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South Boston, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 58-373 to 58-375

RuralAll South Boston districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMin frontage 100 ftMIN LOT AREA2 acMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE25%
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.
87,120 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (2 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
100 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
25%

Housing

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

Uses

Permitted by right15

Conditional / special use15

Accessory2

From the ordinance

Minimum lot size shall be two acres. Maximum lot coverage 25%. Height limit 35 ft.
Sec. 58-373 to 58-375