Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 5.2
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to home occupationsHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. in zoning districts other than the rural areas zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- No change in exterior appearance for Class A
There shall be no change in the exterior appearance of a dwelling unit or other visible evidence of the conduct of a Class A home occupation.
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. area as percentage of dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. gross floor area25 pct
not more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used for the home occupation
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. area1,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the gross floor area used for the home occupation shall not exceed 1,500 square feet
- All vehicles parked on-site
All vehicles used in a home occupation and all vehicles of employees, customers, clients or students shall be parked on-site.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. home occupationsHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.
The following uses are prohibited as home occupations: (1) tourist lodging; (2) assisted living or skilled nursing facilities; (3) child day centers; and (4) private schools.
From the ordinance
A home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit, provided that not more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used for the home occupation and further provided that the gross floor area used for the home occupation shall not exceed 1,500 square feet.