Land use · Nelson County Unincorporated, Virginia

accessory structures

Named in 1 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 Nelson County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

this Article, words and terms are defined as follows: **Appurtenant or accessory structure:** Accessory structures not to exceed 200 sq. ft. **Base flood:** The flood having a one (1) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded

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Construction of, or addition to, a two-family dwelling on an individual lot. c. Accessory structures to single-family dwellings (not meant for commercial use). d. Accessory buildings or structures on property used for the growing of agricultural

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yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet for principal structures and accessory structures may be located to within fifteen (15) feet of a side or rear property line. No structure shall be constructed closer

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subject to certain requirements as set forth below: (a) **Setbacks.** All equipment and accessory structures associated with the small solar energy system shall meet the required setbacks for primary uses of the zone that the parcel

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of adoption of this Article, provided that this requirement shall not apply to accessory structures less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet in size, and (ii) shall be a lawful conforming properly permitted structure and

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Where it is allowed here

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Allowed as a secondary activity to the main use.