Accessory Structures in Rockingham County, VA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Rockingham County, Virginia.
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ADU Rules
Rockingham County caps an accessory dwelling's enclosed floor area at 1,500 square feet and allows only one per parcel under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 17-607. In the R-1, R-2, PSF, MXU, R-4 and R-5 districts, every accessory dwelling must also have direct vehicular access to a public or private street.
Rockingham County Accessory Dwelling Unit Rules
Some RestrictionsRockingham County Code § 17-607, 'Dwelling, accessory'
(a)Any enclosed area used for the accessory dwelling shall not exceed fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet.(b)Only one (1) accessory dwelling shall be permitted per parcel.(c)In addition to (a) and (b) above, in the R-1, R-2, PSF, MXU, R-4, and R-5 zoning districts, all accessory dwellings shall have direct vehicular access to a public or private street.
Shed & Carport Rules
A shed under 580 square feet in Rockingham County's R-1 residential district needs only a 5-foot side and rear setback, but a larger accessory building must meet the same 10-foot side and 25-foot rear setback as the house, and none may sit taller than the primary structure.
Shed and Accessory Building Rules, Rockingham
Some RestrictionsRockingham County Code §§ 17-805, 17-806.01 (R-1 table)
(a)In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts, accessory structures may be taller than the primary structure. In all other zoning districts, accessory structures shall be no taller than the primary structure to which it is accessory.(b)In the A-1, A-2, and RV zoning districts, accessory structures shall be permitted where the lot width has not achieved the minimum. All accessory structures shall ...
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