§ 30-426.2. Permitted accessory uses and structures.

Accessory uses and structures, including the following, which are customarily incidental and clearly subordinate to permitted principal uses shall be permitted in the RO-2 Residential-Office District (see Article VI, Division 9 of this chapter):

(1)

Any accessory use or structure permitted in the R-1 district as set forth in Section 30-402.2.

(2)

Guest units in multifamily developments available for short-term occupancy by guests of regular tenants of such developments, provided that the total number of such guest units shall not exceed one for each 50 dwelling units within the development.

(3)

Restaurant facilities, automated teller machines and shops for the sale of gifts, flowers, drugs and similar items for the convenience of patients and visitors may be located within hospital buildings, provided that there shall be no signs, displays, show windows or automated teller machines visible from the exterior of the building, nor shall there be any direct public entrance to such uses from the exterior of the building.

(4)

One dwelling unit located in an accessory building, containing two or more stories, which is existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived and which is located on the same lot as a single-family, two-family or multifamily dwelling, provided that:

a.

The main building shall not contain any lodging units;

b.

There shall be no enlargement of the accessory building, except for ingress or egress improvements required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code;

c.

Lot area requirements shall be met for the total number of dwelling units in the main building and the accessory building as though all units were contained in the main building;

d.

Usable open space requirements shall be applicable only where the main building is devoted to multifamily use. Required usable open space may be reduced to the extent necessary to provide required parking for the dwelling unit in the accessory building and to provide ingress or egress improvements to the accessory building required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code;

e.

Not less than one off-street parking space shall be provided for such dwelling unit in addition to spaces required for other use of the property; and

f.

Emergency vehicle access to the accessory building shall be provided in accordance with requirements of the Department of Public Works and Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

(Code 1993, § 32-426.2; Code 2004, § 114-426.2; Ord. No. 2006-43-63, § 1, 3-13-2006)

(Code 1993, § 32-426.2; Code 2004, § 114-426.2; Ord. No. 2006-43-63, § 1, 3-13-2006)