Chincoteague, Virginia · District
R-1
Single-Family Residential District
Dimensional standards
Uses
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
All fences to be located from a point even with the rear of the main structure ... shall have a maximum height of four feet and shall be at least 30 percent open space.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in rear/side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Any fence on the remainder of the property shall have a maximum height of six feet and may be of solid construction.
Other
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
No accessory building or structure shall be more than 25 feet in height.
Setback
- Average setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. rule allowed
When a structure is to be built in an area where there are existing structures, the minimum setback may be waived and the setback line may be the average setback of the structures on either side.
Signage
- Maximum business sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Only one sign, limited to four square feet, will be allowed on each lot.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot size for permitted uses shall be 15,000 square feet. Structures ... shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any street right-of-way.