Land use · Orange County Unincorporated, Virginia

Accessory Apartment

Named in 6 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 Orange County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 1Reads like a definition

Ann. shall be construed as having the meanings set forth in that section. ** Accessory Apartment ** means a dwelling unit located on the same lot as the single-family dwelling to which it is accessory, and which is

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limited to the following: - Temporary or seasonal sales. - Special events. 14. Accessory Apartment . 15. Commercial Kitchen or Smokehouse. (Ord. of 5-2-1996, § 202; Ord. of 7-12-2011(2); Ord.11-13-2013; Ord. 03-11-2014; Ord. of 04-14-2015; Ord. of

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| *Residential & Lodging Uses* | Use | Parking Required | |---|---| | Accessory apartment | 1, plus the dwelling unit requirement | | Bed and breakfast inn | 1 per guest room, plus the dwelling

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right4

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Accessory2

Allowed as a secondary activity to the main use.