Williamsburg
Zoning districts
14 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
5Downtown Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Corridor Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 32
Urban Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 33
Culinary Arts District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 24
Limited Business Corridor District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
Mixed use
3Economic Development District 2
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 32
Limited Business Neighborhood District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
Limited Business Mixed-Use District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 20
Residential
5Multifamily Dwelling District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
Multifamily Dwelling District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
Single-Family Dwelling District
- Min lot
- 17,500 sq ft (0.4 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 2.49 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
Single-Family Dwelling District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 4.36 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
Single-Family Dwelling District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
General provisions
250 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
On a corner lot in any residential district, and in the LB-2, LB-3, LB-4, B-2, B-3, ED, ED-2 and MS Districts, no visual obstruction shall be maintained that blocks a driver's view of potentially conflicting vehicles traveling on the adjacent roadways.
The following public utilities shall be permitted uses in all zoning districts: electric distribution facilities such as electric poles, lines, transformers and meters; telecommunication and TV cable distribution facilities such as wires, poles and similar facilities (but not including towers for cellular telephones and TV cable); telecommunication and TV cable switching and relay facilities including cabinetry and pedestals; water and sewer distribution and transmission lines; gas distribution lines and water storage tanks.
No tree with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 12 inches or greater shall be removed unless diseased, dead, dying or a hazard tree; unless the removal is needed for a use allowed to be constructed in an RPA in accordance with Article VIII, Chesapeake Bay Preservation; or unless a modification to the width of the buffer is granted to achieve a reasonable buildable area in accordance with section 21-821(d)(5)b.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep any inoperative motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer on any lot or parcel of land, other than on land zoned Limited Industrial District I, except within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise shielded or screened from view.
The exterior of all buildings and accessory buildings or structures shall be maintained in accordance with the following standards, whether or not the building is occupied:
Model homes in new single-family detached, duplex and townhouse subdivisions may be constructed following the approval of the development plan, but prior to the recordation of the final plat, subject to the following:
The residential occupancy in a single-family detached dwelling may be increased from three unrelated persons to four unrelated persons with administrative approval by the zoning administrator or his/her designee, and subject to the following:
Bed and breakfast establishments shall be permitted only on lots contiguous to the major streets or portions thereof listed below, and only if the bed and breakfast establishment and its front door faces the major street.
Review all permit applications to determine whether the proposed development is in an area where the base flood elevation is known and the proposed development is a structure that is a non-conforming structure. If the proposed development is a non-conforming structure, the floodplain administrator shall require the applicant to provide an elevation certificate;
Sidewalks of at least four feet in width... Detached garages shall be permitted at the rear of a townhouse lot. A 15-foot yard shall be provided between the townhouse and the detached garage.
Source documents
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