Land use · Emporia, Virginia

two-family dwellings

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 Emporia’s own text settles what this covers.

with the following exceptions: (1) Individually developed single-family detached dwellings. (2) Individually developed two-family dwellings . (3) Accessory structures or improvements less than 256 square feet in area. (4) Filling and grading operations where the area of

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of this district is to protect existing residential areas that provide single- and two-family dwellings , while promoting similar development as the city grows. Regulations for this district are designed to provide a suitable environment for a

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(b) Exceptions. A transitional buffer is not required: 1. For any single- or two-family dwelling not part of a larger development; 2. Between uses, buildings, or lots developed under a common plan or operated under common

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.