York County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24.1-804(a)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for additions to nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structure30 ft
where the front yard setback of an existing structure is nonconforming, but not less than thirty feet (30'), additions to such structure may be constructed at the same setback as the existing structure.
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
in no case shall any side yard be less than ten feet (10') in width.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.15 ft
The normally applicable dimension may be reduced to not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the lot depth, or fifteen feet (15'), whichever is greater.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. reduction formula
The normally applicable dimension may be reduced by one foot (1') for each two feet (2') of deficiency in the lot width, but in no case shall any side yard be less than ten feet (10') in width.
From the ordinance
Nonconforming lots in residential districts may be used for any permitted use provided that the following minimum yard requirements are observed: (1) Front yard: The normally applicable dimension shall be effective and shall not be reduced in depth, unless the standards in section 24.1-222 are met. However, where the front yard setback of an existing structure is nonconforming, but not less than thirty feet (30'), additions to such structure may be constructed at the same setback as the existing structure. (2) Side yard: The normally applicable dimension may be reduced by one foot (1') for each two feet (2') of deficiency in the lot width, but in no case shall any side yard be less than ten feet (10') in width. (3) Rear yard: The normally applicable dimension may be reduced to not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the lot depth, or fifteen feet (15'), whichever is greater.