Land use · Bedford, Virginia

single-family dwellings

Named in 4 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 Bedford’s own text settles what this covers.

unit, but not a mobile home, located on the same lot as a single-family dwelling unit, either within the same building as the single-family dwelling unit or in a detached building. - **Accessory use.** A use

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the requirements of section 807 are met. e. Libraries. f. Public parks. g. Single-family dwellings . Only one dwelling or dwelling unit is allowed per parcel in R-1 unless another section of the ordinance permits additional units

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limited keeping of chickens may be permitted as an accessory use to a single-family dwelling subject to the following conditions: 1. Each parcel shall contain one single-family dwelling and must have a minimum size of 10,000

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right3

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.