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South Boston, Virginia · District

R-3

Medium Density Residential District
ResidentialMedium DensityAll South Boston districts0

Dimensional standards

R-3 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 25 ftRear 25 ftSide 5 ftMin frontage 50 ftMIN LOT AREA5,000 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.
5,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
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.
25 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 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
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
by_right

Uses

Permitted by right10

Conditional / special use11

Accessory1

From the ordinance

Minimum lot size 5,000 sq ft. Max lot coverage 40%. Height 35 ft.
Sec. 58-445 to 58-447