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Gloucester County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 34-237

Single FamilyAll Gloucester County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Lot

Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.
900 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right2

Accessory3

  • Noncommercial detached greenhouse (max 15% of living area, rear yard, 10 ft from property line)
  • One accessory building (max 200 sqft, rear/side yard, 10 ft from property line)
  • One accessory apartment unit (max 600 sqft)

Extracted standards

1 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Skirting requirement

    Skirting must be completed in compliance with the applicable section of the town Code prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

From the ordinance

All manufactured or modular homes must have a minimum square footage of heated and cooled floor area of 900 square feet; skirting must be completed prior to certificate of occupancy.
Sec. 34-237