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Claremont, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 3-301, 3-302, 3-304, 3-305, 3-306

Rural ResidenceAll Claremont districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETFront 100 ftRear 50 ftSide 25 ftMin width 150 ftMin depth 200 ftMIN LOT AREA1 acMIN FRONTAGE150 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 2.5 storiesMIN OPEN SPACE50%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
43,560 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (1 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
150 ft
Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
150 ft
Minimum lot depth
200 ft

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
100 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
50 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
2.5
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
50%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right48

Conditional / special use44

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Density bonus

Other

From the ordinance

Min lot area 1 acre on existing public roads, 30,000 sq ft on new subdivision roads. Max height 2.5 stories/35 ft. Front setback 100 ft existing, 50 ft new. Accessory structures max 4% of lot area not to exceed 5,000 sq ft.
Sec. 3-301, 3-302, 3-304, 3-305, 3-306