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Goochland County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 8

- RESIDENTIAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT R-1

Sec. 15-151.- Statement of intent.

This district is designed for residential areas and is generally limited to single-family dwellings plus additional uses that serve the residents of the district. Minimum lot size for lots with individual water and sewerage systems is 1.5 acres. Minimum lot size for lots connected to public utilities is 24,000 square feet (1.8 units per acre). This district generally corresponds to areas identified on the comprehensive plan for residential uses.

Sec. 15-152. - Uses and structures permitted by right (P) or by conditional use permit (CUP).

Principal Uses and StructuresP 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, in accordance with Sec. 15-282.A P
Dwelling, manufactured home P
Dwelling, single-family P
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
 Assisted living facility; group home for eight or fewer P
Family day home, four children or fewer P
Park, playgrounds 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 - Gas transmission lines, compressor stations, measurement station, regulator station CUP
Utility distribution facility, public, and all accompanying appurtenances and structures P
Utility transmission substation; transmission line, other than normal distribution facility CUP
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, § 5, 5-2-23)

Sec. 15-153. - District standards.

Principal Structure
Minimum Lot Area(exclusive of road rights-of-way, ponds, lakes, and rivers)
 Lots served by both public or central water and sewage systems 24,000 sq. ft.
 Lots served by only one public or central utility 1 ac.
 Lots served by both individual water and sewage systems 1.5 ac.
Minimum Lot Width (measured at setback line - exclusive of all roads)
 Lots served by both public or central water and sewage systems 100 ft.
 Lots served by only one public or central utility 150 ft.
 Lots served by both individual water and sewage systems 200 ft.
 Corner lot 125 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 (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 40 ft.
  All other roads 75 ft.
 Side yard 15 ft.
 Side yard for corner cul-de-sac 35 ft.
 Rear yard 35 ft.
Maximum Height*
 Structures 35 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 40 ft.
  All other roads 75 ft.
 Side yard 5 ft.
 Side yard for corner lot or adjacent to an access easement 35 ft.
 Rear yard 5 ft.
Maximum Height*
 Accessory structures Less than main
building height
 Accessory structures 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 finished roof surface.

 

Sec. 15-154. - Open space requirement.

A minimum of 20% of the district acreage must be open space. The area in roads and existing utility rights-of-way are not included in the required open space. The area in lakes, ponds and floodplains cannot exceed 50% of the required open space. There is no open space requirement for developments of six or fewer lots.