§ 19.6-18
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. per lot1 unit
no more than one dwelling unit ... may be erected on a single lot
- Second dwelling access width15 ft
A second dwelling must have access to a public street by means of a passageway open to the sky at least 15 feet in width.
- Districts where second dwelling allowed
A-1 Agricultural Zoning District or R-2 Medium-Density Zoning District
- Second dwelling lot requirements
Legal conforming lots for second dwellings must contain sufficient lot area, lot width, lot coverage, and must meet minimum yard requirements so that if the lot is ever divided into two lots, no nonconforming lot or building is created.
- Second dwelling requires statement of nonobjection
A statement of nonobjection must be provided, signed by all adjacent property owners and/or residents.
- Second dwelling well and septic requirements
Applicants for second dwellings must receive Health Department approval for a well and septic system prior to receiving zoning approval.
- Third dwelling prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three or more single-family dwelling units on a single lot are not permitted in Appomattox County in any zoning district.
From the ordinance
Except where provided by this article, or by conditional use permit, no more than one dwelling unit, whether a single-family dwelling or manufactured home, may be erected on a single lot.