Williamsburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 21-461 to 21-469

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETFront 35 ftRear 25 ftSide 10 ftMin width 25 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

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • 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 Parkway35 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.

From the ordinance

Permitted uses... lot width 25 ft... front yard 35 ft... side yard 10 ft... rear yard 25 ft... height 35 ft... landscaped open space 30%
Sec. 21-461 to 21-469