Extracted requirements

Standards

A zoning ordinance states most of its rules in prose, not tables. Each one that could be read as a discrete requirement — a maximum sign area, a minimum fence setback, a riparian buffer width — is stored here with its value, its unit and the clause it was taken from.

408 standards in Lot

Minimum development width

min_development_width_ft

100 ft
Lot

Minimum width of development: 100 feet at the setback line.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Edinburg

Minimum width per townhouse unit

min_width_per_unit_ft

24 ft
Lot

Minimum width per townhouse unit: 24 feet.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Edinburg

Maximum townhouses in continuous setback line

max_units_in_continuous_setback_line

5 count
Lot

There shall be no more than five townhouses in a continuous setback line.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Edinburg

Minimum lot area formula

min_lot_area_formula

Lot

The minimum lot size for apartment developments is 10,000 square feet for an apartment structure having three units, with an additional 2,000 square feet of lot area for each additional unit above three. There shall be no more than 10 units contained in any one structure.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Edinburg

Maximum units per structure

max_units_per_structure

10 count
Lot

There shall be no more than 10 units contained in any one structure.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Edinburg

One dwelling per lot

one_dwelling_per_lot

1 dwelling
Lot

Except where specifically allowed by this chapter, no more than one dwelling shall be allowed on a lot.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Frederick County Unincorporated

Lot street abutment

street_abutment

Lot

Each lot shall abut a public or private street for the required minimum lot width for the zoning district/category. (Sec. 34-121(e)(2))

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Gloucester County Unincorporated

Lot area exclusions

lot_area_exclusions

Lot

Minimum lot area is exclusive of road rights-of-way, ponds, lakes, and rivers.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Goochland County Unincorporated

Minimum lot area

min_lot_area

Lot

Minimum lot area: None

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Goochland County Unincorporated

No minimum lot size

no_min_lot_size

Lot

There is no minimal lot size in a B-2 zone other than the area required to meet the standards for setbacks, sewage treatment, or other standards required by this ordinance.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Greene County Unincorporated

Minimum parcel size

min_lot_area_acres

100 acres
Lot

No confined animal feeding operation shall be located on a parcel of land containing less than 100 acres.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Halifax County Unincorporated

No subdivision to violate setbacks

subdivision_restriction

Lot

No parcel on which confined animal feeding operations are located, including waste storage and waste disposal sites, shall be partitioned or subdivided so as to violate any setback or offset provisions of this article.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Halifax County Unincorporated

Lot width measurement point

lot_width_measurement

Lot

Lot width is measured at the front building setback line.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Hamilton

Minimum lot size

min_lot_size_acres

2 acres
Lot

The minimum lot size shall be two (2) acres.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Hanover County Unincorporated

Minimum lot size for detached dwellings at density < 2 du/acre

min_lot_area_sqft

20,000 sqft
Lot

The minimum lot size per unit in a District for which development at a density of less than two (2) units per acre has been approved ... shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Hanover County Unincorporated

Minimum street frontage

min_street_frontage_ft

100 ft
Lot

Minimum street frontage is one hundred (100) feet.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Hanover County Unincorporated

Minimum family division lot area

min_family_division_lot_area_acres

1 acres
Lot

The minimum lot size shall be one (1) acre, regardless of the density as calculated in this section.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Hanover County Unincorporated

Requirements for non-approved plat

non_approved_plat_requirements

Lot

If the lot is shown on a subdivision plat that was not reviewed and approved by the County, it may be developed for a single-family dwelling only if it meets the minimum area and minimum lot width requirements for the zoning district in which it is located in accordance with Table 6402.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Henrico County Unincorporated

Court-ordered division exception

court_ordered_division_exception

Lot

Any division of land subject to a partition suit takes precedence over minimum lot area, width, and frontage requirements if variation is not more than 20 percent.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Henrico County Unincorporated

Court-ordered division variance allowance

court_ordered_division_variance

20 pct
Lot

Any division of land subject to a partition suit ... takes precedence over the minimum lot area, width, and frontage requirements ... so long as the lot or parcel resulting from such order or decree does not vary from minimum lot area, width, or frontage requirements by more than 20 percent.

Districts affected

A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Henrico County Unincorporated