Powhatan County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 83-432(c)(1)e
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Appearance of large single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. home
The dwelling shall be configured through massing, door placement, centralized parking location, and use of exterior materials to give the dwelling the appearance of a large single-family detached home.
Other
- Maximum one driveway from abutting street
The dwelling shall not have vehicular access via more than one driveway from any abutting street, unless via a circular drive.
- Only one dwelling per lot
Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot.
- Unit access via corridors or porches
Ground-floor dwelling units shall be accessed via internal corridors or from individual exterior porches or stoops served by a designated walkway, and upper-story dwelling units shall be accessed via internal corridors, common stairways, or individual stairways.
From the ordinance
Dwelling, three- or four-family. Three- or four-family dwellings shall comply with the following standards: 1. Only one dwelling shall be allowed on a single lot. 2. The dwelling shall be configured through massing, door placement, centralized parking location, and use of exterior materials to give the dwelling the appearance of a large single-family detached home. 3. Ground-floor dwelling units shall be accessed via internal corridors or from individual exterior porches or stoops served by a designated walkway, and upper-story dwelling units shall be accessed via internal corridors, common stairways, or individual stairways. 4. The dwelling shall not have vehicular access via more than one driveway from any abutting street, unless via a circular drive.