Sec. 24.1-271(p)

Uses

Extracted standards

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

From the ordinance

Temporary family health care structures for use by a caregiver in providing care for a mentally or physically impaired person on property that is zoned for single-family residential use and that owned or occupied by the caregiver as his residence, subject to the following performance standards. (1) occupancy of the structure shall be by a mentally or physically impaired person who, for the purposes of this section, shall be deemed to be a person who is a resident of Virginia and who requires assistance with two or more activities of daily living, as defined in Section 63.2-2200 of the Code of Virginia and as certified in writing by a physician licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia; (2) a maximum of one (1) resident occupant, who shall be the mentally or physically impaired person, shall be permitted; or, in the case of a married couple, two (2) occupants, one of whom is a mentally or physically impaired person, and the other requires assistance with one or more activities of daily living as defined in Section 63.2-2200 of the Code of Virginia, as certified by a physician licensed in the Commonwealth. (3) the structure shall not exceed 300 square feet in gross floor area; (4) the structure shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Industrialized Building Safety Law and the Uniform Statewide Building Code; (5) placement on a permanent foundation shall not be required or permitted; (6) only one such structure shall be permitted on a lot; (7) the structure shall comply with all setback requirements applicable to principal structures in the district in which located; (8) such structure shall be connected to all necessary public and/or private utilities and shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Virginia Department of Health; (9) no signage advertising or otherwise promoting the existence of the structure shall be permitted either on the exterior of the temporary family health care structure or elsewhere on the property; (10) prior to placement of such a structure on a residential property, the property owner shall obtain a permit, available from the office of the zoning administrator; the zoning administrator shall require submission of a sketch plan and such other documentation as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the standards set forth herein; (11) any temporary family health care structure installed pursuant to this section shall be removed within 60 days of the date on which the temporary family health care structure was last occupied by a mentally or physically impaired person receiving services or in need of the assistance of a caregiver; (12) for the purposes of this section, the term caregiver means an adult who provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person within the Commonwealth and the caregiver shall be either related by blood, marriage, or adoption to, or shall be the legally appointed guardian of, the mentally or physically impaired person for who care is being provided; and, (13) on an annual basis, at least 30 days prior to the anniversary date of the initial permit issuance, the caregiver shall be required to provide evidence of compliance with the terms of this section and to grant zoning and code enforcement personnel the opportunity to conduct an inspection of the property and the structure at a time mutually acceptable to the caregiver and the inspection personnel.