New Kent County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 98-10(d)

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Maximum residential units per property1 unit

    not more than one residential unit on any property

  • Residential unit not used as rental

    will not be used as a rental property

  • Residential unit occupied only by current employee

    must be occupied only by a current employee of the commercial or industrial facility

  • must contain no more than 1,000 square feet

  • Maximum residential floor area in village50 pct

    must constitute no more than 50 percent of the total floor area of any structure

From the ordinance

The following accessory uses will be permitted in conjunction with commercial and industrial uses: (1) Uses intended specifically for the use and benefit of the employees of the principal use such as snack bars, cafeterias, recreation facilities and similar uses. (2) Other uses and structures of a similar nature which are customarily associated with and incidental to commercial or industrial uses. (3) Residential units in conjunction with a business or commercial use located in an area designated as a village in the comprehensive plan. The residential unit(s) must constitute no more than 50 percent of the total floor area of any structure in which located, provided however, that the board of supervisors may authorize a greater percentage through the issuance of a use permit. (4) Residential unit (detached dwelling or apartment) when such use is reasonably and customarily a part of the business operation such as providing living quarters for a proprietor or manager and his family or living quarters for a watchman or custodian of an establishment under the following conditions: a. The residential use must contain no more than 1,000 square feet, provided however, that the board of supervisors may authorize a greater size through the issuance of a use permit. b. There will not be more than one residential unit in conjunction with the commercial or industrial use nor more than one residential unit on any property. c. The residential unit may be located either within the commercial or industrial structure or in an existing detached structure accessory thereto provided that all building code and health code requirements are met. d. Accessory residential units must be designed to provide independent ingress and egress for the occupants. e. Provisions must be made for off-street parking of motor vehicles that are adequate and compatible with the character of the zoning district and adjacent properties. f. Approval of an accessory residential unit will be contingent upon prior certification by the health department that any on-site water supply and sewage treatment facilities are adequate to serve the anticipated number of residents. g. The residential unit must be occupied only by a current employee of the commercial or industrial facility. h. The residential unit will not be used as a rental property.
Sec. 98-10(d)