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Isle Of Wight County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4-4002, 4-4003, 4-4005

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Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaRear 30 ftSide 15 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.

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.

RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
30 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

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 right36

Conditional / special use75

Extracted standards

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

Height

From the ordinance

Maximum density: Two (2) dwelling units per acre. Floor area ratio for nonresidential: One-fourth (.25). Side yard: 15 ft one side, 30 ft both. Rear: 30 ft.
Sec. 4-4002, 4-4003, 4-4005