Land use · Winchester, Virginia

Short term rentals

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 Winchester’s own text settles what this covers.

setback exception shall not apply. (3/8/94, Case TA-93-08, Ord. No. 004-94) # 1-2-86.1 ** Short Term Rental :** The provision of one or more rooms of a dwelling unit or a space that is otherwise permitted for occupancy for

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**9-1-46** Microdistillery, microbrewery, nanobrewery, or winery. (11/10/15, Case TA-15-441, Ord. No. 2015-26) **9-1-47** Short term rentals , subject to the use standards of Section 18-29 of this Ordinance. (6/12/18, Case TA-18-151, Ord. No. 2018-16) **9-1-48** Wireless facilities and

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a dwelling unit, other than a group home, assisted living facility, homeshare or short term rental , as defined in Section 1-2 of the Ordinance, is not permitted in any district, without either a zoning use permit, conditional

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10.1) Any violation of Section 18-29 pertaining to the regulations for homeshares and short-term rentals . (Ord. No. 2023-35, § 2, 1-23-2024) 11) Any violation of Section 18-20 pertaining to the regulation and guidelines for outdoor storage

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Ord. No. 2021-33, adopted November 23, 2021, repealed § 3-2-8, which pertained to short term rentals and derived from 6/12/18, Case TA-18-151, Ord. No. 2018-16. ### Sec. 3-3. - Area regulations. The minimum lot area for permitted

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.