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Woodstock, Virginia · District

R-1

R-1 Low Density Residential District
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Woodstock districts0

Dimensional standards

R-1 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 35 ftRear 35 ftSide 10 ftMin width 100 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 2.5 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE25%
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 widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
100 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.
35 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
35 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft
Side, combinedSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
2.5
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
25%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right3

Accessory4

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Maximum main buildings per lot1 building

    only one main building and its accessory buildings may be erected on any lot

  • Sidewalk width5 ft

    five-foot sidewalks will be required on both sides of the street on new street construction.

Parking

  • Parking in yards

    parking is not permitted in the yard areas

Setback

From the ordinance

Minimum lot width 100 ft, front setback 35 ft, side 10 ft, rear 35 ft, max coverage 25%, max height 35 ft or 2.5 stories.
Sec. 90-86 to 90-95