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Manassas, Virginia · District

R-3

R-3 townhouses
ResidentialTownhouseAll Manassas districts0

Dimensional standards

R-3 lot requirementsSTREETSTREETFront 20 ftRear 10 ftSide 5 ftStreet side 20 ftMin width 20 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX DENSITY6 du/acMIN OPEN SPACE15%
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.
20 ft

Density

Maximum density
6 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

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

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 ft
Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
15%

Uses

Permitted by right7

Conditional / special use4

From the ordinance

Minimum lot dimensions: Area: None. Width: Interior lot, 20 feet. Maximum density: Six dwelling units per acre. Minimum setbacks requirements: Attached single-family dwelling and duplex setbacks: Front setback: 20 feet. Rear setback: 10 feet. Side setback: 5 feet. Corner setback: 20 feet. Maximum structure height: No principal structure or private community recreational use shall be greater than 35 feet in height. Open space. A minimum fifteen percent open space shall be provided
Sec. 130-265