§ 125-4 Definitions
Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
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- Basement included in floor area
The floor area of a building shall include the basement floor area when more than one-half of the basement height is above the finished grade or when the basement is used for business or commercial purposes
- Cellar excluded from floor area
but need not include the floor area of any cellar, open porch or garage
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. required on both streets
Front yard setbacks are required on both sides if both streets are public rights-of-way.
- Guesthouse cannot be sold separately
cannot be sold separate from the permitted principal residential structure
- Maximum abutting units with same setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 units
no more than three abutting units in a row shall have the same front and rear setbacks with a minimum setback offset being one foot
- Maximum cellar heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. ratio0.5 ratio
The part of a building having more than 1/2 of its height below the average grade.
- Maximum children in family day home12 children
one through 12 children under the age of 13
- Maximum children under two (unlicensed)4 children
no family day home shall care for more than four children under the age of two, including the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home, unless the family day home is licensed or voluntarily registered
- Maximum guesthouses per lot1 guesthouses
Only one guesthouse shall be allowed on any lot, tract or parcel of land
- Maximum half story finished area66.7 pct
in which space not more than 2/3 of the floor area is finished for use
- Maximum half story wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 ft
the wall plates of which, on at least two opposite exterior walls, are not more than two feet above the floor of such story
- Maximum half story wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
the line of intersection of roof decking and wall face not more than three feet above the top floor level
- Maximum rental days for short-term30 days
Short-term rental of a dwelling for compensation for periods of less than 30 days.
- Maximum roof pitch12 in/ft
The roof shall be an A-type roof with no less than three-inch to twelve-inch pitch
- Maximum RV area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection
- Maximum slope for usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.15 pct
excluding marshes, swamps, streams and slopes in excess of 15% or other unusable land
- Maximum small wind system capacity25 kW
rated capacity of not more than 25kW
- Maximum tiny home size400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A building, 400 square feet or less, arranged, designed or intended for occupancy exclusively by one family
- Maximum unrelated persons in family4 persons
a group of not more than four persons not so related, living together as a single housekeeping unit
- Minimum animals for kennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets.4 animals
four or more dogs, cats, or other domestic animals are kept, boarded, bred or trained for commercial purposes
- Minimum campsites for campground2 campsites
on which two or more campsites are occupied or intended for occupancy
- Minimum children for any location13 children
Thirteen or more children at any location.
- Minimum children for child day center2 children
Two or more children under the age of 13 in a facility that is not the residence of the provider
- Minimum days for commercial parking10 days
more than 10 days in a calendar year
- Minimum duration for motorsports event15 minutes
persists for periods in excess of 15 minutes over one twenty-four-hour period
- Minimum gross floor area for shopping center25,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a single store or a group of stores less than four in number where the total gross floor area of the store or stores exceeds 25,000 square feet
- Minimum guests for hotel14 guests
A building designed or occupied as the temporary abiding place for 14 or more persons
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. area320 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
is eight body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length in the traveling mode or is 320 or more square feet when erected on site
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. length40 ft
The home shall be erected at least 20 feet in width and 40 feet in length.
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. length40 ft
is eight body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length in the traveling mode or is 320 or more square feet when erected on site
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. width20 ft
The home shall be erected at least 20 feet in width and 40 feet in length.
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. width8 ft
is eight body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length in the traveling mode or is 320 or more square feet when erected on site
- Minimum mobile homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. area256 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
when erected on site, is 256 or more square feet
- Minimum mobile homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. length32 ft
eight body feet or more in width or 32 body feet or more in length
- Minimum mobile homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. width8 ft
eight body feet or more in width or 32 body feet or more in length
- Minimum mobile homesManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. for park3 mobile homesManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site.
upon which is located three or more mobile homes
- Minimum roof pitch3 in/ft
The roof shall be an A-type roof with no less than three-inch to twelve-inch pitch
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. offset1 ft
minimum setback offset being one foot
- Minimum single-family dwellingSingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. size401 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A building, 401 square feet or more, arranged, designed or intended for occupancy exclusively by one family
- Minimum stores for shopping center4 stores
A group of stores, four or more in number
- Minimum vehicles for commercial parking5 vehicles
designed or used for the parking or storage of more than five motor vehicles or equipment with at least one axle for more than 10 days in a calendar year
- No commercial vehicles
No commercial vehicle shall be used in connection with the dwelling.
- No display
in connection with which there is no display
- No exterior evidence
does not change the character of the dwelling or have any exterior evidence of such secondary use other than a small name plate
- No outside storage
Does not use outside storage or display of materials, goods, supplies, or equipment or work areas in relation to the business outside the home.
- No signage
No signage allowed.
- Requires permanent foundation
The home shall be erected on a permanent outside perimeter foundation of block or masonry.
- Requires taxation as real estate
The home shall be permanently attached so as to allow the home to be taxed as real estate by the County of Page, Virginia
- Requires wheel and axle removal
The complete wheel and axle assembly and hitch assembly shall be removed from the manufactured home.
- Street right-of-way excluded from lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
Any portion of a lot included in a street right-of-way shall not be included in calculating lot area.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. not allowed for use
establishment or expansion of a use otherwise prohibited shall not be allowed by variance
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space area180 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
having an area of not less than 180 square feet, exclusive of driveways and aisles
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length20 ft
An off-street space measuring nine feet in width by 20 feet in length
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
An off-street space measuring nine feet in width by 20 feet in length
From the ordinance
A building, 401 square feet or more, arranged, designed or intended for occupancy exclusively by one family...