Land use · Abingdon, Virginia

Dwelling, single-family

Named in 18 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Abingdon’s own text settles what this covers.

or portion thereof, arranged or designed to contain three or more dwelling units. ** DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY (SFD)** — A site built or modular building designed for and used exclusively as one dwelling unit for permanent occupancy by

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gross floor area | | Dwelling, multifamily | 140 dwelling units | | Dwelling, single-family | 90 dwelling units | | Educational facility | 30 per 1,000 square feet gross floor area | | Gasoline station

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employee on largest shift plus one per 4 residents | | c. Manufactured dwelling, single-family or two-family dwellings, accessory dwellings, townhouses, and group home | 2 for each dwelling unit; 1 for each accessory dwelling |

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right10

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Prohibited8

Expressly not allowed.