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Isle Of Wight County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4-5001, 4-5002, 4-5003, 4-5004, 4-5005

Planned CommunityAll Isle Of Wight County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 35 ftRear 25 ftSide 10 ftMin width 100 ftMIN FRONTAGE100 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 3 storiesMAX FAR0.25MAX DENSITY2 du/ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
100 ft
Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
100 ft

Density

Maximum density
2 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

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

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
35 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft
Side, combinedSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 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
Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.
0.25

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Three-family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Four-plus family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.

Uses

Permitted by right15

Conditional / special use37

From the ordinance

Permitted uses... Conditional uses... Min lot width: 100 ft. Min frontage: 100 ft. Max height: 35 ft or 3 stories. Max density: 2 du/acre. FAR: 0.25. Front setback: 35 ft (ROW>50ft). Side: 10/20 ft. Rear: 25 ft.
Sec. 4-5001, 4-5002, 4-5003, 4-5004, 4-5005