Surry, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 3-402, 3-403, 3-404, 3-405

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 25 ftRear 10 ftSide 10 ftMin width 150 ftMin depth 200 ftMIN LOT AREA1 acMIN FRONTAGE150 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 2.5 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE4%MAX DENSITY3 du/ac
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.

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Landscaping requirement

    Any part of the lot or project area not used for buildings or other structures, parking, loading and accessways, shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs, or pedestrian walks.

  • No exterior storage

    Permitted stores, shops, offices or businesses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building and except for temporary display items as limited by these regulations there shall be no exterior storage of merchandise or materials

  • No warehousing

    No commercial warehousing, wholesaling, of jobbing or killing of animals or poultry shall be carried on and no merchandise shall be stored other than to be sold at retail on the premises, and provided further, that no more than 50 percent of the floor area of any building shall be used for the storage of merchandise.

  • Stormwater drainage

    Provision shall be made for proper storm water drainage from parking and loading areas. Water shall not be permitted to drain from such areas onto adjacent property except into a natural watercourse or a drainage easement.

  • Type A landscaped buffer

    a Type A landscaped buffer shall be established and maintained adjacent to any other property zoned RVC, other than parcels used or zoned for commercial or industrial use

  • Type B landscaped buffer

    a Type B landscaped buffer shall be established and maintained adjacent to any other property, other than parcels used or zoned for commercial or industrial use

From the ordinance

Maximum building height: 35 feet or 2.5 stories, whichever is lesser... Maximum density: Three dwelling units per acre... Minimum front yard setback: no front yard in a residence district shall be less than 25 feet... Side and rear setbacks: Ten feet... Accessory structures shall not exceed four percent of the lot area not to exceed 5,000 square feet
Sec. 3-402, 3-403, 3-404, 3-405