Surry County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 4-501
Dimensional standards
Lot
Uses
Accessory1
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum floor area as % of principal50 pct
the accessory apartment shall not contain more than 50 percent of the finished floor area of the principal dwelling
- 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
- Maximum units per lot1 unit
Only one accessory apartment shall be allowed on any one lot or parcel
- 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.
- Owner must reside on premises
the owner of the property shall reside on the premises.
- Additional parking spaces1 space
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. Only one accessory apartment shall be allowed on any one lot or parcel, and the owner of the property shall reside on the premises. Minimum floor area of the apartment: 300 square feet. One parking space shall be required in addition to required parking for the principal dwelling.