Land use · Virginia Beach, Virginia

semi-detached dwelling

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 Virginia Beach’s own text settles what this covers.

setbacks and lot coverage for single-family and duplex dwellings and additions to existing semi-detached dwellings . The site and building design of such dwellings should adhere to the provisions of the Old Beach Design Guidelines as applicable

Read it in the chapter →

Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.