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Claremont, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 3-401 to 3-405

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Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 25 ftRear 10 ftSide 10 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 2.5 storiesMAX DENSITY3 du/ac
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.

Density

Maximum density
3 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

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

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 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

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
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Four-plus family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.

Servicing

Geographic extent
Village centers: Bacon's Castle, Poolesville, Cabin Point, Runnymede, California Crossroads, Spring Grove, Elberon, Scotland

Uses

Permitted by right38

Conditional / special use29

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Type A landscaped buffer

    Type A landscaped buffer required adjacent to any other property zoned RVC, other than parcels used or zoned for commercial or industrial use. (Sec. 3-405.A.1)

  • Type B landscaped buffer

    Type B landscaped buffer required adjacent to any other property, other than parcels used or zoned for commercial or industrial use. (Sec. 3-405.B.4)

  • Landscaping requirement

    Any part of lot not used for buildings, parking, loading, accessways shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs, or pedestrian walks. (Sec. 3-405.B.3)

  • Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size4 pct

    Accessory structures shall not exceed four percent of lot area not to exceed 5,000 sq ft unless special use permit. (Sec. 3-404.E.2)

  • No exterior storage

    Permitted stores, shops, offices or businesses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building; no exterior storage of merchandise or materials unless enclosed. (Sec. 3-405.B.1)

  • Stormwater drainage

    Proper storm water drainage from parking and loading areas; water shall not drain onto adjacent property except into natural watercourse or drainage easement. (Sec. 3-405.B.5)

  • Warehousing not permitted

    No commercial warehousing, wholesaling, or jobbing; no more than 50% of floor area for storage. (Sec. 3-405.B.2)

From the ordinance

Purpose: provide for residential, civic and commercial development in crossroad communities. Permitted uses in Sec. 3-402. Bulk in Sec. 3-404.
Sec. 3-401 to 3-405