Emporia, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 90-233(b)(1); Sec. 90-262, Table 4.3
DowntownAll Emporia districts0
Dimensional standards
Lot
Uses
Permitted by right6
Accessory1
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. increase for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. over 45 ft2 ft per 5 ft
provided that required front, side, and rear setback minimum standards shall be increased 2 ft. for each 5 ft. in structure height over 45 ft.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
No taller than principal structure
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Not permitted in front yard
From the ordinance
Land uses should include a mix of retail, office, service, entertainment, and hotel uses, as well as introduce and expand residential uses. No minimum; If structures/uses on the lot utilize private well and/or septic system(s), the minimum area shall be determined by the health official. No maximum; Entire lot may be covered, provided that all other district standards of this article are met. Principal structures in C-1 and C-2 districts may be erected to a height of 55 ft.