James City County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24-32
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum floor area percentage for attached accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.35 pct
The accessory apartment may not occupy more than 35 percent of the floor area of the dwelling.
- Maximum floor area percentage for detached accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.50 pct
The accessory apartment may not occupy more than 50 percent of the floor area of the accessory structure.
- Maximum floor area for detached accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The accessory apartment shall not exceed 400 square feet in size and shall meet all setback, yard, and height regulations applicable to accessory structures.
- Owner or family member occupancy required
The property owner or an immediate family member as defined in section 19-17 of the subdivision ordinance shall reside in either the single-family dwelling or the accessory apartment.
From the ordinance
Only one accessory apartment shall be created within a single-family dwelling. The accessory apartment shall not exceed 400 square feet in size and shall meet all setback, yard, and height regulations applicable to accessory structures. The property owner or an immediate family member shall reside in either the single-family dwelling or the accessory apartment.