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Independence, Virginia · General provision

§ 153.047

Mobile Home ParkAll Independence districts0

Dimensional standards

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
217,800 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (5 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)

Density

Lot area per dwelling unitLot area per dwelling unitLand required for each home — the same limit as du/acre, expressed per unit instead of per acre.
4,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft
Side, combinedSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
30 ft

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
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.

Uses

Permitted by right2

Conditional / special use4

Accessory4

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Traditional housing prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

    No traditional housing units shall be permitted in this district in order to prevent a mixture of the two types of structures.

  • Underpinning required

    All mobile homes shall be underpinned, and axles and wheels shall be covered. The trailer hitch shall be removed if it is the removable type or shielded if not removed. All mobile homes shall be set on firm blocks at a minimum depth of 14 inches. Each mobile home shall be anchored with approved anchors.

From the ordinance

Min lot area for park 5 acres. Min mobile home plot size 4,500 sq ft served by public sewer. Front yards 15 ft, side yards 15 ft each side, rear yards 15 ft.
§ 153.047