19.2-32-15
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Design compatible with principal dwelling
Accessory dwellings shall employ design and exterior materials compatible with the principal dwelling.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. not exceed principal dwelling
The height of the accessory dwelling shall not exceed the height of the principal dwelling.
Other
- Deed restriction required
A deed restriction shall be recorded setting forth the limitations herein.
- Owner must occupy principal or accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling
The property owner must live in either the principal dwelling or accessory dwelling.
- VDH approval for private utilities
The applicant shall obtain approval from Virginia Department of Health for an accessory dwelling connected to private utilities.
- No new entrance on same facade as main entrance
No new entrance to an accessory dwelling shall be permitted on the same facade of the principal dwelling as the main entrance to the principal dwelling.
- Maximum bedrooms in attached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling1 bedrooms
An attached accessory dwelling shall be limited to one bedroom.
- Maximum finished area of attached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The finished area of an attached accessory dwelling shall not exceed the smaller of 600 square feet or 40% of the principal dwelling unit's gross floor area.
- Maximum bedrooms in detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling1 bedrooms
A detached accessory dwelling shall be limited to one bedroom.
- Maximum finished area of detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The finished area of an accessory dwelling shall not exceed the smaller of 600 square feet or 40% of the principal dwelling unit's gross floor area.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwellings per lot1 count
Only one accessory dwelling is allowed on a lot.
Parking
- Additional parking space required1 spaces
One on-site parking space shall be provided in addition to any required on-site parking.
Setback
- Attached unit setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. same as principal
The combined principal dwelling and attached accessory dwelling shall conform to all setbacks required for the principal dwelling unit.
- Detached unit setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. same as principal structure
Detached accessory dwellings shall meet the setbacks for a principal structure within the applicable zoning district.
From the ordinance
Only one accessory dwelling is allowed on a lot. One on-site parking space shall be provided in addition to any required on-site parking.