Fredericksburg City Zoning Code

Sec. 3.120

R-3: MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

Intent

This zone is intended to provide for higher density living, for example, with not more than one (two bedroom) dwelling unit permitted for each 2,400 square feet of lot area. (See Site Development Regulations.) Additional uses necessary and incidental to multiple family residential dwellings are also permitted. It is a zone well suited as a buffer between single family uses and other more intense uses. This zone is typically associated with the Medium Density Residential Land Use category, but is allowed within all Land Use categories except "Open Space/Parks," "Public Facilities" and "Industrial."

Principal Permitted Uses

Buildings, structures and lands shall be used, and buildings and structures shall hereinafter be erected, altered or enlarged only for the following uses, plus such other uses as the City Council, by resolution, may deem to be similar to those uses listed and not obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare:

Community Recreation	Multiple Family Residential
Duplex Residential	Religious Assembly
Group Residential	Single Family Residential
Local Utility Services	Townhouses (Section 7.610)

Uses Permitted Subject to Conditional Use Permit

The following uses may be permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit as provided in Section 5.400.

Club or Lodge	Guidance Services
Condominiums (Section 7.610)
Convalescent Services	Private Primary Educational Facilities
Cultural Services	Private Secondary Educational Facilities
Day Care Services

Property Development Standards

Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered on converted for any use permitted in this district unless it is in conformity with all the standards and regulations herein specified for lot area, lot width and depth, dwelling unit area, lot coverage, yards and building height. The following standards shall apply except in cases where a lot does not meet the standards herein required but was an official "lot of record" prior to the adoption of this ordinance. In such cases, the present dimension shall be maintained as a minimum standard until such time as the use is removed. The replacement shall meet the standards and regulations herein specified.

Site Development Regulations

Each site in the R-3 district shall be subject to the following site development regulations:

Feature	Regulation
Lot Size	Minimum Lot Area, 7500 Square feet
Lot Width	Minimum Lot Width, 50 feet
Height	Maximum Building Height, 3 stories, 38 feet
Front Yard	Minimum Required Setback, 25 feet
Street Side Yard	Minimum Required Setback, 15 feet
Interior Side Yard	Minimum Required Setback, 5 feet for single family detached; or 10 feet, for multi-family developments, when abutting residential zoning districts; or 15 feet for 2 story multi-family developments when abutting residential zoning districts
Rear Yard	Minimum Required Setback, 10 feet; or 15 feet, for multi-family developments, when abutting residential zoning districts; or 25 feet, for multi-family developments, for 2 or more stories when abutting residential zoning districts
Residential Density	Minimum Site Area per Dwelling Units,
	Efficiency: 1600 Square feet
	1 Bedroom: 2000 Square feet
	2 Bedrooms: 2400 Square feet
	3 Bedroom: 2800 Square Feet Each additional bedroom (over 3 bedrooms) shall provide an additional 400 square feet to the required density area
Maximum Impervious Coverage	65%
Maximum Building Coverage	Percent of Lot Area, 55%
Nonconforming Uses	Section 6.100
Site Development Regulations	Section 7.000
Special Yard Regulations	Section 7.300
Fences, Walls and Visibility	Section 7.530
Parking	Section 7.800
Landscaping and Screening Regulations	Section 7.900
Temporary/Accessory Buildings	Section 8.000
Home Occupations	Section 8.300

(Ord. No. 18-014, § 3.120, 12-1-2008; Ord. No. 23-014, 9-16-2013; Ord. No. 2022-13, § 4(Exh. D), 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 2023-18, § 8C, 11-7-2023)