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Cape Charles, Virginia · District

R-2

Residential Mixed District R-2
ResidentialMixedAll Cape Charles districts0

Dimensional standards

R-2 lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA6,000 sq ftMAX LOT COVERAGE50%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
6,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Height & bulk

Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
50%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
by_right

Uses

Permitted by right12

Conditional / special use3

Accessory6

From the ordinance

The following uses shall be permitted by right: 1. Single-family dwellings. 2. Duplex dwellings provided off-street parking is provided. 3. Condominium dwellings.
Sec. 32-72