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Radford, Virginia · District

R-3

R-3 Single-Family Residential District
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Radford districts0

Dimensional standards

R-3 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 20 ftRear 20 ftSide 6 ftMin width 50 ftMIN LOT AREA6,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE40%
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 areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
6,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
50 ft

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.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
6 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
40%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right4

Conditional / special use14

Accessory9

From the ordinance

Single-family dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 6,000 square feet in area and not less than 50 feet in width. Front yard not less than 20 feet. Lot coverage not more than 40 percent.
Sec. 120.1-40 through 120.1-44