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Abingdon, Virginia · District

OH-1

OtherAll Abingdon districts0

Dimensional standards

OH-1 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 15 ftRear 20 ftSide 0 ftMin width 25 ftMIN LOT AREA2,500 sq ftMAX HEIGHT60 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.
2,500 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.
25 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.
15 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
0 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
60 ft

Uses

Permitted by right8

Conditional / special use15

Accessory1

From the ordinance

min lot area: 2500.0; min lot width: 25.0; front setback: 15.0; side setback: 0.0; rear setback: 20.0; max height: 60.0
Section 5-2-5 Area, setback, frontage, yard, and height regulations.