Surry County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 3-401, 3-402, 3-403, 3-404, 3-405

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 25 ftRear 10 ftSide 10 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 2.5 storiesMAX 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

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

Other

  • Type A landscaped buffer for civic uses

    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 for commercial/industrial uses

    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.

  • Landscaping of unused areas

    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.

  • Accessory structures shall not exceed four percent of the lot area not to exceed 5,000 square feet unless a special use permit is approved by the BZA.

  • No exterior storage

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

  • Stormwater drainage from parking/loading

    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.

  • Warehousing not permitted

    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 no more than 50 percent of the floor area of any building shall be used for the storage of merchandise.

From the ordinance

Maximum building height: 35 feet or 2.5 stories, whichever is lesser. Maximum density: 3 dwelling units per acre. Front yard: average of existing front yards, min 25 ft, max 50 ft. Side and rear setbacks: 10 ft. Accessory structures: 5 ft setback, or 25 ft if >1,200 sq ft; max 4% of lot area not to exceed 5,000 sq ft.
Sec. 3-401, 3-402, 3-403, 3-404, 3-405