King William County Unincorporated

15,000 square feet (sf) for properties served by both public water and sewer; 20,000 sf served by public water only or public sewer only; 30,000 sf not served by public water or public sewer.

50 foot main building setback required from any residentially zoned parcel. 100 foot main building setback required from any residentially zoned parcel. 25 foot accessory building setback required from any residentially zoned parcel.

Requirements for lot area per family do not apply to... an accessory dwelling unit.

Accessory buildings and structures shall not be constructed in a front yard on a lot that is less that five acres.

One accessory building or structure may be constructed in a front yard on a lot that is five acres or more provided that the requirements for front yard setbacks in Article VI are met and the size of the accessory building or structure does not exceed 50 percent of the first floor area of the main dwelling, and not located directly in front of the primary dwelling, and in conformity with all other applicable provisions of this ordinance.

Except for vegetation every part of a required yard shall be open from the ground upward... ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, window air conditioning units, chimneys, cornices, and ornamental features which may project to a distance not to exceed 24 inches into a required yard.

Ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, window air conditioning units, chimneys, cornices, and ornamental features which may project to a distance not to exceed 24 inches into a required yard. Open, unenclosed porches, platforms, or paved terraces, not covered by roof or canopy and which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building, may extend or project into a required side yard not more than six feet. Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways, and balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projection of chimneys and flues may project into the required rear yard for a distance of not more than five feet.

Where an open space is more than 50 percent surrounded by a building, the minimum width of the open space shall be at least 20 feet for one-story buildings, 30 feet for two-story buildings, and 40 feet for three-story buildings.

Unless otherwise provided in design standards, there shall be a required front yard setback of the side street of a corner lot in any district; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot of record at the time of passage of this chapter shall not be reduced to less than 30 feet.

Open, unenclosed porches, platforms, or paved terraces, not covered by roof or canopy and which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building, may extend or project into a required side yard not more than six feet.

Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways, and balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projection of chimneys and flues may project into the required rear yard for a distance of not more than five feet

Radio, microwave and television towers. In all commercial, industrial, and business districts, radio and television towers may be erected to a height not exceeding 125 feet. In all residential districts, such towers shall not exceed 25 feet above the highest point of the nearest building and shall be limited to noncommercial use.

In all commercial, industrial, and business districts, radio and television towers may be erected to a height not exceeding 125 feet. In all residential districts, such towers shall not exceed 25 feet above the highest point of the nearest building and shall be limited to noncommercial use.

Except for farm dwellings, the maximum height of any accessory building cannot exceed 60 percent of the allowable maximum height of the principal residential building permitted in the zoning district in which the parcel resides.

Where lot lines are established radially from a curved street so as to increase the width of the lot with the distance from the street line, the frontage of such lots thus created may be reduced to not less than 70 percent of the lot width at the building line; and provided further, that the frontage of any lot located on the turnaround of a cul-de-sac (dead-end street) may be reduced to not less than 50 percent of the lot width.

Where lot lines are established radially from a curved street so as to increase the width of the lot with the distance from the street line, the frontage of such lots thus created may be reduced to not less than 70 percent of the lot width at the building line; and provided further, that the frontage of any lot located on the turnaround of a cul-de-sac (dead-end street) may be reduced to not less than 50 percent of the lot width.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided for all uses in accordance with the requirements of article XIII of this chapter. Any part of the lot or project area not used for buildings or other structures, parking, loading, and access ways, shall be maintained in a neat and orderly condition landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs, or pedestrian walks or maintained as crops or natural forest, or as a lake or pond and in accordance with the requirements of article XI of this chapter.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided for all uses in accordance with the requirements of article XIII of this chapter.

Any part of the lot or project area not used for buildings or other structures, parking, loading, and access ways, shall be maintained in a neat and orderly condition landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs, or pedestrian walks or maintained as crops or natural forest, or as a lake or pond and in accordance with the requirements of article XI of this chapter.

Provision shall be made for proper stormwater drainage from parking and loading areas. Water shall not be permitted to drain from such areas onto adjacent property except into a natural watercourse or a drainage easement. Provision shall be made for protection against erosion and sedimentation in accord with applicable county ordinances.