Southampton County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 18-482(6)b.3
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Exterior stairways to second floor prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. at front or side
no exterior stairways to a second floor be constructed at the front or side of the main building
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area as percentage of main dwelling25 pct
the accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total floor area of the main dwelling
- Minimum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
nor contain less than five hundred (500) square feet of floor area
- Owner occupancy required
provided that either the main dwelling or the accessory dwelling unit be occupied by the owner of the property
From the ordinance
An accessory dwelling unit in a single-family dwelling or in an accessory building in an agricultural or residential district, provided that either the main dwelling or the accessory dwelling unit be occupied by the owner of the property, that the accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total floor area of the main dwelling nor contain less than five hundred (500) square feet of floor area, that the general appearance of a single-family dwelling shall be maintained, that no exterior stairways to a second floor be constructed at the front or side of the main building, and that at least three (3) off-street parking spaces are available on the property for use by the owner-occupant and the tenant.
Parking requirements
{
"ADU": "3 spaces"
}