Land use · Covington, Virginia

accessory buildings

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 Covington’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 3Reads like a definition

the plural number and words in the plural number include the singular number: ** Accessory building or structure** means a building or structure separate from the main building on a lot and used for purposes clearly subordinate

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### Section 8. - Coverage regulations. Buildings or groups of buildings with their accessory buildings may cover up to 70 percent of the area of the lot. Any area not covered by buildings or pavement shall

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of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings , such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement,

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property. Such yard shall not be used for off-street parking or for any accessory building . **(F)** Grouped parking facilities: One off-street parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit on the premises. Insofar as practicable,

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2. - Administrative procedures. **(2-1) Building and zoning permits—General.** No permitted principal or accessory building or structure or use, or buildings, structures and uses permissible by special exception or special use, shall be constructed, reconstructed, moved,

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Where it is allowed here

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Allowed as a secondary activity to the main use.