RA-1
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right28
- minor subdivision (conventional)
- major subdivision (cluster)
- single-family detached dwelling
- manufactured home
- modular housing unit
- agriculture
- church
- cemetery
- dairying
- forestry
- foster care (home-based)
- adult family care (home-based)
- general farming
- home occupation
- in-home daycare
- private kennel
- lodge
- hunting club
- boat club
- golf club
- park
- playground
- recreation area (public or noncommercial)
- preserve
- conservation area
- school
- hospital
- short-term rental dwelling
Conditional / special use9
Accessory1
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Retail commercial design compatibility
Retail commercial establishments ... provided the architectural design, any signs, and layout of the premises are in keeping with the natural and aesthetic qualities of the area.
Height
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. near property line1 story
No accessory building which is within twenty (20) feet of any common property line may be more than one (1) story high. All accessory buildings must be less than the primary structure in height.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exception to 60 feet with increased setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.60 ft
Any building may be erected to a height of sixty (60) feet from grade, provided that the required front, side and rear yard setbacks must be increased by one (1) foot for each foot in height over thirty-five (35) feet.
- Exempt structures from heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limits
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas, radio aerials, and bona fide farm buildings or structures as defined by Code of Virginia, § 36-97, are exempt from height requirements.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in required front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
No accessory structure, except for permitted fences, walls, and ornamental structures may occupy a required front setback.
- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. industry plant setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street200 ft
any agricultural industry plant shall be located at least two hundred (200) feet back from the street.
- Cluster lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. when separated by conservation lot
For the purposes of this section, any building lot which is separated from an existing public road by any conservation lot shall be deemed to front such existing public road for purposes of the application of such minimum frontage, setback and yard requirements unless the distance between the boundary of such conservation lot and any abutting residential lot shall be at least equal to the minimum setback requirement as listed in this subdivision.
- Conservation lot required in cluster developments
A conservation lot shall be required in all RA-1 cluster developments.
- Corner lot compliance
Any lot or parcel fronting on two (2) or more roads must conform to the frontage, minimum lot width, and setback requirements for all such roads.
- Minor and limited encroachments allowed per section 74-136(b)
Minor and limited encroachments are allowed as prescribed in section 74-136(b).
- Processing plant or sawmill setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street200 ft
any processing plant or sawmill shall be located at least two hundred (200) feet back from the street.
From the ordinance
Buildings in an RA-1 district may be erected up to thirty-five (35) feet in height except that...