Frederick County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 165-203.21
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.
A conditional use permit shall be required for the installation of an accessory dwelling unit.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
shall be set back at least 10 feet from the property line
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
From the ordinance
The ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The ADU shall be located in the rear yard or side yard, and shall be set back at least 10 feet from the property line.