Section 36.746

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• Accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. definition

  Accessory dwelling unit means a dwelling that exists as part of a principal dwelling or on the same lot as the principal dwelling and is subordinate in size to the principal dwelling.

• Alley maximum width30 ft

  Alley means a public or private way less than 30 feet in width and affording a secondary means of access to abutting property.

• Alternative dwelling maximum size600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Alternative dwelling means a structure or combination of structures, considered temporary or permanent, such as tents or yurts, intermodal shipping containers, or tiny houses which are dwelling units that contain less than 600 square feet in floor area, and similar structures intended to be located on a lot or premises for temporary (or permanent) residential occupancy.

• Bed and breakfastBed and breakfastAn owner-occupied dwelling letting a limited number of guest rooms. maximum bedrooms5 bedrooms

  Bed and breakfast means a dwelling unit occupied by the owner composed of transient lodging provided within a single-family dwelling and/or one or more structures that are clearly subordinate and incidental to the single-family dwelling, having not more than five bedrooms wherein food service shall be limited to breakfast and light fare for guests of the Bed and Breakfast.

• Brewery maximum barrels per year1,000 barrels/year

  Breweries have a capacity greater than 1,000 barrels a year and distilleries have a capacity greater than 5,000 gallons a year.

• Campground minimum sites3 sites

  Camp and campground means an area that provides recreational opportunities on a daily or overnight basis, upon which are located sites for three or more travel trailers, camping trailers, pickup truck campers, motor homes, tents, or other recreational vehicle for seasonal or temporary recreational occupancy.

• Central sewer minimum structures5 structures

  Central sewer system means a publicly or privately owned sewer system, approved by either the State Department of Health or the State Water Control Board, which serves five (5) or more structures and consists of collection and transmission lines or mains, pumping stations if necessary, and a sewage treatment and disposal facility.

• Central water minimum structures5 structures

  Central water system means a publicly or privately owned water system which meets State Department of Health requirements for an approved water supply, and which serves five (5) or more structures.

• Central water type A maximum connections15 connections

  Central Water Supply and Distribution System (Type A) means a central water system serving not more than fifteen (15) connections in the case of residential consumers.

• Central water type B minimum connections15 connections

  Central Water Supply and Distribution System (Type B) means a central water system serving the public, or more than twenty-five (25) individuals, or in the case of residential consumers, to more than fifteen (15) connections.

• Distillery maximum gallons per year5,000 gallons/year

  Breweries have a capacity greater than 1,000 barrels a year and distilleries have a capacity greater than 5,000 gallons a year.

• Family definition

  Family means a person living alone, or any of the following groups living together as a single housekeeping unit: 1. Any number of persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, or duly-authorized custodial relationship; 2. Up to four unrelated people; 3. Two unrelated people and any children related to either of them; 4. Residents of an assisted living facility or group home as allowed by the Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2291.

• Family home day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. (5-12) maximum individuals12 individuals

  Family home day care (5—12 individuals) means a single-family dwelling in which more than four but less than 13 individuals, are received for care, protection and guidance during only part of a twenty-four-hour day.

• Family home day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. (4 or less) maximum individuals4 individuals

  Family home day care (4 or less individuals) means a single-family dwelling in which one to four individuals, are received for care, protection, and guidance during only part of a twenty-four-hour day.

• Group homeGroup homeA dwelling shared by unrelated residents receiving supervision or care. definition8 persons

  Group home means a licensed residential facility in which no more than eight mentally ill, intellectually disabled, or developmentally disabled persons or no more than eight aged, infirmed or disabled persons reside, with one or more resident counselors or other resident or nonresident staff persons, shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family.

• Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. class A maximum customers daily5 customers/day

  Home occupation, class A means an accessory use of a dwelling unit for gainful employment involving the provision of goods and/or services and which does not generate any additional employees or more than five customers daily.

• Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. class B maximum customers daily10 customers/day

  No more than ten customers may be allowed on the premises daily.

• Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. class B maximum employees2 employees

  Home occupation, class B means an accessory use of a dwelling unit for gainful employment involving the provision of goods and/or services and which generates not more than two full- or part-time employees.

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. minimum length40 ft

  Is eight feet or more in width and 40 feet or more in length in the traveling mode, or is 320 or more square feet when erected on-site;

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. minimum square feetsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.320 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Is eight feet or more in width and 40 feet or more in length in the traveling mode, or is 320 or more square feet when erected on-site;

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. minimum width8 ft

  Is eight feet or more in width and 40 feet or more in length in the traveling mode, or is 320 or more square feet when erected on-site;

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. park minimum homes2 homes

  Manufactured home park means the use of land for any area designed to accommodate two or more independent Manufactured Homes intended for residential use where residence is exclusively in Manufactured Homes.

• Micro-brewery maximum barrels per year1,000 barrels/year

  Micro-brewery means an establishment primarily engaged in brewing ale, beer, malt liquors, and nonalcoholic beer, with a capacity of not more than 1,000 barrels per year.

• Micro-distillery maximum gallons per year5,000 gallons/year

  Micro-distillery means an establishment primarily engaged in distilling and blending potable liquors, including mixing them with other ingredients, with a capacity of not more than 5,000 gallons of finished product per year.

• Mini-warehouse maximum cubicle area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Mini-warehouse means a building designed to provide rental storage space in cubicles where each cubicle has a maximum floor area of 400 square feet.

• MultifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. minimum units3 units

  Dwelling, multifamily means any building arranged or designed to be occupied by three or more dwelling units for permanent occupancy, regardless of the method of ownership.

• Outdoor storage minimum hours24 hours

  Outdoor storage means the keeping, in other than a building, of any goods, materials, or merchandise on the same parcel for more than twenty-four consecutive hours.

• Parent tract minimum remainder acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  However, the parent tract shall not be included as a separate lot unless the remainder is less than five (5) acres.

• Place of assembly minimum persons25 persons

  A gathering of less than 25 persons shall not be considered a Place of Assembly provided the gathering is accessory and incidental to the principal use.

• Private kennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. minimum dogs4 dogs

  Kennel, private means keeping of four or more dogs that are all owned and licensed by a single owner and kept on the same property.

• Rear lot line beginning point distance65 ft

  If the lot has more than four contiguous Lot Lines that are not parallel to the front lot line, but all are greater than 10 feet in length, the rear lot line shall include all the lot lines that have a beginning point greater than 65 feet from the front line and have an interior angle of 135 degrees or less.

• Rear lot line maximum interior angle135 degrees

  If the lot has more than four contiguous Lot Lines that are not parallel to the front lot line, but all are greater than 10 feet in length, the rear lot line shall include all the lot lines that have a beginning point greater than 65 feet from the front line and have an interior angle of 135 degrees or less.

• Rear lot line minimum length10 ft

  If a rear lot line is less than 10 feet in length, or if the side lot lines come to a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line drawn parallel to the front lot line that is not less than 10 feet long, lying wholly within the Lot and located farthest from the front lot line.

• Temporary family health care structure maximum size300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Family health care structure, temporary means ... has no more than 300 gross square feet; and ...

• TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. minimum units3 units

  Dwelling, townhouse means a row of three or more dwelling units, each separated from one another by a continuous vertical wall without opening from basement floor to roof between units, which is commonly known as a firewall.