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 Powhatan County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.
Division 2: Standards for Accessory Uses and Structures, of Article VII: Use Standards ** Homeless shelter ** means a facility with support and supervisory personnel that provides temporary living accommodations for homeless persons. **Homeowners association** means a non-profit
Read it in the chapter →Nursing home; 12. Cemetery; 13. Public square or plaza; 14. Halfway house; 15. Homeless shelter ; 16. Place of worship; 17. Shelter for victims of domestic abuse; 18. Utility use, major; 19. Parking lot or parking structure
Read it in the chapter →| | | Halfway house | 1 per 3 beds | | | Homeless shelter | 1 per 3 beds | | | Place of worship | 1 per 4 seats in main assembly area |
Read it in the chapter →