zoneoptics
Lovettsville, Virginia · General provision

Sec 42-297

All Lovettsville districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMin frontage 80 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
80 ft

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Additional off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.

    Additional off-street parking shall be available for guests at the dwelling unit, in addition to the minimum off street parking, as defined in Article 8, Division 2, Section 42-286.

  • Country inn restaurant

    A country inn may contain a full-service restaurant, in addition to guestrooms, that provides meal service to guests and the general public.

  • Fire safety equipment

    Working fire extinguishers shall be provided in each area accessible to guests. Smoke detectors shall be provided in each sleeping room.

  • Full-time management

    The owner or manager of the bed and breakfast inn and country inn shall provide full-time management of the establishment at all times the facility is occupied by guests.

  • Maximum guests6 guests

    Each rental agreement shall be for a maximum of 6 guests and a maximum of 2 guests per guest room.

  • Maximum rental duration30 nights

    Each rental agreement shall be for a maximum of 30 nights and there shall be no more than one rental contract per night.

  • No exterior signs

    There shall be no signs or any other indication from exterior of the property that it is being used for other than a residential dwelling.

  • Owner residence requirement

    The owner of the bed and breakfast homestay shall reside in and manage the establishment.

  • Primary residence requirement

    Such use shall only be established in a residential dwelling. The dwelling shall be the operator's primary residence except as noted in paragraph (b)(13), below. The owner/operator shall occupy the dwelling for more than 180 days per year.

  • Public water and sewer

    The dwelling shall provide guests with public water and sewer.

  • Annual registration

    Limited Residential Lodging operators must register with the Zoning Administrator on an annual basis. A Zoning Permit and Town business license shall also be required.

  • Restaurant prohibition

    Bed and breakfast establishments shall not contain restaurant facilities but may provide food service for transient guests of the facility only.

  • Road frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.80 ft

    The lot on which the establishment is located shall not have less than 80 feet of frontage on a state-maintained road and the entrance shall be located on the same property as the establishment.

  • Zoning permit required

    A zoning permit is required.

From the ordinance

Bed and breakfast homestays, bed and breakfast inns and country inns shall be subject to the following criteria: ... The lot on which the establishment is located shall not have less than 80 feet of frontage on a state-maintained road and the entrance shall be located on the same property as the establishment.
Sec 42-297