Culpeper County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
9-1-2
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory dwelling units
- Maximum mother-in-law suite area30 pct
The suite must not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the total floor area of the dwelling or one thousand (1,000) square feet, whichever is greater.
- Maximum mother-in-law suite area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or one thousand (1,000) square feet, whichever is greater
- Owner occupancy required
The owner of the property upon which the dwelling and suite are located shall occupy at least one (1) of the dwelling units on the premises.
- Occupancy limited to related persons or caregivers
The suite must be occupied only by persons legally related to the family occupying the dwelling or caregivers serving the family occupying the dwelling.
From the ordinance
Single family dwellings shall be prohibited from containing attached apartments, including garage or basement apartments, except that 'mother-in-law suites' constructed and utilized in accordance with the provisions below shall be permitted