Frederick County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 165-203.21
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All accessory dwelling unitsAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. in Frederick County
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory dwelling units
- Maximum gross floor area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
The ADU shall be located in the rear yard or side yard, and shall be set back at least 10 feet from the property line.
- Occupancy requirement
The ADU shall be occupied by a person who is related to the occupant of the principal dwelling, or by a person who provides care for the occupant of the principal dwelling.
From the ordinance
This section shall apply to all accessory dwelling units in Frederick County. The ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The ADU shall be located in the rear yard or side yard, and shall be set back at least 10 feet from the property line.