Land use · Lancaster County Unincorporated, Virginia

Accessory structures

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 Lancaster County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

to be occupied by a main structure or group of main structures and accessory structures , together with such yards, open space, lot width, and lot areas as are required by this ordinance, either shown on a

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with a special exception. - **8A-1-36.** Churches. - **8A-1-37.** Post office. - **8A-1-38.** Accessory structures . - **8A-1-39.** Coin-operated laundry and dry cleaning, with a special exception. - **8A-1-40.** Restaurants, excluding drive-in type, with a special exception.

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to those enumerated above but not specifically mentioned, with a special exception. **9-1-32.** Accessory structures . (Ord. of 12-13-92; Ord. of 2-25-93; Ord. of 1-25-96(1); Ord. of 12-21-09; Ord. of 3-30-17(3)) ### 9-2. Requirements for permitted uses.

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control ordinance. **18-3-3.** Side. The minimum side yard for each main structure and accessory structures exceeding one-story shall be 25 feet and the total width of the two required side yards shall be 50 feet or

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status, is considered an enclosure and requires openings as outlined above. ### D. Accessory Structures #### 1. General Requirements Accessory structures in the SFHA shall comply with the elevation requirements and other requirements of subsection 23-4-3.B

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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.