Emporia, Virginia · District
R-1
Low Density Residential
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right4
Conditional / special use6
Accessory1
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. increase for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. over 45 ft1 ft/ft
provided that required front, side, and rear setback minimum standards shall be increased 1 foot for each foot in height over 45 ft.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of non-residential principal structures50 ft
Non-residential principal structures in residential districts may be erected to a height of 50 ft.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
No taller than principal structure
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Not permitted in front yard
From the ordinance
Uses are limited to single-family dwellings, plus certain additional public, civic, and recreational uses, such as schools, parks, and churches. Non-residential principal structures in residential districts may be erected to a height of 50 ft.