accessory structures. Construction of or additions to single-family detached, single-family attached, two-family or multifamily dwellings or accessory structures on lots occupied by such dwellings when such dwellings, additions or accessory structures cannot meet applicable yard and/or
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multifamily 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 Richmond’s own text settles what this covers.
of the following principal uses: single-family detached dwelling, single-family attached dwelling, two-family dwelling, multifamily dwelling , nursing home, adult care residence, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, lodginghouse, fraternity or sorority house; and includes any dwelling unit contained
Read it in the chapter →conditional use permit as set forth in Article X of this chapter: 1. Multifamily dwellings , not to exceed four dwelling units, located on lots of not less than 1,500 square feet in area for each dwelling
Read it in the chapter →a lot or a two-family dwelling located on the same lot as a multifamily dwelling shall be considered a multifamily dwelling for purposes of applying district regulations. (Code 1993, § 32-620.2; Code 2004, § 114-620.2; Code
Read it in the chapter →required for uses located in any district shall be as follows: (1) **For multifamily dwellings :** | Number of Dwelling Units | Number of Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Required | Number of Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Required
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