Single-family dwelling, detached.

Two-family dwelling.

Single-family dwelling, attached such as townhouses as set forth in § 2.7 of this zoning ordinance.

Public park or playground.

Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yard, or other station facilities.

Public utility, neighborhood.

Cluster zoning in accordance with the provisions of article XV of this zoning ordinance.

Family day home.

Community recreation.

Multi-family dwelling in existence as of 9-25-2023, the date of adoption of the comprehensive zoning ordinance amendment. See § 5.5(3)(a).

Multi-family dwelling.

Public maintenance and service building.

Club.

Golf course.

Community center.

Hospital.

Nursing home.

Funeral home.

Cemetery.

Child day center.

Antenna and/or Satellite in accordance with article XXIII.

Hotel.

Restaurant on lots abutting on streets that are a part of the thoroughfare system as described in the most recent Franklin Area Highway Needs Study, prepared by the Virginia Department of Transportation and adopted by the Franklin City Council.

Club (provided that any such building shall be at least 25 feet from any other lot in an R district).

Bed and breakfast inn.

Church.

Educational facility, primary/secondary.

Educational facility, college/university.

Cultural service.

Community center.

Adult day care center.

Adult day treatment center.

Assisted living facility.

Boarding house.

Family day home.

Private garage or carport.

Storage building other than shipping containers, sea containers, freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.

Guest house.

Workshop.

Home occupation.

Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.

Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.

Temporary family health care structure.

Accessory dwelling unit.

Gardening (no zoning permit required).

Additional provisions dealing with the location, size and height of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11) of this ordinance.

Single-family, detached and Two-family: The minimum lot area shall be 5,000 square feet.

For Single-family, attached: The minimum lot area shall be 60,000 square feet.

For Multi-family: The minimum lot area shall be 5 acres.

Refer to article XIX for exceptions to the minimum lot area.

For Single-family, detached and Two-family: The minimum lot frontage and width shall be fifty (50) feet.

For Single-family, attached: See section 2.7.

For Multi-family: See section 2.13.

The minimum frontage on a cul-de-sac shall be no less than fifty percent (50%) of minimum lot frontage; however, the minimum width at the setback line shall be deemed to be where the lot meets one hundred (100) feet of width.

In the case that there are existing lots of record in a subdivision having a width that would require a front setback to be lesser or greater than the other lots within the subdivision, the setback met by the majority of the lots within the same block shall be required, provided that in no case shall the front yard be reduced to less than fifteen (15) feet.

Side yards. The minimum width of a side yard for detached single family and two-family dwellings shall be ten feet for one yard and 15 feet for both yards. The minimum width of a side yard for other uses shall be 20 feet for one yard and 40 feet for both yards.

Side yards for corner lots. The minimum width of side yards for corner lots for all uses is as set forth in subsections 19.2(7)b. and c.

Rear yard. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 25 feet from the principal permitted structure, if it is a detached single-family or two-family dwellings. For all other principal permitted structures, the minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 40 feet.

Front yard. Except as provided for in article XIX, front yard regulations are set forth in § 5.6 of this article.