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Dendron, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 3-402, 3-403, 3-404, 3-405

Rural VillageAll Dendron districts0

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
Villages: Bacon's Castle, Cabin Point, California Crossroads, Elberon, Poolesville, Runnymede, Scotland, Spring Grove

Uses

Permitted by right38

Conditional / special use29

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • 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 the lot area not to exceed 5,000 square feet unless a special use permit is approved by the BZA.

  • No exterior storage

    Permitted stores, shops, offices or businesses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building and except for temporary display items there shall be no exterior storage of merchandise or materials.

  • Type A landscaped buffer for civic uses

    A Type A landscaped buffer shall be established and maintained adjacent to any other property zoned RVC, other than parcels used or zoned for commercial or industrial use.

  • Type B landscaped buffer for commercial/industrial uses

    A Type B landscaped buffer shall be established and maintained adjacent to any other property, other than parcels used or zoned for commercial or industrial use.

From the ordinance

Permitted uses... Bulk: max height 35 ft or 2.5 stories, max density 3 du/ac, front yard 25-50 ft, side/rear 10 ft, accessory 5 ft or 25 if >1200 sqft. Additional: buffers, no exterior storage.
Sec. 3-402, 3-403, 3-404, 3-405