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Winchester, Virginia · General provision

Article 5, Sec. 5-3-5, 5-4-5, 5-5-3, 5-6-1.5, 5-8-3

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Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSTREETFront 30 ftSide 25 ftStreet side 25 ftMin width 70 ftMIN LOT AREA10,000 sq 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.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
70 ft

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
30 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft
Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft

From the ordinance

Other permitted and conditional uses - 10,000 square feet. All other permitted and conditional uses - 70 feet. All other uses: 30 feet or more. Other permitted and conditional uses - 25 feet. For multifamily dwellings and all other uses: 25 feet or more.
Article 5, Sec. 5-3-5, 5-4-5, 5-5-3, 5-6-1.5, 5-8-3