Land use · Bowling Green, Virginia

accessory building

Named in 3 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 Bowling Green’s own text settles what this covers.

which the walls rest. **Lot coverage.** Buildings or groups of buildings with their accessory buildings may cover up to 70% of the area of the lot. **Setback.** Buildings shall be located 15 feet or more from

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and located on the same lot occupied by the main structure. No such accessory building , except as permitted as an Accessory Dwelling Unit, shall be used for living quarters. **"Building, Height of"** means the vertical distance

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be erected to a total height of 60 feet from grade. - No accessory building which is within 15 feet of a side or rear lot line shall be more than one story in height. All

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residences are prohibited. ### 10.10.020 Permitted Uses Only one main building and its accessory buildings may be erected on any lot or parcel of land in the Residential District R-1. Structures to be erected or land

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Public and semipublic uses, such as schools, churches, playgrounds, parks and hospitals. 5. Accessory buildings , as defined; however, garages or other accessory buildings, such as carports, porches and stoops attached to the main building shall be

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Accessory2

Allowed as a secondary activity to the main use.