in § XX.

ARTICLE VII#

M-U Mixed Use Planned Unit Development

ARTICLE VIII#

B-1 Neighborhood Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE IX#

B-2 Central Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE X#

B-3 General Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XI#

M-1 Light Industrial District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XII#

M-2 Heavy Industrial District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XIII#

RC Resource Conservation District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XVI#

Mobile Home Regulations

ARTICLE XVII#

Cluster Zoning

ARTICLE XVIII#

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

ARTICLE XIX#

Supplementary Regulations: Heights, Lot Sizes, Yards, etc.

ARTICLE XX#

AA Aircraft Approach District

ARTICLE XXI#

Floodplain Regulations

ARTICLE XXIA#

Historic Preservation Ordinance

ARTICLE XXII#

Signs

ARTICLE XXIII#

Antennas

ARTICLE XXIV#

Site Plan

ARTICLE XXV#

Landscaping Requirements

ARTICLE XXVI#

Administration

ARTICLE XXVII#

Board of Zoning Appeals

ARTICLE XXVIII#

Changes and Amendments

ARTICLE XXIX#

Definitions

Additional Zoning Details#

Franklin City Zoning Code#

ARTICLE VI#

R-3 Mixed-Residential District Use Regulations

§ 6.1 Purpose of the district.#

The purpose of residential district, R-3, is to provide for the highest density, single-family (detached and attached), two-family and multi-family residential development and related uses including those public and semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings.

§ 6.2 Permitted principal uses.#

[Amended by Ord. No. 6-12-2000(8); Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]

  1. Single-family dwelling, detached.
  2. Two-family dwelling.
  3. Single-family attached dwellings, such as townhouses as set forth in § 2.7 of this zoning ordinance.
  4. Multi-family dwelling, as set forth in section 2.13 of this ordinance.
  5. Public park and playground.
  6. Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yard, or other station facilities.
  7. Public utility, neighborhood.
  8. Public utility, community.
  9. Family day home.
  10. Community center.
  11. Community recreation.
  12. Cultural service.
  13. Church.
  14. Club.
  15. Nursing home.
  16. Funeral home.
  17. Child day center.
  18. Adult day center.
  19. Assisted living facility.
  20. Public maintenance and service facility.

§ 6.3 Conditional uses.#

[Amended by Ord. No. 6-12-2000(8); Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]

Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the R-3 district, as follows:

  1. Golf course.
  2. Hospital.
  3. Cemetery.
  4. Antenna and/or Satellite in accordance with article XXIII.
  5. Educational facility, primary/secondary.
  6. Educational facility, college/university.
  7. Adult day treatment facility.
  8. Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (As regulated under Article VII of Appendix D, Zoning Ordinance of the City Code).

§ 6.4 Permitted accessory uses.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(2); Ord. No. 2005-16, 6-13-2005]

Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot including but not limited to the following:

  1. Private garage or carport.
  2. Storage building other than shipping containers, sea containers, freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.
  3. Workshop.
  4. Home occupation.
  5. Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
  6. Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.[Added 5-22-2006[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection (8) to Subsection (9).

  1. Additional provisions dealing with the location, size and height size of accessory structures are found in §§ 2.7(i) and 19.2(11) of this ordinance.
  2. Temporary family health care structure.[Added by Ord. No. 2018-07, 6-25-2018]
  3. Accessory dwelling unit.[Added by Ord. No. 2018-08, 6-25-2018]
  4. Gardening (no zoning permit required).

§ 6.5 Minimum lot area.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(6)]

  1. The minimum area for the establishment of a mixed-residential development is five (5) acres.
  2. Minimum lot area by use type:
Use Type Minimum Lot Area
Single-family, detached 4,000 square feet
Two-family 4,000 square feet
Single-family, attached 60,000 square feet
Multi-family 5 acres
  1. Refer to article XIX for exceptions to the minimum lot area.

§ 6.6 Setback regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3)]

All structures shall be set back at least 20 feet from the right-of-way of all public streets. Pursuant to subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose of calculating setbacks no street shall be considered to have a right-of-way less than 50 feet wide.

§ 6.7 Minimum lot frontage and width.#

  1. For Single-family, detached and Two-family: The minimum lot frontage and width shall be fifty (50) feet.

    For Single-family, attached: See Section 2.7.

    For Multi-family: See Section 2.13.

    a. Frontage shall be measured along the front property line abutting a public street. b. Width shall be measured at the setback line.

  2. The minimum frontage on a cul-de-sac shall be no less than fifty percent (50%) of minimum lot frontage; however, the minimum width at the setback line shall be deemed to be where the lot meets one hundred (100) feet of width.

  3. In the case that there are existing lots of record in a subdivision having a width that would require a front setback to be lesser or greater than the other lots within the subdivision, the setback met by the majority of the lots within the same block shall be required, provided that in no case shall the front yard be reduced to less than fifteen (15) feet.

§ 6.8 Yard regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(4)]

This section sets forth the minimum yard dimensions in the district. Additional provisions dealing with size and special circumstances can be found in articles II and XIX.

  1. Side yards.

    a. The minimum width of a side yard for single-family and two-family dwellings shall be five feet for one yard and ten feet for both yards. b. For single family attached, see section 2.7 and for multi-family, see section 2.13. c. The minimum width of a side yard for other uses shall be 10 feet for one yard and 20 feet for both yards. Side yards for corner lots. The minimum width of side yards for corner lots for all uses is as set forth in subsections 19.2(7)b. and c.

  2. Rear yard.

    a. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 20 feet from the principal permitted structure, if single-family or two-family. b. For single-family attached, see section 2.7 and for multi-family, see section 2.13. c. For all other principal permitted structures, the minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 30 feet.

  3. Front yard. Except as provided for in articles II and XIX, front yard regulations are set forth in § 6.6 of this article.

§ 6.9 Height regulations.#

The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 50 feet and may not exceed three stories.

§ 6.10 Yard variations.#

Are as set forth in § 19.2(6), (7) and (8).

§ 6.11 Sign regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.

§ 6.12 Parking regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.

§ 6.13 Floodplain regulations.#

Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.

§ 6.14 Aircraft approach zone regulations.#

Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in § XX.