the land. **Accessory housing unit:** A living unit ancillary or secondary to a single-family dwelling that has its own residential kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. An accessory unit may be one (1) of the following: 1.
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single-family dwelling
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 Hanover County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes: 1. Single-family dwellings , detached. 2. Agriculture, including horticultural, chemical, or general farming, truck gardens, cultivation of field crops, orchards, groves, or nurseries for growing
Read it in the chapter →shall be permitted in this district: 1. Inns, theaters and dinner theaters. 2. Single-family dwelling units. 3. Restaurants (not to include drive-in). 4. Outdoor festivals and events. 5. Nonaccessory tents for special purposes; provided the tents
Read it in the chapter →and breakfast shall be accessory to the use of the property as a single-family dwelling . 2. The subject property must be the principal residence of the owner. The owner-occupant shall be the record owner of no
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