Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Affidavit required
The owner shall sign an affidavit before a notary public stating that he or she occupies either the primary dwelling unit or the accessory apartment.
- Commercial parcel required for mobile food vendor
Mobile Food Vendor—... Planned Residential (PR) on commercially designated parcels only.
- Detached single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. home required
Accessory apartments are only allowed on lots with a detached single family home and only one accessory apartment per lot or parcel is permitted.
- Inspection consent
Property owners will consent to comply with the applicable standards of the program and consent to inspection at reasonable times by Town staff for compliance.
- Minimum owner residence9 months
The owner must reside on the premises for at least nine (9) calendar months cumulatively in a calendar year.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lot eligibility
Lots that are non-conforming with regard to minimum lot size are eligible for an accessory apartment provided that all other standards in the Zoning Ordinance are met and the use does not increase any non-conformities.
- Owner occupancy required
The primary dwelling unit or accessory apartment must be owner occupied.
- Permit required
No accessory apartment may be created or rented without first obtaining a permit from the Town of Blacksburg.
- Rental by unit only
Accessory apartments may only be rented by the unit. The accessory unit cannot be rented by the bedroom.
- Short-term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Accessory apartments approved under this division may not be used thereafter as homestay units or short-term rentals.
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. via rezoningRezoningChanging which district applies to a parcel — a legislative act, not an administrative one. only
Accessory apartments are permitted only in the RR-1, RR-2 and R-4 zoning Districts or as approved as part of a rezoning to the PR zoning district.
From the ordinance
Accessory apartments are permitted only in the RR-1, RR-2 and R-4 zoning Districts or as approved as part of a rezoning to the PR zoning district. Mobile Food Vendor—... Planned Residential (PR) on commercially designated parcels only.