The residential, limited, district R-1 is composed of certain quiet, low density residential areas plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life where there are children and to prohibit all activities of a commercial nature. To these ends, development is limited to relatively low concentration and permitted uses are limited to single unit dwellings providing homes for the residents plus certain additional uses, such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities that serve the residents of the district. No home occupations, including room renting, are permitted.

(Code 2000, § 16.41)

In residential, limited, district R-1 structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Single-family dwellings;

(2)

Schools;

(3)

Churches;

(4)

Parks and playgrounds;

(5)

Off-street parking as required by this chapter;

(6)

Accessory buildings; however, garages or other accessory buildings, such as carports, porches and stoops, attached to the main building shall be considered part of the main building. No accessory building may be closer than one foot to any property line;

(7)

Public utilities such as poles, lines, distribution transformers, pipes, meters or other facilities necessary for provision and maintenance of public utilities, including water and sewer facilities;

(8)

Business signs only to advertise the sale or rent of the premises upon which erected;

(9)

Church bulletin boards and identification signs;

(10)

Directional signs;

(11)

Facilities, activities and operations that are provided by a duly constituted unit of government with a conditional use permit issued by the board of supervisors;

(12)

Child welfare homes, agencies and institutions as licensed by the state under authority of Code of Virginia, § 63.2-1700 et seq., with a conditional use permit issued by the board of supervisors;

(13)

Short term rental;

(14)

Short term rental with shared amenities or if hunting is allowed, if issued a conditional use permit.

(Code 2000, § 16.42; Ord. No. 2023-9, § 3, 9-5-2023)

Lots in the residential, limited, district R-1, shall have width and areas as follows:

(1)

Served by both water and sewer. Residential lots served by both public water and public sewer systems shall have a minimum of 100 feet in width at the building line and 10,000 square feet in area.

(2)

Served by only water or sewer. Residential lots served by only one of public water or public sewer systems shall have a minimum of 100 feet in width at the building line and 15,000 usable square feet in area.

(3)

Served by neither water nor sewer. Residential lots served by neither public water nor public sewer systems shall have a minimum of 100 feet in width at the building line and 20,000 usable square feet in area.

(Code 2000, § 16.43)

In the residential, limited, district R-1, structures shall be located 30 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width or 60 feet or more from the centerline of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width. This shall be known as the setback line.

(Code 2000, § 16.44)

In the residential, limited, district R-1, the minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 100 feet or more.

(Code 2000, § 16.45)

Yard regulations in the residential, limited, district R-1 are as follows:

(1)

Side. The minimum side yard for each main structure shall be 15 feet and the total width of the two required side yards shall be 30 feet or more.

(2)

Rear. Each main structure shall have a rear yard of 35 feet or more.

(Code 2000, § 16.46)

Buildings in the residential, limited, district R-1 may be erected up to 35 feet in height; except that:

(1)

The height limit for dwellings may be increased up to 45 feet and up to three stories; provided, that each side yard is 15 feet or more plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.

(2)

A public or semipublic building such as a school or church may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade; provided, that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.

(3)

Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the buildings on which the walls rest.

(4)

No accessory building that is within 20 feet of any party lot line shall be more than one story high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.

(Code 2000, § 16.47)

Of the two sides of a corner lot the front shall be deemed to be the shortest of the two sides fronting on streets. In the residential, limited, district R-1, the side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more for both main and accessory buildings. For subdivisions platted after April 4, 1972, each corner lot shall have a minimum width at the setback line of 125 feet.

(Code 2000, § 16.48)