Kenbridge, Virginia · District
R-5
R-5 Residential District
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right13
Conditional / special use1
- solar panel not mounted on roof of primary residence
Accessory13
Prohibited2
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum swimming pool fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
entirely enclosed with a security type fence or wall not less than four feet in heights
Other
- Maximum roof-mounted solar capacity by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.20 kW
Roof mounted solar panels and/or solar array of 20 kW or less with panels facing away from the road are permitted by right
- Minimum distance between groups of attached dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.20 ft
no two groups of attached dwelling units shall be closer to each other than 20 feet
- Minimum swimming pool setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent lot6 ft
no swimming pool wall shall be located within six feet of an adjacent lot in a residential district nor in a required front or corner side yard
From the ordinance
Each primary structure ... shall be located on a lot having an area of not less than 7,000 square feet and a width of not less than 50 feet ... All buildings ... shall not cover more than 30 percent ... front yard ... not less than 25 feet ... two side yards having a total depth not less than 20 feet and no one side yard shall be less than ten feet ... corner side yard shall not be less than 35 feet ... rear yard not less than 25 feet.