Dimensional standards
Density
- Maximum density
- 1 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
- Lot area per dwelling unitLot area per dwelling unitLand required for each home — the same limit as du/acre, expressed per unit instead of per acre.
- 43,560 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (1 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Housing
Uses
Conditional / special use14
- crop production & horticulture, community gardens
- plant, nurseries and greenhouses, with on-site retail
- plant, nurseries and greenhouses, without on-site retail
- clubs, lodges and membership meeting halls
- community centers
- golf courses and country clubs
- libraries and museums
- outdoor recreation facilities - active
- private residential recreational facilities
- religious facilities
- schools - public and private
- rooming and boarding houses
- bed and breakfast inns (B&Bs)
- public utility facilities
From the ordinance
The RVL zoning district is intended for areas appropriate for the development of single family homes. The maximum allowable residential density ranges from 0.5 to one dwelling unit per acre.