Williamsburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 21-431 to 21-439

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 15 ftRear 25 ftSide 5 ftMin width 50 ftMIN LOT AREA10,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft
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

Permitted by right13

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. 35 ft on Bypass Road, Capitol Landing Road, Colonial Parkway, Lafayette Street, North Henry Street/Route 132, Route 132Y35 ft

    For lots fronting on Bypass Road, Capitol Landing Road, the Colonial Parkway, Lafayette Street, North Henry Street/Route 132 and Route 132Y, there shall be a front yard of not less than 35 feet.

  • Greenbelt width along designated streets50 ft

    Along streets designated by the comprehensive plan as greenbelts, a greenbelt of at least 50 feet shall be provided along the street line; except that at least 75 feet shall be required along Route 199.

  • Public/semipublic buildings up to 45 ft with increased yards45 ft

    A public or semipublic building such as a school, church or library may be erected up to 45 feet from grade; provided that the required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot of height over 35 feet.

  • Transitional screening width when adjacent to residential or Colonial Parkway (except single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.)35 ft

    A landscaped open space area for transitional screening at least 35 feet in width shall be provided along side and rear property lines when adjacent to a lot in a residential zoning district or to the Colonial Parkway, except that no transitional screening shall be required for single-family detached dwellings.

From the ordinance

Permitted uses... single-family lot area 10,000 sq ft... lot width 50 ft... front yard 15 ft (35 ft on certain roads)... side yard 5 ft (10 ft for single-family)... rear yard 25 ft... height 35 ft... landscaped open space 30% for other uses
Sec. 21-431 to 21-439