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DIVISION 7. R-6 SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 114-412.1. Permitted principal uses.
The following uses of buildings and premises shall be permitted in the R-6 district:
(1) Any principal use permitted in the R-1 district as set forth in section 114-402.1;
(2) Single-family attached dwellings and uses and structures customarily incidental to attached dwelling developments, provided that:
a. Appropriate agreements and covenants approved by the city attorney provide for the perpetuation and maintenance of all areas to be held in common ownership by property owners within such developments;
b. Not more than eight dwelling units shall be attached laterally in a series, provided that setback and/or architectural variations shall be provided among units within any series of more than four units;
c. A plan of development shall be required as set forth in article X of this chapter for any development with three or more newly constructed single-family attached dwellings;
(3) Two-family detached dwellings;
(4) Two-family attached dwellings lawfully existing prior to the effective date of this section.
(Code 1993, § 32-412.1; Ord. No. 2004-180-167, § 1, 6-28-2004)
Sec. 114-412.2. Permitted accessory uses and structures.
Accessory uses and structures, including the following, which are customarily incidental and clearly subordinate to permitted principal uses shall be permitted in the R-6 single-family attached residential district (see article VI, division 9, of this chapter):
(1) Any accessory use or structure permitted in the R-1 district as set forth in section 114-402.2.
(2) One dwelling unit located in an accessory building, containing two or more stories, which is existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived and which is located on the same lot as a single-family dwelling, provided that:
a. The single-family dwelling shall not contain any accessory lodging units;
b. There shall be no enlargement of the accessory building, except for ingress or egress improvements required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code;
c. The lot shall meet the lot area requirement for a two-family dwelling;
d. One off-street parking space shall be provided for the additional dwelling unit; and
e. Access to the accessory building shall be provided in accordance with requirements of the department of public works and department of fire and emergency services.
(Code 1993, § 32-412.2)
Sec. 114-412.3. Reserved.
Sec. 114-412.4. Lot area and width; density; unit width.
Lot area and width regulations in the R-6 single-family attached residential district shall be as follows:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings. Single-family detached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 5,000 square feet in area with a width of not less than 50 feet (see article VI, division 3, of this chapter).
(2) Single-family attached dwellings. Density, lot area and unit width for single-family attached dwellings shall be as follows:
a. Density. The average density within a development site shall not exceed ten dwelling units per acre (see the definition of the term "dwelling, multifamily" in section 114-1220).
b. Lot area. Single-family attached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 2,200 square feet in area, provided that such area may be reduced when an area equivalent to such reduction is provided in common ownership elsewhere on the development site and is accessible to residents of the lots so reduced in area and is available for their use. Each lot reduced to less than 2,200 square feet in area shall be provided with a private yard adjoining the dwelling unit and containing not less than 500 square feet of usable open space.
c. Unit width. No individual attached dwelling unit shall be less than 16 feet in width, provided that the average width of all units attached within a series shall be not less than 20 feet.
(3) Two-family attached and detached dwellings. Two-family attached and detached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 6,000 square feet in area with a width of not less than 50 feet (see article VI, division 3, of this chapter).
(Code 1993, § 32-412.4)
Sec. 114-412.5. Yards.
Yard regulations in the R-6 single-family attached residential district shall be as follows:
(1) Uses other than attached dwellings. Yards for uses other than attached dwellings shall be as follows:
a. Front yard. There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 15 feet (see article VI, division 4, of this chapter).
b. Side yards. There shall be side yards of not less than five feet in width (see article VI, division 4, of this chapter).
c. Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than five feet (see article VI, division 4, of this chapter and section 114-680.1).
(2) Single-family and two-family attached dwellings and buildings accessory thereto. Yards for single-family and two-family attached dwellings and buildings accessory thereto shall be as follows:
a. Front yard. There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 15 feet adjacent to public streets, private streets, parking areas and common spaces (see article VI, division 4, of this chapter).
b. Side yard. There shall be side yards of not less than three feet in width except where buildings are attached. There shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet in width at each end of a series of attached units (see section 114-620.1(d)).
c. Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than five feet (see article VI, division 4, of this chapter and section 114-680.1).
(Code 1993, § 32-412.5)
Sec. 114-412.6. Lot coverage.
Lot coverage in the R-6 single-family attached residential district shall not exceed 55 percent of the area of the lot.
(Code 1993, § 32-412.6)
Sec. 114-412.7. Reserved.
Editor's note: Ord. No. 2004-180-167, § 2, adopted June 28, 2004, repealed § 114-412.7, which pertained to number of attached dwellings in series and derived from Code 1993, § 32-412.7.
Sec. 114-412.8. Height.
No building or structure in the R-6 single-family attached residential district shall exceed 35 feet in height (see article VI, division 6, of this chapter and section 114-680.1).
(Code 1993, § 32-412.8)
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