Standards
408 standards in Lot
Street frontage requirement
street_frontage_requirement
Lot“every lot shall front on an existing public street, or a street dedicated by subdivision plat and maintained or designed and built to be maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation”
▸Districts affected
Street frontage requirement
street_frontage_requirement
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Minimum lot width equals frontage
min_lot_width_equals_frontage
Lot“Minimum lot width shall be at least the same distance as the frontage required for the district in which such lot is located.”
▸Districts affected
Minimum lot width equals frontage
min_lot_width_equals_frontage
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Street frontage requirement
street_frontage_requirement
Lot“every lot shall front on an existing public street, or a street dedicated by subdivision plat and maintained or designed and built to be maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation”
▸Districts affected
Street frontage requirement
street_frontage_requirement
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Minimum lot width equals frontage
min_lot_width_equals_frontage
Lot“Minimum lot width shall be at least the same distance as the frontage required for the district in which such lot is located.”
▸Districts affected
Minimum lot width equals frontage
min_lot_width_equals_frontage
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Frontage requirement
frontage_requirement
Lot“Lots must front on public or private street; frontage not less than district requirement.”
▸Districts affected
Frontage requirement
frontage_requirement
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Minimum lot width equals frontage
min_lot_width_equals_frontage
Lot“Minimum lot width shall be at least the same distance as the frontage required.”
▸Districts affected
Minimum lot width equals frontage
min_lot_width_equals_frontage
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Lot front determination
lot_front_determination
Lot“Interior: street side; corner: both; double frontage: prevailing pattern.”
▸Districts affected
Lot front determination
lot_front_determination
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Albemarle County Unincorporated →
Minimum lot elevation
min_lot_elevation_ft
3 ftLot“A unit of land at all times above elevation +3.0 feet mean sea level, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, usable as a building site”
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Minimum lot elevation
min_lot_elevation_ft
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Alexandria →
Lot width measurement
lot_width_measurement
Lot“The distance along a straight line measured between the side lot lines or, in the case of a corner lot, a side lot line and secondary front lot line, at the zone's minimum front yard requirement. The front yard requirement established by a contextual block face shall not apply to lot width determination.”
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Lot width measurement
lot_width_measurement
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Alexandria →
Lot depth definition
lot_depth_definition
Lot“The mean horizontal distance between front and rear lot lines measured perpendicular to the street or radially to the street when the street lies on a curve.”
▸Districts affected
Lot depth definition
lot_depth_definition
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Alexandria →
Lot frontage definition
lot_frontage_definition
Lot“The length of a front lot line.”
▸Districts affected
Lot frontage definition
lot_frontage_definition
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Alexandria →
Flag lots permitted only in A-1 district
flag_lot_permitted_district
Lot“Flag lots are only permitted in the A-1 Agricultural Residential District”
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Flag lots permitted only in A-1 district
flag_lot_permitted_district
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Amherst County Unincorporated →
Interior angle threshold for corner lot
corner_lot_angle_degrees
135 degreesLot“interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees”
▸Districts affected
Interior angle threshold for corner lot
corner_lot_angle_degrees
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Amherst County Unincorporated →
Minimum acreage to create or expand IP district
min_acreage
15 acresLot“Minimum acreage required to create a new Planned Industrial District or to expand an existing Planned Industrial District shall be 15 acres of contiguous land.”
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Minimum acreage to create or expand IP district
min_acreage
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Appomattox County Unincorporated →
Lot width on curve
lot_width_curve_pct
80 pctLot“In the case of lots on a curve in the street, the lot width measured along the minimum setback line shall not be less than 80% of the required lot width in the district.”
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Lot width on curve
lot_width_curve_pct
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Appomattox County Unincorporated →
Lot width on cul-de-sac
lot_width_culdesac_pct
60 pctLot“In the case of lots on the turning circle of a cul-de-sac, the width measured along the minimum setback line shall not be less than 60% of the required lot width in the district.”
▸Districts affected
Lot width on cul-de-sac
lot_width_culdesac_pct
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Appomattox County Unincorporated →
Lot area exclusion
lot_area_exclusion
Lot“LOT AREA — The total horizontal land area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any area within existing or proposed public street rights-of-way.”
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Lot area exclusion
lot_area_exclusion
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Appomattox County Unincorporated →
Lot coverage definition
lot_coverage_definition
Lot“LOT COVERAGE — The ratio of the horizontally projected area of the main and accessory buildings on a lot to the lot, except where otherwise defined herein.”
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Lot coverage definition
lot_coverage_definition
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Appomattox County Unincorporated →
Minimum parcel area for mobile home sales
min_lot_area_mobile_home_sales_sqft
21,780 sqftLot“the minimum parcel area shall be one-half acre”
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Minimum parcel area for mobile home sales
min_lot_area_mobile_home_sales_sqft
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Big Stone Gap →
Maximum lot area
max_lot_area_sqft
7,499 sqftLot“No lot within a small lot development shall be larger than 7,499 square feet.”
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Maximum lot area
max_lot_area_sqft
A general provision — the clause names no specific district, so it applies jurisdiction-wide. See every district in Blacksburg →