Land use · Kilmarnock, Virginia

decks

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 Kilmarnock’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 1Reads like a definition

the percentage of the total lot area that may be occupied by buildings. * Deck * means an open terrace, without a roof or awning, either attached or unattached, to the main structure constructed of wood, concrete

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to the main building shall be considered part of the main building. A deck shall be part of the main structure, with the exception that it may encroach upon the side and rear yard regulations

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Where it is allowed here

Accessory1

Allowed as a secondary activity to the main use.