Goochland County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 9
- RESIDENTIAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT R-3
Sec. 15-161.- Statement of intent.
This district is intended to provide a variety of residential uses including single-family, duplexes, triplexes, and quad units. Minimum lot size for single family lots with individual water and sewerage systems is 1.5 acres and lot sizes may be reduced to 20,000 square feet (2.2 units per acre) if they are connected to public utilities. Densities are higher for duplexes (3.4 units per acre), triplexes (3.4 units per acre), and quad units (4.4 units per acre). Multi-family uses are only recommended for areas that are within a village and served by public utilities. The district also permits public, semipublic, institutional, and other related uses. This district generally corresponds to areas identified on the comprehensive plan for residential uses.
Sec. 15-162. - 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 | |
| Dwelling, single family | P | |
| Dwelling, manufactured home | P | |
| Dwelling, two-family for properties zoned R-3 prior to January 1, 2020 | P | |
| Dwelling, two-family for properties zoned after January 1, 2020 | CUP | |
| Dwelling, three-family for properties zoned R-3 prior to January 1, 2020 | P | |
| Dwelling, three-family for properties zoned R-3 after January 1, 2020 | CUP | |
| Dwelling, four-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 | Assisted living facility; group home for eight or fewer | P |
| Child care center in accordance with Sec. 15-283.C | CUP | |
| Club; lodge | CUP | |
| Dance school, dance studio | CUP | |
| Family day home, four children or fewer | P | |
| Fire and rescue station | 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 | |
| Utility - gas transmission line, compressor station, measurement station, regulator station | CUP | |
| Utility transmission substation; transmission line, other than normal distribution facility | CUP | |
| Worship uses | CUP |
(Ord. No. 5703, § 6, 5-2-23)
Sec. 15-163. - District standards.
| Principal Structure | |
| Minimum Lot Area(exclusive of road rights-of-way, ponds, lakes, and rivers) | |
| Single-family dwellings | |
| Lots served by both public or central water and sewage systems | 20,000 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. |
| Other dwellings | |
| Two-family, served by both public or central water and sewage systems | 25,000 sq. ft. |
| Three-family, served by both public or central water and sewage systems | 35,000 sq. ft. |
| Four-family, served by both public or central water and sewage systems | 40,000 sq. ft. |
| Minimum Lot Width (measured at setback line exclusive of all roads) | |
| Lots served by both public or central water and sewage systems | 75 ft. |
| Each additional use requires an additional 10 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 | 100 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 the 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 | 40 ft. |
| All other roads | 75 ft. |
| Side yard | 10 ft. /25 ft. total |
| Side yard corner lot | 35 ft. |
| Rear yard | 25 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 setbacks | |
| 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 setbacks | 5 ft. |
| Side yard corner lot or adjacent to an access easement | 35 ft. |
| Rear yard setbacks | 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. 15-164. - 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.