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Harrisonburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 10-3-179 to 10-3-182

Medium DensityAll Harrisonburg districts0

Dimensional standards

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
7,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
60 ft
Minimum lot depth
100 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.
25 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 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.
3

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
by_right
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.

Uses

Permitted by right5

Conditional / special use11

Accessory1

Prohibited1

  • telecommunications towers (except for emergency communications center)

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. and placement

    Attached or detached private radio and television antennas, including dish antennas, shall not exceed the maximum height otherwise permitted in all districts and shall not be permitted in front yards.

  • Maximum principal dwellings per parcel1 dwelling

    Only one (1) principal dwelling or duplex dwelling may be constructed upon each subdivided parcel of land unless such land is proposed for a group housing project as defined.

  • Maximum unrelated occupants2 persons

    Dwelling units may be occupied by a family or not more than two (2) persons, except that such occupancy may be superseded by building regulations.

  • Private refuse collection facilities

    Private refuse collection facilities shall be provided at a designated point and shall meet the requirements in section 10-3-110(h).

Parking

From the ordinance

UR district permits single-family and duplex dwellings by right; special uses include day care, short-term rentals, and certain wireless facilities; area and dimensional regulations referenced but not detailed in excerpt.
Sec. 10-3-179 to 10-3-182