Land use · Covington, Virginia

two-family dwelling

Named in 2 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.

of Building | Minimum Number of Parking Spaces | |---|---| | One- and two-family dwellings , townhouses and duplexes | 1½ spaces for each dwelling unit | | Multifamily dwellings | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit

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is the intent of this subsection to permit the use and occupancy of two-family dwellings , multifamily dwellings, garage apartments and accessory apartments constructed prior to the enactment of this ordinance in certain areas appropriate to their

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site plan requirements.** The lawful construction, alteration and occupancy of a single- or two-family dwelling or mobile home, with or without a garage, on a lot on which there exists no other building or use; any

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referring to a specified district, means any district established for single family dwellings, two-family dwellings or multi-family units. Those districts established by this article are R1, R2, R3, R4 and UR. **Setback** means the minimum distance

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.