Lynchburg, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 35.2-71.1, 35.2-71.2, 35.2-71.10
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Location
Accessory buildings shall be located in rear or side yards only, behind the front building line
- Materials
Accessory structures within a side yard shall be constructed of materials substantially similar to those of the principal structure
- Maximum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. coverage30 pct
may occupy not more than 30 percent of the required rear yard
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
at least five feet from any property line
- No accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building prior to principal structure
No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has actually commenced
From the ordinance
Accessory buildings shall be located in rear or side yards only and may occupy not more than 30 percent of the required rear yard. ... at least five feet from any property line.