Winchester, Virginia · General provision

Article 5, Sec. 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-8

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSTREETFront 25 ftRear 25 ftSide 6 ftStreet side 15 ftMin width 50 ftMIN LOT AREA3,000 sq ftMAX DENSITY13.2 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

  • Homeowners association required for common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted./private streets1 boolean

    There shall be an establishment of a nonprofit association, corporation, trust, or foundation of all individuals or corporations owning residential property within the development to ensure the maintenance of common open space, and private streets.

  • Minimum building separation15 ft

    A minimum of 15 feet separation shall be provided between structures except that a minimum of 50 feet shall be provided between the longer sides of adjacent on-site structures.

  • Minimum building separation (long sides)50 ft

    A minimum of 50 feet shall be provided between the longer sides of adjacent on-site structures.

  • Minimum cul-de-sac external radius40 ft

    The external radius of all cul-de-sacs shall be at least 40 feet

  • Minimum cul-de-sac paved travel lane width15 ft

    with a paved travel lane at least 15 feet wide

  • Minimum private street pavement width24 ft

    the governing body may accept a 24-foot minimum pavement width private street

  • Minimum sidewalk width4 ft

    A sidewalk four feet in width on at least one side of the street

From the ordinance

Single family detached dwellings or two family dwelling units - 3,000 square feet per unit. Multifamily dwellings - density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 3,300 square feet of the Total Project Area...
Article 5, Sec. 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-8