Land use · Petersburg, Virginia

accessory buildings

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 Petersburg’s own text settles what this covers.

carried tightly to the underside of the roof construction. ### Section 7. - Accessory buildings . Accessory buildings may be located in rear yards only, and shall not occupy over twenty-five (25) percent thereof, and shall be

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or neighborhood properties by reason of dust, odor, vibration, glare or noise. (5) Accessory buildings and uses not otherwise prohibited in this section. --- ### Section 3. - Height, area and bulk regulations. The height, area

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shall not operate past 12:00 a.m.; 41. Banking offices and financial institutions; 42. Accessory buildings and uses; 43. Grocery store; 44. Helipad as accessory to other permitted uses in the ERC District. (Ord. No. 2025-019, Exh.

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tower location acceptable to the City Council. ## Section 5. - [Restrictions upon accessory buildings , cellars and basements.] No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main use building has

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(Ord. No. 94-140, 11-15-1994) ### Section 2. - Definitions. **Abattoir.** A commercial slaughterhouse. ** Accessory building .** An accessory building is a subordinate building or a portion of the main building, the use of which is clearly incidental

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