19.2-32-18
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. same as accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures
The unit complies with height limitations for accessory structures in the district.
Other
- Caregiver resides in single-family dwellingSingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
Caregiver resides in the single-family dwelling located on the lot and is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the mentally or physically impaired person residing in the unit or serves as that person's legally appointed guardian.
- Maximum unit area300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The unit does not exceed 300 gross square feet in area.
- Maximum units per lot1 count
No more than one unit is located on a lot.
- No conversion to other use
The unit shall not be used for or converted to another use.
- No permanent foundation
The unit is not placed on a permanent foundation.
- Occupancy limited to impaired person and spouse
Occupancy is limited to one mentally or physically impaired person and, in the case of a married couple, the impaired person's spouse who requires assistance with one or more activities of daily living as defined by Code of Virginia and certified in writing by a licensed physician.
- Planning permit required
A planning permit is obtained from the Director of Planning for the unit.
- Primarily assembled off-site
The unit is primarily assembled at a location other than the lot on which it is to be located.
- Removal within 60 days of last occupancy60 days
The unit is removed within 60 days of the date on which it was last occupied by a mentally or physically impaired person receiving services or meeting the certification requirements.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. same as principal structure
The unit complies with setback requirements for principal structures in the district.
From the ordinance
The unit does not exceed 300 gross square feet in area.