Land use · Tappahannock, Virginia

single-family residences

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 Tappahannock’s own text settles what this covers.

additions to existing homes, or utility buildings, garages, and other structures accessory to single family residences may waive the requirement for an environmental site assessment and perform the delineation. The Zoning Administrator may use hydrology, soils, plant

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.