R-1C
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right4
- single-family dwelling (including manufactured homes of 28 ft wide and 24 ft length or larger)
- accessory buildings
- public utilities (poles, distribution lines, transformers, pipes, meters, water and sewerage facilities)
- home occupations
Conditional / special use2
- bed and breakfast (max 5 guestrooms, operator lives on site)
- homestay (short-term rental)
Accessory1
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fence setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from sidewalk/alley/right-of-way2 ft
All fences may be erected to within one inch of the property line except that a fence or wall must be two feet from any sidewalk, alley or public right-of-way.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
All fences closer to the front lot line than a point even with the front of the main structure shall have a maximum height of four feet.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for front fences30 pct
All fences closer to the front lot line than a point even with the front of the main structure shall be at least 30 percent open space.
Height
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. near lot line1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
No accessory building which is within ten feet of any part of a lot line shall be more than one story high.
Other
- Maximum floor area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.25 pct
The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 25 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit or 25 percent of said floor area if conducted in an accessory building, shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
- Maximum guests per full bathroom4 guests
Properties will allow no more than two guests per bedroom and no more than four persons for each full bathroom.
- Maximum guests per bedroom2 guests
Properties will allow no more than two guests per bedroom and no more than four persons for each full bathroom.
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. on side street for corner lots10 ft
The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be ten feet or more for both main and accessory building.
- Minimum liability insurance for homestay1,000,000 dollars per occurrence
The owner of the property must annually provide the town with proof of insurance for property damage and liability in an amount no less than the full replacement value of the structure as it exists at the time of application and an amount of liability coverage no less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 in aggregate.
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. required for homestay1 space per 4 guests
The property must provide off-street parking for one vehicle for every four guests.
- Minimum separation between homestay properties200 ft
There must be a minimum of 200 linear feet (measured from the water meter for the property or the center of the street frontage, depending on the location of the meter), plus one tax parcel as defined by Accomack County, between properties allowed for use as homestay properties.
Signage
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than one sign, not exceeding four square feet in area, non-illuminated.
From the ordinance
Single-family dwellings, to include manufactured homes of 28 feet wide and 24 feet in length or larger, in R-1C Districts. Minimum lot area 10,000 sq ft. Setback 10 ft from street. Side yard 5 ft, rear 25 ft. Height 35 ft.
Parking requirements
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"homestay": "1 space per 4 guests"
}Use details
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"dropped_conditions": {
"conditional_uses": [
"apartment (one per dwelling, owner must reside)"
]
}
}