Dimensional standards
Parking
- Minimum, studio / 1-bedroom
- 1
- Minimum, 2+ bedroom
- 2
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Carbon monoxide detector requirement for propane properties
For properties utilizing propane, a working carbon monoxide detector shall be installed on each floor or level on which guests sleep overnight.
- Fire extinguisher requirement
One working fire extinguisher shall be provided in or near the kitchen, any other area equipped for heating food, and any area which has a flame.
- Maximum bedrooms3 bedrooms
Each lodging house shall rent no more than three bedrooms and be subject to a maximum of six overnight guests.
- Maximum overnight guests6 guests
Each lodging house shall rent no more than three bedrooms and be subject to a maximum of six overnight guests.
- Maximum total persons on property10 persons
The number of overnight guests and invited visitors on the property shall not exceed ten persons at any time.
- Minimum age of at least one overnight guest18 years
At least one overnight guest must be 18 years of age or older.
- Minimum commercial general liability insurance1,000,000 dollars
Insurance coverage is required under a commercial general liability insurance policy, specifically endorsed for use as a lodging house, for a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00, from a firm licensed to provide insurance in Virginia.
- Requirements in residential zoning districts
Lodging houses in residential zoning districts must: (1) Be a single-family dwelling, manufactured home, or mobile home; (2) May be subject to only one rental transaction for the same time period or any portion thereof; and (3) Each rental must encompass the entire structure.
- Smoke detector requirement
One working smoke detector shall be installed and maintained for each bedroom in compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. application requirements
When a special use permit is required, the application must include: (1) A site plan showing the structures and off-street parking with dimensions; (2) A floor plan for the structure; (3) Contact names and phone numbers for after-hours response, maintenance, and cleaning; (4) A business operations plan; (5) A copy of the certificate of insurance required under this section; and (6) A copy of the posting placard to be used by the property.
From the ordinance
Lodging houses with one bedroom shall have one off-street parking space located onsite. All other lodging houses shall have two off-street parking spaces located onsite.
Parking requirements
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"other": "2 spaces",
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}