Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 40.2-217(c)-(h)

Extracted standards

10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Accessory structures

Other

  • Be customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use and structure;

  • Directly serve principal use

    Directly serve the principal use or structure;

  • Little libraries/food pantries exemption

    Little libraries or little food pantries on private property outside of the sight triangle shall not be subject to zoning permit approval. In right-of-way require City Engineer approval.

  • Not violate any standards

    Together with the principal use or structure, not violate any standards of this Ordinance;

  • Not constructed prior to principal use

    Not be constructed or established prior to the principal use.

  • Located on same lot

    Be located on the same lot as the principal use or structure;

  • Same owner as principal

    Be owned or operated by the same person as the principal use or structure;

  • Subordinate in area, extent, and purpose

    Be subordinate in area, extent, and purpose to the principal use or structure;

From the ordinance

Any accessory use or structure shall be treated as a permitted use... All accessory uses and accessory structures shall meet the following standards: directly serve the principal use; be customarily accessory; be subordinate; be owned by same person; be on same lot; not violate standards; not be constructed prior to principal use.
Sec. 40.2-217(c)-(h)