Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 36.544

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Deed restriction period prohibiting transfer to non-family15 years

    prohibits the transfer of such parcel to a non-member of the immediate family of the grantor for a period of 15 years

  • Minimum driveway surface depth3 in

    with a minimum depth of three inches

  • Minimum driveway width10 ft

    an all-weather surface or rock, stone, or gravel, with a minimum depth of three inches and a minimum width of 10 feet.

  • Minimum holding period for family subdivision lots15 years

    All lots or parcels, including the parent tract, created under this Section shall remain titled in the name(s) of an immediate family member of the grantor for a period of not less than 15 years

  • Maximum number of family subdivisions per family member1 divisions

    Only one such division shall be allowed within Essex County for each immediate family member.

  • Lots five acres and greater shall have a right-of-way of at least 50 feet in width.

  • Lots less than five acres shall have a right-of-way not less than 20 feet in width.

  • Minimum font size for required statement on plat and deed12 pt

    set forth so as to be seen readily in a minimum of [twelve] (12) point type

From the ordinance

Lots less than five acres shall have a right-of-way not less than 20 feet in width. Lots five acres and greater shall have a right-of-way of at least 50 feet in width.
Section 36.544