Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 83-438(a)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Allowed only with single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. detached dwellings
Accessory apartments are allowed as accessory uses only to single-family detached dwellings, and are not allowed as accessory uses to two-family dwellings, townhouse dwellings, multifamily dwellings, or manufactured homes.
- Maximum floor area as percentage of principal dwelling35 pct
The gross floor area devoted to an accessory apartment shall not exceed 35 percent of the total gross floor area of the principal dwelling to which it is accessory.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. apartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. per dwelling1 unit
Not more than one accessory apartment shall be allowed per single-family dwelling.
- Owner occupancy required
The principal dwelling or the accessory apartment shall be occupied by the owner of the property.
From the ordinance
Accessory apartments are allowed as accessory uses only to single-family detached dwellings... Not more than one accessory apartment shall be allowed per single-family dwelling... The gross floor area devoted to an accessory apartment shall not exceed 35 percent of the total gross floor area of the principal dwelling... At least one, but no more than two, off-street parking spaces shall be provided.