marker without the prior consent of the structure owner and the City. 6. Conversion of Single-Family Detached Dwellings . The conversion of existing single-family detached dwellings into two-family, three- to four-family dwellings or multi-family dwellings is permitted within the Olde
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conversion of single-family detached dwelling
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 Portsmouth’s own text settles what this covers.