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Spotsylvania County Unincorporated, Virginia · District

R-12

Residential 12 District
ResidentialMultifamilyAll Spotsylvania County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

R-12 lot requirementsSTREETFront 25 ftRear 25 ftSide 15 ftMin width 75 ftMAX HEIGHT65 ftMAX FAR0.7MAX DENSITY12 du/acMIN OPEN SPACE25%
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.
75 ft

Density

Maximum density
12 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Lot area per dwelling unitLot area per dwelling unitLand required for each home — the same limit as du/acre, expressed per unit instead of per acre.
3,630 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

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

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

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
65 ft
Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.
0.7
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
25%

Housing

Two-family
by_right
Three-family
by_right
Four-plus family
by_right

Uses

Permitted by right8

Conditional / special use17

Accessory1

  • Accessory uses, as permitted by article 5, divisions 3

From the ordinance

Minimum district size: 4 acres. Max height: 65 ft. Max density: 12 du/acre. Open space: 25%.
Sec. 23-6.10.4, 23-6.10.5, 23-6.10.6, 23-6.10.7