King George County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 10-3-8

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSTREETbuildable areaStreet side 25 ft
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.

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Minimum alley width24 ft

    Alleys shall be at least 24 ft. in width.

  • Maximum cul-de-sac length in R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial, industrial, planned600 ft

    Permanent cul-de-sac streets ... shall be no longer than 600 ft. in R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial, industrial, or planned development districts.

  • 1,800 ft. in agricultural districts.

  • Minimum cul-de-sac turnaround radius50 ft

    Turnarounds shall be provided on all cul-de-sacs with a minimum right-of-way radius of 50 ft.

  • Maximum lot size for required curbs/gutters/sidewalks in R-1/R-2/R-325,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    All streets in subdivisions located in R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts, where a majority of the lots are 25,000 sq. ft. or less in area

  • Minimum existing public street width before dedication required50 ft

    In cases where subdivision lots are created on an existing public street having a total width of less than 50 ft., a dedication of additional right-of-way ... shall be provided

  • Minimum street width on side from centerline after dedication25 ft

    the street shall not be less than 25 ft. in width on the side measuring from centerline of said street to the subdivision

  • Minimum street intersection angle70 deg

    In no case shall streets intersect at an angle of less than 70-degrees.

  • Minimum private street approach angle70 deg

    Private streets shall approach the other streets at an angle of not less than 70 degrees

  • Minimum private street base thickness6 in

    Private streets shall be constructed with a minimum of six (6) inches of gravel or other dustless surface

  • Minimum private street easement width50 ft

    located within an easement no less than 50 ft. in width

  • Minimum parcels for maintenance agreement in commercial/industrial2 parcels

    Street maintenance agreements are required for all private streets that access more than one (1) parcel within a commercial or industrial district

  • Minimum parcels for maintenance agreement in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./residential/planned4 parcels

    more than three (3) parcels in an agricultural, residential, or planned district

  • Minimum private street pavement width25 ft

    In no case shall any newly constructed private street pavement be less than 25 ft. in width

  • Minimum sight distance at intersections300 ft

    a minimum sight distance of 300 ft. should be obtained

  • The number of units served by the easement does not exceed 60

  • Minimum utility easement offset from private access easement3 ft

    All necessary utility easements shall be located a minimum of 3 ft. outside of the private access easement

From the ordinance

Alleys shall be at least 24 ft. in width. ... All streets shall intersect as near to a 90-degree angle as is practical. In no case shall streets intersect at an angle of less than 70-degrees. ... Permanent cul-de-sac streets ... shall be no longer than 600 ft. in R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial, industrial, or planned development districts. 1,800 ft. in agricultural districts. Turnarounds shall be provided on all cul-de-sacs with a minimum right-of-way radius of 50 ft. ... In no case shall any newly constructed private street pavement be less than 25 ft. in width, located within an easement no less than 50 ft. in width. ... Private streets shall approach the other streets at an angle of not less than 70 degrees ... a minimum sight distance of 300 ft. should be obtained. ... Private streets shall be constructed with a minimum of six (6) inches of gravel or other dustless surface ...
Section 10-3-8