Surry County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 4-501
Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. max floor area as % of principal50 pct
shall not contain more than 50 percent of the finished floor area of the principal dwelling
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum floor area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
in no case shall the accessory apartment exceed 1,000 square feet
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum floor area of the apartment: 300 square feet.
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. required parking spaces1 spaces
One parking space shall be required in addition to required parking for the principal dwelling.
From the ordinance
Maximum floor area: Upon completion of the construction, the accessory apartment shall not contain more than 50 percent of the finished floor area of the principal dwelling located on the same lot, but in no case shall the accessory apartment exceed 1,000 square feet. ... Minimum floor area of the apartment: 300 square feet. One parking space shall be required in addition to required parking for the principal dwelling.