Cape Charles, Virginia · District
R-1
Residential District R-1
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right12
Conditional / special use3
- outdoor recreation facility
- residential dwelling unit below minimum or above maximum square footage
- bed and breakfast establishment
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Decks and patios in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Decks and patios may not be constructed in the front yard area.
- Front porch enclosure
Front porches may be enclosed by insect screening, preferably placed on the inside (house side) of architectural elements such as railings and columns. No permanent enclosures of front porches are allowed except for insect screening.
- Prevailing corner setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Corner lots shall adhere to a prevailing setback standard in built up neighborhoods for new housing.
Front yard setbacks shall adhere to a prevailing setback standard for new housing.
- Subdivision of residential lots
Subdivision of residential lots is not permitted.
- Underground utilities
Upon installation of utility access lines, such lines shall be installed underground.
From the ordinance
The following uses are permitted by right: 1. Single-family dwellings. 2. Duplex dwellings provided off-street parking is provided. 3. Condominium dwellings.