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Radford, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 120.1-56 through 120.1-62

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Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 25 ftRear 25 ftMin width 60 ftMIN LOT AREA7,500 sq ftMAX HEIGHT65 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE40%MIN OPEN SPACE25%
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 areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
7,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
60 ft

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

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
65 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
40%
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
25%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
by_right
Three-family
by_right
Four-plus family
by_right

Uses

Permitted by right12

Conditional / special use13

Accessory10

From the ordinance

Multifamily dwellings, provided that a site plan has been approved by the planning commission. Front yard not less than 25 feet. Lot coverage not more than 40 percent. Height not to exceed 65 feet. Usable open space not less than 25 percent.
Sec. 120.1-56 through 120.1-62