Sec. 5.1.34
Dimensional standards
Uses
Accessory1
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Dwelling with accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. remains single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
A single-family dwelling which adds an accessory apartment shall be deemed to remain a single-family dwelling and shall be considered one dwelling unit for purposes of area and bulk regulations of the district in which such dwelling is located.
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. must be within main dwelling
An accessory apartment shall be permitted only within the structure of the main dwelling to which it is accessory. Usage of freestanding garage or other accessory structure for an accessory apartment is expressly prohibited.
- Maximum gross floor area of accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.35 pct
The gross floor area devoted to an accessory apartment shall not exceed 35 percent of the total gross floor area of the structure in which it is located.
- Maximum one accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. per single-family dwellingSingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.1 count
Not more than one accessory apartment shall be permitted within any single-family detached dwelling.
- Owner must reside in dwelling or accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.
The owner must reside in any dwelling to which the apartment unit is accessory or the apartment unit itself.
- Health department approval for septic systems
For lots not served by a central sewer system, no accessory apartment shall be established without written approval from the local office of the Virginia Department of Health of the location and area for both original and future replacement fields adequate to serve the main dwelling and accessory apartment.
Parking
- Minimum off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. spaces for dwelling with accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.3 spaces
Any single family dwelling containing an accessory apartment shall be provided with a minimum of three off-street parking spaces
From the ordinance
An accessory apartment shall be permitted only within the structure of the main dwelling to which it is accessory. Usage of freestanding garage or other accessory structure for an accessory apartment is expressly prohibited. Not more than one accessory apartment shall be permitted within any single-family detached dwelling. The gross floor area devoted to an accessory apartment shall not exceed 35 percent of the total gross floor area of the structure in which it is located. Any single family dwelling containing an accessory apartment shall be provided with a minimum of three off-street parking spaces.