Land use · Amherst, Virginia

Accessory buildings and uses

Named in 9 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 Amherst’s own text settles what this covers.

secondary in function to the main building. (b) **Accessory buildings.** The location of accessory buildings and uses in residential districts must meet the following restrictions: (1) Where an accessory building is attached to the main building, a substantial

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Where it is allowed here

Accessory9

Allowed as a secondary activity to the main use.