§ 180-30.2
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum units
- 1
Uses
Permitted by right1
Accessory1
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Attached via breezeway 25 ft or greater considered detached25 ft
An accessory dwelling unit attached to the principal dwelling by means of a covered breezeway 25 feet or greater in length shall be considered detached from the principal dwelling.
- Maximum floor area with exception3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, accessory dwelling units may contain up to 3,000 square feet of floor area under the following circumstances: i) the accessory dwelling unit is principally below grade, or ii) the accessory dwelling unit is a conversion of space located within an existing principal structure.
- Maximum floor area1,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory dwelling units shall be a minimum of 450 square feet in floor area and shall not exceed 1,500 square feet in floor area.
- Maximum occupants based on septic capacity
The maximum number of occupants shall not exceed the on-site sewage disposal system capacity as determined by the operation permit issued by the Virginia Department of Health.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.450 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory dwelling units shall be a minimum of 450 square feet in floor area and shall not exceed 1,500 square feet in floor area.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.3.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum lot area required for construction of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall be 3.5 acres.
- Use as short-term tourist rental prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Use of an accessory dwelling unit as a short-term tourist rental shall be prohibited.
- Only one ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. per lot1 unit
The construction of more than one accessory dwelling unit on a single lot shall be prohibited.
- SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. same as principal building
Accessory dwelling units shall meet the setback requirements for a principal building set forth in the district regulations of the underlying zoning district.
Parking
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. spaces2 spaces
Off-street parking shall be provided for the accessory dwelling unit in an amount equal to 2.0 spaces. This requirement shall be in addition to the off-street parking spaces required for the principal dwelling.
From the ordinance
The construction of more than one accessory dwelling unit on a single lot shall be prohibited. The minimum lot area required for construction of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall be 3.5 acres.
Parking requirements
{
"ADU": "2 spaces"
}