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Fredericksburg City Zoning Code

Sec. 3.140

R-5: PATIO HOME RESIDENTIAL.

Intent

This zone is intended to provide for the establishment of single family dwellings with not more than one principal residence on any lot. Additional uses necessary and incidental to a Single Family Residential Dwelling Unit and also permitted. This zone is typically associated with low to moderate density residential land use category.

Principal Permitted Uses

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

Local Utility Services Single Family Residential (Detached)

 

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.

Community Recreation Private Primary Education Facilities
Day Care Services Private Secondary Education Facilities
Guidance Service Religious Assembly

 

Bed and Breakfast use is specifically prohibited.

Property Development Standards

Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered or converted for any use permitted in the district unless it is in conformity with all the standards and regulations herein specified for lot area, 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-5 district shall be subject to the following site development regulations:

Feature Regulation
Lot Size Minimum Lot Area, 4500 Square feet
Lot Width Minimum Lot Width, 50 feet
Depth Minimum 85 feet
Height Maximum Building Height, 2 stories, 28 feet
Front Yard Minimum Required Setback, 15 feet (20 feet for garage)
Street Side Yard Minimum Required Setback, 15 feet
Interior Side Yard Ten (10) feet on at least one side of each lot, and zero feet on the opposite side. All zero lot lines shall be indicated on the plat and each lot shall have only one (1) zero lot line. Adjoining lots shall not have common zero lot lines. No windows, doors, or other openings shall be allowed on the zero lot line
Rear Yard Minimum Required Setback, 10 feet
Residential Density Maximum Dwelling Units per Lot 1 per Lot
Minimum Number of Lots Five (5) adjoining lots utilizing the entire frontage of one (1) side of the street in the block. Minimum Dwelling Areas
(Living Area Only) 750 Square feet
Maximum Building Coverage Percent of Lot Area, 55%
Nonconforming Uses Section 6.100
Special Yard Regulations Section 7.300
Fences, Walls and Visibility Section 7.530
Parking Section 7.800
Temporary/Accessory Building Section 8.000
Home Occupation Section 8.300
Impervious Cover Percent of Lot Area, 65%

 

(Ord. No. 18-014, § 3.140, 12-1-2008; Ord. No. 23-014, 9-16-2013)