Land use · South Hill, Virginia

single-family dwellings

Named in 2 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only South Hill’s own text settles what this covers.

administrator upon finding that the plans are in conformity with applicable regulations. a. ** Single-family dwelling .** Single-family dwellings are exempt from the site plan requirements unless (a) a variance is required by the board of zoning appeals

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environment for family life. To these ends development is limited to low-to-medium density single-family dwellings and certain compatible public and quasi-public services and facilities customarily considered supportive to residential development. (c) **R-10 single-family residential district.** This

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water and sewerage systems.** a. For lots containing or intended to contain a single-family dwelling not served by public water and sewerage systems, the minimum lot area shall be not less than 20,000 square feet. The

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be established within a planned residential development: (1) Single-family detached dwellings. (2) Attached single-family dwellings such as townhouses, duplexes, quadruplexes when not exceeding 30 percent of all dwelling units within the PRD. (3) Recreational uses serving

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.