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Washington County Unincorporated, Virginia · District

R-3

R-3 Residential District
ResidentialModerate DensityAll Washington County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

R-3 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 25 ftRear 25 ftSide 10 ftMin frontage 70 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 3 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 frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
70 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.
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.
10 ft
Side, combinedSetbackThe 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
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
3

Housing

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

Uses

Permitted by right10

Conditional / special use5

  • Day care center, including a day care center as home occupation
  • Electrical power substations and telecommunication switching facilities
  • Fire department offices and facilities, emergency medical rescue squad offices and facilities, law enforcement offices and facilities and other governmental offices and facilities
  • Rest homes and group homes
  • Water and wastewater treatment plants

Accessory4

From the ordinance

Permitted uses: single-family, two-family, multifamily dwellings... Frontage 70 ft for single-family, 80 ft for others... Setback 25 ft... Side yard 10 ft, rear 25 ft, height 35 ft.
Sec. 66-431, 66-432, 66-434, 66-435, 66-436, 66-437