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Culpeper County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

8B-3.2(c), 8B-3.2(g.i), 8B-3.2(j), 8B-3.2(l.i), 8B-4-7

All Culpeper County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaSide 15 ftMAX HEIGHT45 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE35%MIN 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.

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

SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
45 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
35%
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
50%

From the ordinance

At least 50% of the PUD area is to be Open Space. ... maximum lot coverage of 35% for residential developments. ... maximum height of any structure shall be forty-five (45) feet. ... a side yard shall be provided of fifteen (15) feet or more between structures. ... The PUD shall be connected to public water and sewer.
8B-3.2(c), 8B-3.2(g.i), 8B-3.2(j), 8B-3.2(l.i), 8B-4-7