Amelia County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
R-1 Residential District
§ 325-12.1 Intent.
This district is composed of residential uses plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life and to prohibit activities of a low concentration, and permitted uses are limited basically to single-unit dwellings providing homes for the residents plus certain additional uses, such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities that serve the residents of the district.
§ 325-12.2 Permitted uses.
A.
Accessory structures and uses.
B.
Day-care center and nursery.
C.
Family division.
[Amended 12-17-2003]
D.
Home day care.
E.
Home occupation.
F.
Large lot division.
[Amended 12-17-2003]
G.
Off-street parking.
H.
Playgrounds and parks.
I.
Public utilities (extension).
J.
Schools, churches, library.
K.
Single cut subdivision.
[Amended 12-17-2003]
L.
Single-family dwelling.
M.
Subdivision, major.
[Amended 12-17-2003]
N.
Subdivision, minor.
[Amended 12-17-2003]
O.
Temporary family health care structure.
[Amended 4-15-2015]
P.
Two-family dwelling.
Q.
Wireless support structures up to 80 feet.
[Amended 2-21-2018]
§ 325-12.3 Permitted uses by special exception.
§ 325-12.4 Accessory uses.
§ 325-12.6 Building height.
Thirty five feet, except:
A.
The height limit for dwellings may be increased up to 45 feet and up to three stories, provided there are two side yards for each permitted use, each of which is 20 feet or more, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
B.
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, or library may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade, provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot of building height over 35 feet.
C.
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, silos, barns, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, and wireless support structures are exempt. Parapet wall may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.
[Amended 2-21-2018]
D.
No accessory building which is less than 20 feet from any lot line shall be more than one story high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.