Land use · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Dwellings, single-family

Named in 8 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 Virginia Beach’s own text settles what this covers.

the sides, separated by a boundary wall and each having a separate lot. ** Dwelling, single-family .** A building containing one (1) dwelling unit, entirely surrounded by a yard. Mobile homes, travel trailers, housing mounted on self-propelled or

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varying living opportunities to future residents, the following housing restrictions shall apply: (a) Dwellings, single-family . A variety of lot sizes and dwelling types is desirable. Single-family dwellings shall comprise at least forty-five (45) percent of the

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| Dwellings, additions to single-family, duplex, semi-detached, and attached | P | | Dwellings, single-family and duplex, provided that such dwellings should be consistent with the provisions of the Special Area Design Guidelines (Urban Areas) set

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One space per fifty (50) square feet of floor area | | (11) Dwellings, single-family , semidetached, duplex and attached | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit | | (12) Dwellings, multifamily | Two (2) spaces per

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C | C | | Drive-in theaters | C | C | | Dwelling, single-family addition | P | P | | Dwellings, duplex | X | X | | Dwellings, single-family, except as specified in

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right8

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.