Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, but only if the lot was created before June 21, 2005 and you can meet the minimum setback requirements.

No. Per Section 109-13 of Page County Code: Requirements for motor homes, travel trailers and recreational vehicles: (Refer to Section 128-5 of the Code of Page County.)

Motor homes, travel trailers and recreational vehicles, as defined pursuant to this chapter, located on any lot or parcel of land shall display a current license and inspection verification as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Virginia and shall be currently registered with the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Permits under this section shall not be required. Any such motor home, travel trailer or recreational vehicle shall not be permanently blocked or otherwise attached to the tract or parcel of land upon which it is located, and the motor home, travel trailer or recreational vehicle shall be self-contained for water supply and sewage disposal. No motor home, travel trailer or recreational vehicle shall be utilized as a single family home while located in Page County, unless such motor home, travel trailer or recreational vehicle is located in a campground pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 128 of the Page County Code.

No, but you may have a guesthouse on the same property in certain zoning districts. Page County only allows one permitted principal residential structure per lot or tract of land. Guesthouses are an accessory use and are only permitted in the following zoning districts: Woodland Conservation (W-C), Agriculture (A-1), Residential (R-1), and Park-Recreation (P-R) land not owned by the United States federal government or the Virginia state government. A guesthouse is defined as follows: “An accessory, detached building, designed exclusively for residential purposes situated on the same parcel as a permitted single-family dwelling. Only one guesthouse shall be allowed on any lot, tract or parcel of land, and cannot be sold separate from the permitted principal residential structure.”

Setback requirements depend on the zoning of the property.

Other permits required my include building permits and erosion and sediment control permit. Please check with the Building Office at 540-743-6674 to verify this information. Additional questions can be addressed to Tracy Clatterbuck, Zoning Administrator, at 540-743-1324.