Louisa County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 86-13
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. occupancy3 persons
Occupancy of such accessory dwelling unit shall be limited to no more than one family (as defined) or up to three unrelated persons
- Maximum ADUs per lot1 units
Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowable per lot.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size1,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A dwelling unit less than 1,500 square feet in finished floor space and located within a detached accessory structure no more than one-half the size of the finished square footage of the primary dwelling unit located on the subject property
- Minimum rental period6 months
shall not be rented in less than six-month increments
- Owner occupancy required
the primary dwelling unit must be occupied by the owner of the subject property or an immediate family member (as defined)
From the ordinance
Accessory dwelling unit (was accessory apartment). A separate, independent dwelling unit located on the same property as the primary dwelling unit subject to the following: ... Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowable per lot.