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King And Queen County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 5

- SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Sec. 3-100.- Purpose of this article.

This article establishes minimum site development regulations and other special requirements for each of the primary zoning districts. Unless modified by other provisions of this ordinance, the lot size and frontages given in this article shall determine the minimum lot area, minimum lot frontage, minimum yards, and maximum building height for all land uses established in King and Queen County after the effective date of this ordinance or amendment hereto.

(Ord. of 4-11-2005; Ord. of 5-8-2006(1); Ord. of 4-9-2007(1); Amend. of 8-11-2008; Amend. of 5-11-2009; Amend. of 7-13-2009; Amend. of 9-14-2009)

Sec. 3-101. - Minimum lot sizes and related requirements.

The minimum lot area, required frontage along roads and other related requirements of lots are set out below for each zoning district. In all cases where a minimum lot area is required for residential uses, not more than 25 percent of such required lot area shall be unusable by reason of environmental conditions, which either by regulation or by physical condition renders the land unusable for residential purposes. Unusable land includes but is not limited to areas lying within the Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area, or any other area that has been designated as environmentally sensitive.

A.

Agricultural (A) district.

(1)

On Routes U.S. 360 and Va. 33, no subdivision lot shall be created unless approved by the Planning Commission as outlined in Article 18. No more than two lots with a minimum area of not less than three acres may be established with access directly from the existing road. Each lot so established shall have a consecutive road frontage of not less than 300 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

(2)

On Routes U.S. 14 and 721 subdivisions with not more than two lots and with a minimum area of not less than three acres may be established with access directly from the existing road. Each lot so established shall have a consecutive road frontage of not less 300 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

(3)

On Routes numbered from 600 through 999, excluding Route 721, subdivisions with not more than two lots and a minimum area of not less than two acres may be established with direct access from the existing Public Road. Each lot so established shall have a consecutive public road frontage of not less than 200 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

(4)

On existing secondary roads numbered 1000 or higher subdivisions with not more than two lots and a minimum area of not less than two acres may be established with direct access from the existing public road. Each lot so established shall have a consecutive road frontage of not less than 200 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

(5)

On private roads and right-of-ways which are not approved by VDOT, one or two lot subdivisions may be established provided each lot have a minimum area of three acres and a road frontage and/or lot width of not less than 200 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

Summary of Minimum Lot Size and Frontage Requirements
in the
Agricultural—A Zoning District
Type or Identity of Road Minimum Lot Size
Permitted in Acres 		Minimum Street
Frontage in Feet
Route 360 3 300
Route 33 3 300
Route 14 3 300
Route 721 3 300
Route numbers from 600—999 excluding 721 2 200
Routes 1,000 or higher built to VDOT standards 2 200
Private roads built to VDOT standards 2 200
Private road and right-of-way access not built to VDOT standards 3 200

 

B.

Rural residential (R-R) district.

(1)

On secondary roads numbered from 600 through 999: minor subdivisions with not more than five lots may be established with lots having a minimum area of two acres and a road frontage of 200 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

(2)

On new secondary roads established for the purpose of serving residential lots and approved or designed to standards approved by VDOT, minor or major residential subdivisions may be established with lots having a minimum area of 75,000 square feet and a road frontage of not less than 175 feet and a water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

C.

Single-family residential (R-S) district.

(1)

Except for water frontage lots, residential lots without a public sewage system shall have a minimum area of 40,000 square feet and a road frontage of not less than 150 feet.

(2)

Water frontage lots shall have a minimum area of one and one-half (1.5) acres and a frontage on such waters of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet and a road frontage of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

(3)

Lots in subdivisions served with a public sewage system shall have a minimum area of 24,000 square feet and a road frontage of not less than 100 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet.

D.

General residential (R-G) district.

(1)

The minimum lot area for multiple-family dwellings shall be two acres for each four dwelling units but in no case shall the site be smaller than three acres.

(2)

The minimum road frontage for any site containing multiple family dwellings shall be 200 feet and water frontage not less than 150 feet.

(3)

For each dwelling unit, there must be at least 2,500 square feet open/unused space which creates a park like setting. For the purposes of this section, open space shall be defined as the total land or water within the boundaries of the parcel designed and intended for use and enjoyment as open areas, and not improved with a building, structure, street, road, sidewalks, parking area, septic/drainfield or any type of required BMP or other landscaping feature required by the Chesapeake Bay Act, Erosion & Sediment Control Ordinance and/or any other federal, state and/or local statute, ordinance, policy or regulation, except for recreational structures such as a playground.

E.

Limited business (L-B).

(1)

Lots without public water supply and sewage system shall have a minimum lot area of 1.5 acres and a road frontage of not less than 150 feet and water frontage of not less than 150 feet. Lots with public water supply and sewage system shall have a minimum lot area of one acre and a road frontage on not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet and water frontage of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

F.

General business (G-B1) district.

(1)

For uses permitted in the G-B1 District, the minimum lot area shall be 1.5 acres and the road frontage shall be not less than 150 feet and water frontage of not less than 200 feet.

(2)

Lots abutting tidal waters and used for water-related trades or services shall have a minimum area of two acres, a frontage on such waters of no less than 200 feet and a road frontage of not less than 200 feet. This regulation may apply to the following uses: boat docks; boat ramps; piers; boats; motor and marine accessory sales and rental; bait shops; restaurants and similar food service establishments; hotels and motels; retail stores and shops; and marine fuel docks.

G.

General business (G-B2) district.

(1)

For uses permitted in the G-B2 District, the minimum lot area shall be two acres and the road frontage shall be not less than 200 feet and water frontage of not less than 200 feet.

(2)

Lots abutting tidal waters and used for water-related trades or services shall have a minimum area of two acres, a frontage on such waters of no less than 200 feet and a road frontage of not less than 200 feet. This regulation may apply to the following uses: boat docks; boat ramps; piers; boats; motor and marine accessory sales and rental; bait shops; restaurants and similar food service establishments; hotels and motels; retail stores and shops; and marine fuel docks.

H.

Light industrial (LI) district.

(1)

For uses permitted in the LI District, the minimum lot area shall be five acres and the road frontage shall be not less than 200 feet and water frontage of not less than 300 feet.

(2)

Lots abutting tidal waters and used for water-related industrial uses shall have a minimum area of five acres, a frontage on such waters of not less than 300 feet and a road frontage of not less than 200 feet. Any lot located within the Chesapeake Bay RPA, the setback requirements shall be determined by the Chesapeake Bay Regulations, Article 12. This regulation may apply to the following uses: shellfish and finfish processing and wholesale sales; and facilities for loading, unloading and storage related to the transport of approved products.

I.

Industrial (I) district.

(1)

For uses permitted in the I District, the minimum lot area shall be five acres and the road frontage shall be not less than 200 feet and water frontage of not less than 300 feet.

(2)

Lots abutting tidal waters and used for water-related industrial uses shall have a minimum area of seven acres, a frontage on such waters of not less than 300 feet and a road frontage of not less than 200 feet except that for any lot located within the Chesapeake Bay RPA, the setback requirements shall be determined by the Chesapeake Bay Regulations, Article 12. This regulation may apply to the following uses: shellfish and finfish processing and wholesale sales; and facilities for loading, unloading and storage related to the transport of approved products.

J.

Water frontage lots. For the purposes of this article, water frontage shall include all land which abuts the Mattaponi River, York River, Morris Bay, Dragon Run, all creeks and tributaries having connectivity therewith and all tidal wetlands. The water frontage requirement outlined in this article applies only to those lots with water frontage.

(Ord. of 4-11-2005; Ord. of 5-8-2006(1); Ord. of 4-9-2007(1); Amend. of 8-11-2008; Amend. of 5-11-2009; Amend. of 7-13-2009; Amend. of 9-14-2009; Amend. of 4-8-2013(4); Amend. of 11-16-2015(2))

Sec. 3-102. - Minimum dimensional regulations.

Table 5.1, entitled Table of Minimum Dimensional Regulations for Primary Zoning Districts is hereby created for the purpose of establishing the minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks and the maximum height of buildings for all primary-zoning districts.

TABLE 5.1
TABLE OF MINIMUM DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PRIMARY ZONING DISTRICTS
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
MINIMUM SETBACKS AND BUILDING BULK REQUIREMENTS
ZONING DISTRICT MINIMUM SETBACKS 1
(in feet) 		MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
FROM FRONT PROPERTY LINE FROM SIDE PROPERTY LINES FROM REAR PROPERTY LINE
A
Agricultural 		100 feet, except that only 20 feet is required for school bus shelters 40 feet 25 feet None
R-R
Residential
Rural 		75 feet 25 feet 25 feet 35 feet
R-S
Residential
Single-family 		75 feet 25 feet 25 feet 35 feet
R-G
Residential
General 		75 feet 25 feet, provided that side and rear setbacks adjacent to properties in any zoning district which permits residential uses shall not be less than 50 feet. See Article 6, Section 3-111(B). 35 feet
LB
Limited
Business 		75 feet except: 15 feet, provided that side and rear setbacks adjacent to properties in any zoning district which permits residential uses shall not be less than 50 feet. 35 feet
GB1
General Business 1 		75 feet 15 feet, provided that side and rear setbacks adjacent to properties in any zoning district which permits residential uses shall not be less than 50 feet. 35 feet
GB2
General Business 2 		100 feet 15 feet, provided that side and rear setbacks adjacent to properties in any zoning district which permits residential uses shall not be less than 50 feet. 60 feet
LI
Light Industrial 		100 feet 50 feet, except for lots, which abut property in non-industrial districts, then 100 feet. No more than the distance from the base or foundation of the building or structure to the nearest lot line.
I
Industrial 		100 feet 50 feet, except for lots, which abut property in non-industrial districts, then 100 feet. No more than the distance from the base or foundation of the building or structure to the nearest lot line.
Notes:

1 For any lot located within the Chesapeake Bay RPA, the setback requirements shall be determined by the Chesapeake Bay Regulations, article 12.
2 For front yard requirements for waterfront lots the front yard setback for accessory buildings is 50 feet from the road frontage. A front yard buffer may be required unless waived by the zoning administrator as not necessary. The site drawing and accessory building architecture must be approved by the zoning administrator to ensure that the proposed accessory structure is compatible and consistent with other buildings in the area.
3 For government offices/fire/rescue/police stations, setbacks may be reduced for the expansion of or new construction of any fire and rescue building, provided that the proposed building or addition is no less than 50 feet from the front property line and 15 feet from the side and rear property lines. Otherwise, a variance must be approved by the BZA.

 

(Ord. of 4-11-2005; Ord. of 5-8-2006(1); Ord. of 4-9-2007(1); Amend. of 8-11-2008; Amend. of 5-11-2009; Amend. of 7-13-2009; Amend. of 9-14-2009; Amend. of 4-8-2013(4))