Appomattox County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 19.6-59
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Single-family dwellingSingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. on nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lot
Single-family dwelling allowed on nonconforming lot of record; setbacks must conform to district.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. requirements
A variance of yard requirements shall be obtained only through action of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
From the ordinance
In any district in which single-family dwellings are permitted, a single-family dwelling and customary accessory building may be erected on any lot of record at the effective date of this article notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this article. This provision shall apply even though such lot fails to meet the requirements for area, width, or both; however, all yard setbacks (front, side, rear) shall conform to the regulations for the district in which such lot is located.