Code of the City of Washington, North Carolina
Chapter 27 - Zoning
Article VI. Dimensional Standards, Modifications and Special Standards
Section 51: Schedule of dimensional standards by zoning district

Dimensional Standards - Residential Districts

 
RA20
R15S
R9S
R6S
RMF
RMH
RHD
1. Min. Lot Size
(sq. ft.)
(Single-family)
20,000
15,000
9,000
6,000
6,000
5,000
6,000
2. Min. Lot Size
(sq. ft.)
(Two-family attached)
 
 
 
 
9,000
 
9,000
3. Min. Lot Size
(sq. ft.)
(Multifamily)
 
 
 
 
 
4. Min Lot Size
(sq. ft.) if Water and Sewer are Available
10,000
10,000
9,000
6,000
6,000
5,000
6,000
5. Min. Lot Width (ft.) (Single-family)
100
80
70
60
60
50
60
6. Min Lot Width (ft.) (Two-family attached)
 
 
 
 
80
 
80
7. Min. Lot Width (ft.) Multifamily
 
 
 
 
 
8. Min. Front Yard Setback (ft.)
40
30
25
25
30
40*
20
9. Min. Side Yard Setback (ft.)
15
10
10
8
8
8
8**
10. Min. Corner Lot Side Yard Setback (ft.)
25
20
20
20
20
20
20
11. Min. Rear Yard Setback (ft.)
30
30
20
15
15
8**
15**
12. Maximum Height (ft.)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
13. Max. Building Coverage (percentage of lot)
40
40
40
40
50
40
50

* A twenty (20) foot setback is required if a lot fronts on a private street.
** Where stricter, bufferyard requirements shall prevail.

Dimensional Standards - Institutional and Commercial Districts

 
O&I
B1H
B2
B3
B4
1. Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.)
7,500
 
20,000
10,000
6,000
2. Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.)
(Two-family attached)
 
 
 
 
 
3. Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.)
(Multifamily)
 
 
 
 
4. Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.)
if Water and Sewer are Available
7,500
 
20,000
10,000
6,000
5. Min. Lot Width (ft.)
(Single-family or two-family attached)
60
30*
100
100
60
6. Min. Lot Width (ft.)
(Multifamily)
 
 
 
 
7. Min. Front Yard Setback (ft.)
30
 
50
50
25
8. Min. Side Yard Setback (ft.)
8**
***
20
10
***
9. Min. Corner Lot Side Yard Setback (ft.)
15
 
25
25
25
10. Min. Rear Yard Setback (ft.)
15
***
20
20
10
11. Maximum Height (ft.)
96
96
****
****
50**
12. Max. Building Coverage (percentage of lot)
40
 
 
 
40

* This requirement applies only for lots which have never been built upon, as of the effective date of this Ordinance.  Lots upon which buildings have been built will not have to meet this requirement.
** Where stricter, bufferyard requirements shall prevail.
*** No setback required unless abutting residential district, then ten (10) foot setback required.
**** Buildings over fifty (50) feet in height must be set back from the front lot line one (1) foot for every two (2) feet in excess of fifty (50) feet in height.

Dimensional Standards - Industrial Districts

 
I1
I2
AP
1. Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.)
20,000
20,000
217,800
2. Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.)
if Water and Sewer are Available
20,000
20,000
217,800
3. Additional Lot Area
per Additional Unit (sq. ft.)
 
 
 
4. Min. Lot Width (ft.)
100
100
100
5. Min. Lot Width
per Additional Unit (ft.)
 
 
 
6. Min. Front Yard Setback (ft.)
25*
25*
150
7. Min. Side Yard Setback (ft.)
*
*
100**
8. Min. Corner Lot Side Yard Setback (ft.)
25*
25*
100
9. Min. Rear Yard Setback (ft.)
*
*
25
10. Maximum Height (ft.)
***
***
 

11. Max. Building Coverage
(percentage of lot)

60
60
 

* A fifty (50) foot setback is required for a lot abutting a residential district or a public street or waterway separating the lot from a residential district.
** Where stricter, bufferyard requirements shall prevail.
*** Buildings over fifty (50) feet in height must be set back from the front lot line one (1) foot for every two (2) feet in excess of fifty (50) feet in height.

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