Sec. 22-1 (Definitions - Guest house)
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- Guest house construction requirement
The guest house must be of frame construction, built to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and built upon a cinder block/brick perimeter foundation
- Guest house occupancy restriction
Only a temporary guest(s) of the principal residence shall use the guest house; a temporary guest shall stay no longer than three months within any twelve-month period
- Guest house rental prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Guest house may not be rented, operated for gain, or otherwise used as a separate building
- Maximum guest house floor area as percentage of principal residence50 pct
The floor area of any guest house shall not exceed 50 percent of the finished, heated floor area of the principal residence or 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is less
- Maximum guest house floor area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The floor area of any guest house shall not exceed 50 percent of the finished, heated floor area of the principal residence or 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is less
From the ordinance
The floor area of any guest house shall not exceed 50 percent of the finished, heated floor area of the principal residence or 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is less