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Claremont, Virginia · District

C-1

Commercial District
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Dimensional standards

C-1 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 75 ftRear 25 ftMin width 200 ftMIN LOT AREA40,000 sq ftMIN FRONTAGE200 ftMAX HEIGHT45 ft / 2.5 stories
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.
40,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (0.92 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
200 ft
Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
200 ft

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
75 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
45 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
2.5

Uses

Permitted by right45

Conditional / special use9

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Landscaping requirement

    Any part of lot not used for buildings, parking, loading, accessways shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs, or pedestrian walks. (Sec. 3-705.3)

  • No exterior storage

    Permitted stores, shops, offices or businesses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building; no exterior storage of merchandise or materials unless enclosed. (Sec. 3-705.1)

  • Stormwater drainage

    Proper storm water drainage from parking and loading areas; water shall not drain onto adjacent property except into natural watercourse or drainage easement. (Sec. 3-705.4)

  • Warehousing not permitted

    No commercial warehousing, wholesaling, or jobbing; no more than 50% of floor area for storage. (Sec. 3-705.2)

From the ordinance

Purpose: provide for low intensity retail shopping and personal service uses. Permitted uses in Sec. 3-702. Lot requirements in Sec. 3-703. Height/bulk in Sec. 3-704.
Sec. 3-701 to 3-705