King William County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Commercial
2Local Business District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
General Business District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential
6Suburban Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 150 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
General provisions
254 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Microwave antennae (dishes) in excess of 24 inches in diameter used for reception of television signals from satellites shall not be located within the minimum front yard setback.
House service lines and cables for electric power utilities, telephone and cable television service to residential uses shall be considered an accessory use under this chapter.
House service lines and cables for electric power utilities, telephone and cable television service to residential uses shall be considered an accessory use under this chapter.
Temporary family health care structures: comply with all setback requirements; only one per lot; no more than 300 gross sq ft; permit required; no signage; removed within 60 days of last occupancy.
Temporary family health care structures shall be subject to the following standards: Such structures shall comply with all setback requirements... Only one... no more than 300 gross square feet... permit must be obtained... no signage... removed within 60 days...
On-site living quarters shall only be an accessory to a commercial use; occupied only by owners/employees; not more than one dwelling unit per establishment.
On-site living quarters shall only be an accessory to a commercial use... may be occupied only by owners or employees... Not more than one dwelling unit or living quarters shall be permitted per establishment.
Manufactured home park: min 2 contiguous acres; min width/depth 200 ft; max density 6 units/gross acre; min site area 3,600 sq ft; setbacks 75 ft from public street, 10 ft from interior drive, 25 ft from other homes; parking 1 space per site plus 1 per home; landscaped strip 50 ft; recreational area 10,000 sq ft.
The park shall contain not less than two contiguous acres... overall density... shall not exceed six units per gross acre... minimum site area for individual manufactured homes shall be 3,600 square feet... No manufactured home shall be parked closer than 75 feet from a public street...
No recreational vehicle or similar equipment shall be used for permanent living, sleeping, or other occupancy when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any other location not approved for such use.
No recreational vehicle or similar equipment shall be used for permanent living, sleeping, or other occupancy when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any other location not approved for such use.
Temporary emergency housing: manufactured home placed as accessory for displaced occupants; must be removed when dwelling repaired or within 12 months, extension up to 6 months.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the temporary placement of a manufactured home on a lot as an accessory structure strictly for the purpose of providing emergency housing for displaced occupants... removed within 12 months... extension not to exceed an additional six months.
Townhouse and single family attached dwellings: no more than 8 units contiguously; facades varied; public water and sewer required; each unit on lot not less than 2,000 sq ft; remaining area as common open space.
No more than eight units shall be constructed contiguously... Public water and public sewer service shall be provided. Each unit shall be erected or placed on a specifically designated land area or on a lot containing not less than 2,000 square feet.
Cemeteries: approval includes uses necessarily associated with interment; mausoleums, columbaria, chapels, administrative offices, maintenance storage shown in plan of development do not require additional legislative approval.
The approval of a cemetery shall include the following uses without further zoning approval required... Mausoleums, columbaria, chapels, administrative offices, and maintenance storage areas that are shown in the applicant's plan of development shall not require additional local legislative approval.
Public maintenance and service facility: outside storage for supplies, materials, or heavy equipment must be in rear yard and screened; outside storage areas shall not exceed 35% of total site area.
The outside storage for supplies, materials, or heavy equipment must be in the rear yard and screened... Outside storage areas shall not exceed 35 percent of the total area of the site.
Recreation facility, public: outdoor activity areas adjoining residential use shall include screening and buffering; nighttime lighting fully shielded and large evergreen trees required.
Source documents
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