R-4
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right13
Conditional / special use8
Accessory1
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. not greater than principal
No accessory building or structure shall have a height greater than the principal building unless exempt in Section 36.290
Other
- Materials not inferior
The accessory building shall be constructed of materials that are not inferior to the principal building
- Total accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. coverage not greater than principal
The total of all accessory structures shall not have a lot coverage that is greater than the principal building square footage
- Small structures exempt6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Residential accessory structures including, but not limited to, flag poles, basketball hoops, clotheslines, arbors, swings, structures less than six square feet in area, or residential yard ornaments shall be exempt from the minimum setback, lot area, and certification requirements
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. coverage45 pct
accessory structures for residential townhouse use shall cover no more than 45% of the required rear yard
Setback
- Corner lot exception
Accessory buildings or structures on a corner lot shall meet the required corner side setback for the district
must meet a minimum setback of five feet from the adjacent lot line
- River front exception
Accessory buildings or structures on a lot adjacent to the Rappahannock River may be placed in the front yard but shall meet the front setback requirement for the district
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. exception
For residential townhouse use, accessory structures shall observe the same required front and corner side setbacks as the principal structure. No side or rear setback shall be required.
From the ordinance
Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, MH-1, or PUD district shall be subject to the following: ...