Independence, Virginia · District
R-2
Multi-Family Residential District
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right2
Conditional / special use5
Accessory4
- Private garages and parking areas
- Private swimming pools, tennis courts and other outdoor recreation facilities exclusively for use of the residents
- Customary home occupations
- Accessory structures customarily incidental to the above permitted uses
Prohibited1
- Any use not allowed by right, by accessory use or conditional use
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Site plan review required for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.
No permits shall be issued for the construction of or conversion to multiple-family dwelling until the proposed site development plan has been reviewed by the Town Planning Commission and approved by the Town Council.
Signage
- Maximum civic sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Civic signs: the maximum size shall be eight square feet.
- Maximum realty sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Realty signs, only to advertise the sale or rent of the premises upon which erected. The maximum size shall be six square feet.
- Maximum residential sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Residential signs: the maximum size shall be two square feet.
From the ordinance
Min lot area 9,000 sq ft or 2,500 sq ft per dwelling unit. Max lot coverage 40%. Front yards 30 ft, side yards 8 ft each side, rear yards 30 ft. Max height 35 ft.