§ 154.2.126(D)
Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use5
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting review
All lighting in conjunction with proposed dwelling units shall be proposed in conjunction with the special use permit process and subject to review, approval, and any conditions imposed.
Other
- Maximum construction footprint60 pct
No new impervious surfaces, including but not limited to accessory structures, building additions, or driveways, may be created that would result in a construction footprint (including the existing building) greater than 60% of the site.
- Short-term rentalsShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Dwelling units established subject to this section shall not be used as short-term rentals.
- Water and wastewater requirements
All water and wastewater systems serving dwelling units shall meet Northampton County, Virginia Dept. of Health (VDH) and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements.
From the ordinance
When a townhouse, row house, duplex, multi-family attached dwelling unit, and/or dwelling unit in a mixed-use structure is not otherwise allowed in a zoning district as either by-right or with a special use permit... such uses shall be allowed to be established, with the issuance of a special use permit, in existing non-residential buildings subject to the following standards...