Goochland County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 6
- RESIDENTIAL, RURAL, DISTRICT R-R
Sec. 15-131.- Statement of intent.
This district is intended to provide limited residential development in areas of the county designated on the comprehensive plan as rural enhancement areas. These areas exhibit a rural character with low density residential, agricultural, forest, or other uses in areas not planned for public or central utilities. Residential uses have a minimum lot size of five acres, and developments should include a significant amount of open space, limit the amount of grading and native plant removal, and create minimal visual and other adverse impacts. Roadside strip development is discouraged.
Sec. 15-132. - Uses and structures permitted by right (P) or by conditional use permit (CUP).
| Principal Uses and Structures | P or CUP | |
|---|---|---|
Residential | Accessory family housing unit, attached, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.A | P |
| Accessory family housing unit, detached, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.A | CUP | |
| Bed and breakfast in accordance with Sec. 15-285.G | CUP | |
| Chicken-keeping, residential and limited agricultural animals, in accordance with Sec. 15-282.A | P | |
| Dwelling, manufactured home | P | |
| Dwelling, single-family | P | |
| Dwelling, two-family | CUP | |
| Family health care structure, temporary, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.D | P | |
| Home occupation in accordance with Sec. 15-285.E | P | |
| Short-term rental, hosted or unhosted, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.G | CUP | |
Non-residential | Adult day care center | CUP |
| Antique shop; gift shop | CUP | |
| Assisted living facility; group home for eight or fewer | P | |
| Child care center in accordance with Sec. 15-283.C | CUP | |
| Club; lodge | CUP | |
| Commercial vehicle parking in accordance with Sec. 15-285.C | P | |
| Dance school; dance studio | CUP | |
| Equestrian - horse boarding; horse breeding stable; barn and other facility for keeping of livestock, horses, or ponies | P | |
| Family day home, four children or fewer | P | |
| Fire and rescue station | P | |
| Nursing home; assisted living facility | CUP | |
| Park; playground | P | |
| School | CUP | |
| Solar energy facility, accessory, in accordance with Sec. 15-289.B | P | |
| Temporary trailer in accordance with Sec. 15-287 | P | |
| Utility distribution facility, public, and all accompanying appurtenances and structures | P | |
| Worship uses existing as of July 1, 2016 and the expansion of no more than 50% of the square footage of the existing place of worship as of July 1, 2016 | P | |
| Worship uses and expansion of any place of worship in existence on July 1, 2016, that results in a square footage increase greater than 50% of the square footage of the place of worship as of July 1, 2016. | CUP |
(Ord. No. 5703, § 3, 5-2-23)
Sec. 15-133. - District standards.
| Principal Structure | |
| Minimum Lot Area (exclusive of road rights-of-way, ponds, lakes, and rivers) | |
| Lots fronting on existing public roads or internal public or private roads | 5 ac. |
| Minimum Lot Width (measured at setback line - exclusive of all roads) | |
| Routes 6 and 250 | 350 ft. |
| Routes 45, 650, 632, 670, 621, 623 and 522 | 300 ft. |
| All other roads | 200 ft. |
| Corner lot, side fronting on existing public roads | 200 ft. |
| Corner lot, side fronting on internal public or private roads | 150 ft. |
| Minimum Lot Frontage | |
| Lot frontage - percentage of the minimum required lot width | 80% |
| Lot frontage for cul-de-sac lots | 50 ft. |
| Minimum Yard Setbacks (measured from property line) | |
| Front yard setbacks | |
| Routes 6, 45, 250, 522, 621, 623, 632, 650, and 670 | 100 ft. |
| Cul-de-sac roads and internal subdivision roads | 55 ft. |
| All other roads | 75 ft. |
| Side yard | 15 ft. /35 ft. total |
| Side yard corner lot | 35 ft. |
| Rear yard | 35 ft. |
| Maximum Height* | |
| Structures | 45 ft. |
| * Exceptions to the height requirement include: church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerials. Parapet walls may rise up to six feet above the finished roof surface. | |
| Accessory Structure | |
| Yard Requirements (setbacks are measured from property line) | |
| Front yard setback | |
| Routes 6, 45, 250, 522, 621, 623, 632, 650, and 670 | 100 ft. |
| Cul-de-sac roads and internal subdivision roads | 55 ft. |
| All other roads | 75 ft. |
| Side yard | 5 ft. |
| Side yard for corner lots or adjacent to an access easement | 35 ft. |
| Rear yard | 5 ft. |
| Maximum Height* | |
| Accessory structure |
Less than main
building height |
| Accessory structure within 20 ft. of lot line | 15 ft. |
| * Exceptions to the height requirement include: church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerials. Parapet walls may rise up to six feet above the adjacent building height. | |
Sec. 15-134. - Open space/natural area requirement.
A minimum of 25% of this district's acreage must be open space/natural area. The area in roads and existing utility rights-of-way are not included in the required open space/natural area. The area in lakes, ponds and floodplains cannot exceed 50% of the required open space/natural area. There is no requirement for open space/natural area for developments of six or fewer lots.