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Appomattox, Virginia · District

R-2

Village Homes Residential District
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Appomattox districts0

Dimensional standards

R-2 lot requirementsSTREETSTREETFront 25 ftRear 5 ftSide 5 ftStreet side 20 ftMin width 45 ftMin depth 75 ftMIN LOT AREA4,500 sq ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 3 storiesMIN UNIT SIZE1,200 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.
4,500 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.
45 ft
Minimum lot depth
75 ft
Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.
1,200 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

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

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

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
3

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right3

Conditional / special use1

Accessory1

Prohibited1

Extracted standards

7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Height

Other

  • Below-ground levels cannot meet minimum area

    Below-ground levels cannot be used to meet the required minimum area of 1,200 square feet.

  • Minimum landscaping

    Yards shall be landscaped with at least one shade tree and three evergreen shrubs or decorative trees, plus one of three specified treatments.

  • Minimum main level area for multistory dwellings800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    Multistory dwellings must contain at least 800 square feet on the main level.

  • Minimum enclosed storage area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    All dwellings shall have 100 square feet of enclosed storage space.

  • Village homes require site plan approval

    Village homes are permitted subject to approval of a tentative site plan including location of structures, exterior views, and preliminary landscaping proposals.

Setback

  • Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. reduction conditions

    Side yards not abutting a public street may be reduced or eliminated provided that at least 50% of the reduced side yard is made up on the opposite side, abutting site under same ownership, side yard not less than 5 feet unless zero-side yard, wall on common property line shall be solid masonry, and finished grade at common property line shall not exceed abutting property by more than 4 feet.

From the ordinance

The minimum lot area shall be 4,500 square feet. The minimum lot width shall be 45 feet... The minimum depth of the front yard shall be 25 feet.
Sec. 36-184