Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Allowed districts
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.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. apartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. per lot1 unit
only one accessory apartment per lot or parcel is permitted.
- Owner occupancy required
The primary dwelling unit or accessory apartment must be owner occupied.
- Minimum owner residency per year9 months
The owner must reside on the premises for at least nine (9) calendar months cumulatively in a calendar year.
- 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.
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. ... The primary dwelling unit or accessory apartment must be owner occupied.