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Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 83-432(c)(1)f

All Powhatan County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Density

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

Height & bulk

Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
25%

Extracted standards

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

Density

Other

  • Cul-de-sac turning radius35 ft

    Cul-de-sac streets shall be at least 24 feet wide and have a turning radius of 35 feet.

  • Maximum home coverage of space25 pct

    No manufactured home shall occupy more than 25 percent of the manufactured home space on which it is located.

  • Minimum patio area250 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    Each manufactured home unit shall include an outdoor patio space that is at least 250 square feet in area and is directly accessible from an entranceway to the manufactured home.

  • Minimum recreational area

    Each manufactured home park shall provide at least one multi-purpose recreational area, the area of which shall be at least the greater of 10,000 square feet or ten percent of the total area of the manufactured home park.

  • Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. space area4,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    The minimum area of a manufactured home space shall be 4,500 square feet.

  • Minimum space width

    The minimum width of a manufactured home space shall be 2.5 times the width of the manufactured home, or 25 feet, whichever is greater.

  • No general retail or wholesale establishment

    No manufactured home park may serve as a general retail or wholesale establishment. Demonstration sites or storage areas for manufactured homes are prohibited.

  • Not operate as closed park

    Manufactured home parks shall not operate as closed parks in which entry is denied to those who do not own or lease a home from the dealer, park owner, or operator.

  • SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from internal streets25 ft

    Manufactured homes shall be located at least 25 feet from streets internal to the manufactured home park, as measured from the closest exterior wall.

  • Spacing between homes25 ft

    Manufactured homes shall be spaced at least 25 feet from each other and from any service buildings, except that minimum spacing between the facing ends of manufactured homes shall be 20 feet.

  • Street width24 ft

    Streets providing frontage to individual manufactured home spaces and collector streets with no parking shall be hard surfaced and be at least 24 feet wide.

  • Utilities underground

    All utilities shall be located underground, with no overhead wires allowed, except for control instrumentation and substations, which shall be screened in accordance with section 83-465, Screening, of Article VIII, Development Standards.

From the ordinance

Manufactured home parks shall comply with the following standards: 1. General. i. The overall density of dwellings in a manufactured home park shall not exceed eight units per gross acre or six units per net acre. Floodplains and other areas consisting of adverse topographic features shall not be included in density calculations. ii. Each manufactured home shall be located within a designated manufactured home space, whose corners are clearly marked by permanent ground markers corresponding to the approved plan for the park. 2. Dimensional standards. i. The minimum area of a manufactured home space shall be 4,500 square feet. ii. The minimum width of a manufactured home space shall be 2.5 times the width of the manufactured home, or 25 feet, whichever is greater. iii. No manufactured home shall occupy more than 25 percent of the manufactured home space on which it is located. 3. Locational standards. i. Manufactured homes shall be located at least 25 feet from streets internal to the manufactured home park, as measured from the closest exterior wall. ii. Manufactured homes shall be spaced at least 25 feet from each other and from any service buildings, except that minimum spacing between the facing ends of manufactured homes shall be 20 feet. 4. Patio standards. Each manufactured home unit shall include an outdoor patio space that is at least 250 square feet in area and is directly accessible from an entranceway to the manufactured home. 5. Streets. Streets in manufactured home parks shall meet all state and county requirements for applicable roadways, and comply with the following standards: i. Streets providing frontage to individual manufactured home spaces and collector streets with no parking shall be hard surfaced and be at least 24 feet wide. ii. Cul-de-sac streets shall be at least 24 feet wide and have a turning radius of 35 feet. 6. Miscellaneous standards. i. Manufactured home parks shall not operate as closed parks in which entry is denied to those who do not own or lease a home from the dealer, park owner, or operator. ii. No manufactured home park may serve as a general retail or wholesale establishment. Demonstration sites or storage areas for manufactured homes are prohibited. iii. Each manufactured home park shall provide at least one multi-purpose recreational area, the area of which shall be at least the greater of 10,000 square feet or ten percent of the total area of the manufactured home park. iv. All utilities shall be located underground, with no overhead wires allowed, except for control instrumentation and substations, which shall be screened in accordance with section 83-465, Screening, of Article VIII, Development Standards.
Sec. 83-432(c)(1)f