Emporia, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 90-233(d)(1); Sec. 90-273, Table 4.5
ResidentialAll Emporia districts0
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right5
Accessory1
Extracted standards
6 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 ft1 ft/ft
provided that required front, side, and rear setback minimum standards shall be increased 1 foot for each foot in height over 45 ft.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of non-residential structures60 ft
Non-residential structures may be erected to a height of 60 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
- Maximum percentage of residential units of same category60 pct
No more than 60 percent of the total number of residential units shall be of the same category (i.e. single-family, duplexes, townhouses).
- Minimum number of residential types2 types
Each R-PRD shall contain at least two types of residential uses.
- Underground utilities required
All new utility lines, electric, telephone, cable television lines, etc., shall be placed underground.
From the ordinance
A planned residential development may include light commercial facilities to the extent necessary to serve the needs of the planned residential development. Non-residential structures may be erected to a height of 60 ft.