Land use · Alexandria, Virginia

auxiliary 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 Alexandria’s own text settles what this covers.

- i. Animal care facility. - ii. Collegiate school or university. - iii. Auxiliary dwellings . - a. No parking is required within the enhanced transit area. - b. The parking required outside the enhanced transit area

Read it in the chapter →

(A) Single-unit dwelling; (A.1) Two-unit dwelling; (A.2) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Multi-unit dwelling; (B.1) Auxiliary dwelling , not to exceed four units; (C) Business and professional office; (D) Cemetery; (E) Church; (E.1) Day care center; (F) Medical laboratory;

Read it in the chapter →

(A) Single-unit dwelling; (A.1) Two-unit dwelling; (A.2) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Multi-unit dwelling; (B.1) Auxiliary dwellings , not to exceed four units; (C) Business and professional office; (C.1) Church; (C.2) Day care center; (C.3) Health and athletic club

Read it in the chapter →

- Uses. - 6-703 - Parking requirements for residential uses. - 6-704 - Auxiliary dwellings . - 6-705 - Building and development requirements. - 6-706 - Reserved. - 6-707 - Use limitations. - 6-708 - Co-living dwellings.

Read it in the chapter →

Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.