Henrico County Unincorporated

Accessory dwelling unit. An ancillary or secondary living unit to a single-family detached dwelling that has a separate kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area, existing either within the same structure, or in a detached structure on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit. For purposes of determining maximum density, an accessory dwelling unit will not count as a dwelling unit.

Group home. A residential facility in which no more than eight individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental disabilities reside... Group homes are considered residential occupancy by a single household under this Ordinance in accordance with Virginia Code § 15.2-2291.

Family healthcare home, temporary. A transportable residential structure... limited to one occupant who must be the mentally or physically impaired person or, in the case of a married couple, two occupants... has no more than 300 gross square feet of floor area

Composting, small scale. An enclosed area not larger than 100 square feet in area that contains a compost tumbler or similar apparatus designed for the purpose of converting household kitchen and yard waste into fertilizer.

Sight distance triangle. A triangular area that is included between the lines of an intersecting public street or private driveway, extended to the point where the lines intersect, and, at points on each line 20 feet distant from that point for a public street or 10 feet distant for a private driveway, a straight line connecting them.

Accessory dwelling unit. An ancillary or secondary living unit to a single-family detached dwelling that has a separate kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area, existing either within the same structure, or in a detached structure on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit. For purposes of determining maximum density, an accessory dwelling unit will not count as a dwelling unit.

Group home. A residential facility in which no more than eight individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental disabilities reside... Group homes are considered residential occupancy by a single household under this Ordinance in accordance with Virginia Code § 15.2-2291.

Family day home. A private dwelling where care is provided as an accessory use for up to 12 children, exclusive of the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home. A small family day home provides care for five or fewer children, and a large family day home provides care for six to 12 children.

Family healthcare home, temporary. A transportable residential structure... (iii) has no more than 300 gross square feet of floor area, and (iv) complies with applicable provisions of the Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Law and the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

Composting, small scale. An enclosed area not larger than 100 square feet in area that contains a compost tumbler or similar apparatus designed for the purpose of converting household kitchen and yard waste into fertilizer.

Alley. An accessway less than 30 feet in width, usually designed to provide secondary access to the side or rear of a building or property.

Lot, cul-de-sac. A lot that fronts along the terminus of a public cul-de-sac street for at least 35 feet but less than 50 feet with radial side lot lines extending from the center of the right-of-way of the cul-de-sac to the actual front building line.

Damaged or destroyed building. A damaged or destroyed building or structure is one for which the cost of restoring the building or structure to its pre-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the building or structure before the damage occurred.

Caliper. The standard for trunk diameter measurements of nursery stock. Caliper of the trunk is measured six inches above the ground for four-inch or smaller caliper trees and 12 inches above the ground for larger sizes.

Diameter at breast height (DBH). The diameter of a mature tree, in inches, measured 54 inches above the ground.

Limited fuel oil or bottled gas distribution. The distribution, for compensation, of fuel oil or bottled gases such as propane or liquified petroleum in containers no greater than five gallons in volume.

Lot, corner. A lot bordering on the intersection of two streets that intersect at an angle not greater than 135 degrees.

Base flood. A flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

Floodway. The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas shown on the most recent Flood Insurance Study or Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map that must be reserved from encroachment in order to discharge a base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation of the flood by more than one foot.

Base flood elevation. The water surface elevation of the base flood as shown on either the most recent Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study or on the County's most recent comprehensive drainage study map, whichever is higher.