Land use · Falls Church, Virginia

two-family dwelling

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 Falls Church’s own text settles what this covers.

building containing two dwelling units. For purposes of lot and yard requirements, a two-family dwelling may be placed on a single lot or may be placed on two contiguous lots, provided a party wall is constructed

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are as follows: 1. Any principal use permitted in the R-1A district. 2. Two-family dwellings . (Code 1973, § 81-34; Code 1982, § 38-17(b); Ord. No. 987, 11-9-1981; Ord. No. 999, 2-22-1982; Ord. No. 1039, 2-28-1983; Ord.

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.