Surry, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4-516

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Temporary emergency housing maximum duration during reconstruction12 months

    The administrator may authorize the emergency use of a temporary emergency housing on a lot for a period of one year

  • Temporary emergency housing maximum extension180 days

    A one time extension of up to 180 additional days may be granted by the administrator

  • Temporary emergency housing maximum per lot1 units

    Only one temporary emergency housing unit shall be permitted on any lot of record.

  • Temporary emergency housing removal days after certificate30 days

    The temporary emergency housing must be removed within 30 days after a final certificate of occupancy has been issued for the reconstructed dwelling.

From the ordinance

The administrator may authorize the emergency use of a temporary emergency housing on a lot for a period of one year, if the building official certifies that the permanent dwelling on the lot is uninhabitable. Only one temporary emergency housing unit shall be permitted on any lot of record. It shall be located on the same lot as the destroyed dwelling, and must be occupied only by the person, persons, or family, whose dwelling was destroyed. The temporary emergency housing shall meet all setback and yard requirements for the district in which it is located as well as all floodplain and Chesapeake Bay requirements. It shall be anchored and stabilized in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. A one time extension of up to 180 additional days may be granted by the administrator if substantial reconstruction of the destroyed dwelling has occurred, and work has, and is continuing to progress. The temporary emergency housing must be removed within 30 days after a final certificate of occupancy has been issued for the reconstructed dwelling.
Sec. 4-516