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South Boston, Virginia · District

B-1

Neighborhood Business District
CommercialNeighborhoodAll South Boston districts0

Dimensional standards

B-1 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 20 ftRear 15 ftSide 5 ftMIN LOT AREA5,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft
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.
5,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

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.
15 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
by_right

Uses

Permitted by right37

Conditional / special use7

Accessory1

From the ordinance

Minimum lot size 5,000 sq ft. Height 35 ft.
Sec. 58-499 to 58-501