Municipality · Virginia

Williamsburg

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14
Districts
264
Extracted rules
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Standards
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Zoning districts

14 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

250 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 21-461 to 21-4693 standards

No lot area requirements. Min lot width 25 ft. Front yard 35 ft, side yards 10 ft, rear yard 25 ft. Height 35 ft. Landscaped open space 30%.

Sec. 21-461 to 21-4693 standards

Permitted uses... lot width 25 ft... front yard 35 ft... side yard 10 ft... rear yard 25 ft... height 35 ft... landscaped open space 30%

Sec. 21-4812 standards

Maximum density 3 du/ac from RS-1, 5 du/ac from RS-2, 8 du/ac from RM-1. Individual lots exempt from min lot area/width/yard except yards not less than 5 ft. Height 35 ft. Common open space min 25%.

Sec. 21-4813 standards

PDR district... permitted uses... density 3-8 du/ac depending on underlying district... yards not less than 5 ft

Sec. 21-4814 standards

Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet from grade except that a public or semipublic building such as a school, church or library may be erected up to 45 feet from grade; provided that the required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot of height over 35 feet.

Sec. 21-481 (greenbelt provisions)3 standards

Along streets designated by the comprehensive plan as greenbelts, a greenbelt of at least 50 feet shall be provided along the street line; except that at least 75 feet shall be required along Route 199.

Sec. 21-482

Maximum density 14 dwelling units per net acre. Permitted uses include student dwellings, retail, offices, etc.

Sec. 21-4824 standards

Lots in a PDC district shall be exempt from minimum lot area, lot width and yard requirements. Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet from grade except that height may be increased to 45 feet with a special use permit.

Sec. 21-4824 standards

Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet from grade except that height may be increased to 45 feet with a special use permit approved by city council.

Sec. 21-4838 standards

PDU districts shall be permitted only on land designated as urban residential land use in the adopted comprehensive plan. The minimum permitted size for any PDU district shall be two and one-half acres. Individual lots in a PDU district shall be exempt from the minimum lot area, lot width and yard requirements, provided that front, side or rear yards shall not be less than five feet. Buildings may be erected up to 45 feet from grade. At least 20 percent of the total land area of the lot shall be landscaped open space.

Sec. 21-4835 standards

Buildings may be erected up to 45 feet from grade except that stair towers, equipment penthouses, mechanical equipment and screening walls are exempt from the height limitations...

Sec. 21-483.119 standards

PDH districts shall be permitted only in the B-2 and B-4 zoning district, excluding properties directly adjacent to Richmond Road. There is no minimum size required. Lot area: no lot area required. Lot width: minimum 50 feet at building line, 25 feet at street line. Yards: front 35 feet, side 10 feet, rear 15 feet. Height: 45 feet. Landscaped open space: 20%.

Sec. 21-483.113 standards

Buildings may be erected up to 45 feet from grade except that stair towers, equipment penthouses, mechanical equipment and screening walls are exempt from the height limitations...

Sec. 21-601

Uses not specifically permitted in any district established by this chapter shall not be allowed.

Sec. 21-6011 standards

Uses not specifically permitted in any district established by this chapter shall not be allowed.

Sec. 21-602

The following uses are prohibited in all zoning districts: (1) Flea markets. (2) The sale, offering for sale, or distribution of goods or services from any vehicle or portable vending cart... (3) Manufactured homes. (4) Mobile units... (5) ... retail sale of cannabis...

Sec. 21-602

The following uses are prohibited in all zoning districts: (1) Flea markets. (2) The sale, offering for sale, or distribution of goods or services from any vehicle or portable vending cart... (3) Manufactured homes. (4) Mobile units... (5) ... retail sale of cannabis...

Sec. 21-60310 standards

Accessory buildings, in any residential district, shall not exceed 24 feet in height... Accessory buildings shall have a footprint area that is less than 50 percent of the footprint area of the main building...

Sec. 21-60312 standards

In all districts, accessory buildings shall not be located in a front yard area... Accessory buildings, in any residential district, shall not exceed 24 feet in height... Accessory buildings shall have a footprint area that is less than 50 percent of the footprint area of the main building...

Sec. 21-6057 standards

The rental of one bedroom to one roomer shall be allowed by right... The rental of bedrooms to more than one roomer shall be contingent upon approval as a special exception use...

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.