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Staunton City Zoning Code#
18.47 TRD-1 — Traditional Residential Development District#TRD-1
18.47.010 General description.#
These districts are intended to be located in areas of the city that have existing lots which were platted in the nineteenth or early twentieth century with small lot area where modern zoning requirements would be impractical or would make the lots unbuildable. The districts are intended to be used for single-family residential development with low to moderate population densities. Additional permitted uses, by review of the planning commission, include educational facilities and other uses normally required to provide the basic elements of a balanced and attractive residential area. (Ord. 2024-34).
18.47.020 Permitted principal and accessory uses and structures.#
Property and buildings in a TRD-1 district shall be used only for the following purposes:
- Detached single-family dwellings, but not including trailer houses or mobile homes.
- Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be immediately adjacent to said construction work and which buildings shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.
- Transportation and utility easements, alleys, and rights-of-way.
- Accessory uses and structures, provided such uses are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity commonly conducted as a business. Any accessory structure shall be located on the same lot with the principal building and located behind the front building line.§
- Signs as regulated in Chapter 18.140 SCC.
- Agricultural crops (not to be sold), and not the raising of farm animals or poultry except for keeping of chickens, as defined and provided for in Chapter 18.153 SCC.
- The keeping of less than three boarders or roomers by a resident family with parking as required by Chapter 18.125 SCC, Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements, Table of Parking Spaces Required, boarding or rooming house.
- Home occupations as regulated in Chapter 18.150 SCC.
- Co-location of telecommunication antenna and related equipment as regulated in SCC 18.185.020(4). (Ord. 2024-34).
18.47.030 Uses permitted on review.#
The following uses may be permitted on review by the city council in accordance with provisions contained in Chapter 18.210 SCC:
- Churches or similar places of worship, with accessory structures but not including missions or revival tents.
- Elementary or high schools, public or private.
- Public parks, playgrounds and playfields, and neighborhood and municipal buildings and uses in keeping with the character and requirements of the district.
- Libraries, museums, and historical monuments or structures.
- Utility substations.
- Plant nursery in which no building or structure is maintained in connection therewith.
- Golf courses, or country clubs, with adjoining grounds of not less than 60 acres, but not including miniature courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.
- Cemeteries.
- Social and recreational uses not operated for gain.
- A planned residential development as regulated in SCC 18.105.020. (Ord. 2024-34).
18.47.040 Area regulations.#
All buildings shall be set back from street right-of-way lines and lot lines to comply with the following yard requirements:
(1) Front Yard#
| Use | Minimum Front Yard Setback |
|---|---|
| Dwellings | 15 feet from the front lot line |
| All other permitted uses | 35 feet |
- In no case shall an accessory building be located or extend into the front yard.
(2) Side Yard#
| Building Type | Minimum Side Yard Setback |
|---|---|
| Dwellings on interior lots | 5 feet |
| Unattached buildings of accessory use | 5 feet |
| Main and accessory buildings, other than dwellings, and buildings accessory to dwellings | 35 feet from all side lot lines |
(3) Rear Yard#
| Building Type | Minimum Rear Yard Setback |
|---|---|
| Main buildings | 20 feet |
| Unattached buildings of accessory use | 5 feet |
(4) Lot Width#
- There shall be a minimum lot width of 50 feet at the front building line, such lot shall abut on a public street for a distance of not less than 30 feet subject to the exceptions provided in SCC 18.120.010(4).
- For lots having a width of not more than 150 feet, the lot length shall be not greater than three times the lot width.§
(5) Intensity of Use#
| Use | Minimum Lot Area |
|---|---|
| Each dwelling and building accessory thereto | 5,000 square feet |
| Churches | 30,000 square feet |
| Other main and accessory buildings, other than dwellings, and buildings accessory to dwellings | Adequate to provide required yard areas and off-street parking areas per Chapter 18.125 SCC |
- There shall be no more than one dwelling unit on each lot. (Ord. 2024-34).
18.47.050 Height regulations.#
| Building Type | Maximum Height |
|---|---|
| Main buildings | Two and one-half stories or 35 feet, except as provided in Chapter 18.115 SCC |
| Accessory buildings | 15 feet |
(Ord. 2024-34).
18.47.060 Off-street parking.#
Off-street parking is regulated in Chapter 18.125 SCC. (Ord. 2024-34).
18.47.070 Occupancy limitations.#
Occupancy limitations are regulated in Chapter 18.180 SCC. (Ord. 2024-34).