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Clifton Forge, Virginia · District

R-1

R-1 Residential District
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Clifton Forge districts0

Dimensional standards

R-1 lot requirementsSTREETSide 25 ftMin width 80 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft
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 widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
80 ft

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

SideSetbackThe 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.
35 ft

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right10

Conditional / special use11

Prohibited4

From the ordinance

Table 4-21-1: Single-family detached P, two-family blank, etc. Height note: base 35 ft, may increase to 45 ft for dwellings with side yard increase.
Sec. 4-21, 4-22