Land use · Shenandoah, Virginia

porches

Named in 3 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 Shenandoah’s own text settles what this covers.

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or masonry with footers to be at least two feet below finished grade. ** Porch ** means an open unenclosed stoop or paved terrace which may project into a front or rear yard for a distance not

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set forth in section 50-103. (4) Accessory buildings as defined; however, garages, carports, porches and stoops attached to the main building shall be considered part of the main building. Accessory buildings may be located in

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or essentially the same architectural treatment of facades and rooflines. Balconies and roofed porches may encroach up to five feet within the setback area. (Ord. of 6-11-1996, § 23-22) # Article III. - Supplementary District

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Where it is allowed here

Accessory3

Allowed as a secondary activity to the main use.