Sec. 24.1-407
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory apartments not exceeding 1,000 square feet or 35% of the floor area of the principal structure, whichever is less
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. bedrooms1 bedrooms
The maximum number of bedrooms in an accessory apartment shall be one (1).
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. percentage of principal75 pct
In no event shall the lot coverage (i.e., footprint) of a detached accessory apartment structure exceed 75% of the lot coverage of the principal structure.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. percentage of principal floor area35 pct
Accessory apartments not exceeding 1,000 square feet or 35% of the floor area of the principal structure, whichever is less
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. percentage with SUP49 pct
upon authorization by special use permit, the maximum size of an accessory apartment may be increased to 49% of the floor area of the principal structure
- Occupancy restriction
The accessory apartment shall be occupied only by family members (related by blood, marriage, or adoption) or guests of the occupant of the single-family dwelling or by a bona fide medical/health caretaker or domestic employee of the occupant of the single family dwelling.
From the ordinance
Accessory apartments not exceeding 1,000 square feet or 35% of the floor area of the principal structure, whichever is less, shall be permitted as a matter of right in the RC, RR, R33, R20 and R13 zoning districts.