Williamsburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 21-623

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Eligibility criteria

    Dwelling must have been used as duplex prior to Jan 1, 2004 and continued for more than two years; no adverse impact; no significant violations.

  • No expansion

    A nonconforming use permitted by the special exception may not be expanded.

  • Special exception required

    Continued use of a dwelling as a duplex dwelling, though nonconforming, shall be contingent upon approval of a special exception.

From the ordinance

These regulations are established to allow duplex dwellings existing in residential districts prior to January 1, 2004 to continue to be used as duplex dwellings... contingent upon approval of a special exception for such use by the Board of Zoning Appeals...
Sec. 21-623