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Independence, Virginia · General provision

§ 153.043

ConservationAll Independence districts0

Dimensional standards

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
88,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (2.02 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)

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

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
50 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.
80 ft
Side, combinedSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
160 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
50 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 right4

Conditional / special use2

Accessory1

  • Accessory structures customarily incidental to the above permitted uses

Prohibited1

  • Any use not allowed by right, by accessory use or conditional use

Extracted standards

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

Signage

From the ordinance

Within the CN District, the minimum required lot area for permitted uses shall be 88,000 square feet. Front yards shall not be less than 50 feet. Side yards shall not be less than 80 feet on each side and a total of 160 feet. Rear yards shall not be less than 50 feet.
§ 153.043