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Claremont, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 3-305

RuralAll 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 stories
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

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
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.
Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.
20%

Uses

Permitted by right48

Conditional / special use44

Accessory4

Extracted standards

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

Environmental

  • Protection of floodplains, wetlands, and steep slopes

    All floodplains, wetlands, and steep slopes shall be protected from clearing, grading, filling, or construction, except as may be approved by the Administrator for essential infrastructure.

Other

From the ordinance

Maximum building height: 2½ stories but not to exceed 35 feet. Minimum front yard setbacks: on existing public roads: 100 feet. ...
Sec. 3-305