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Exhibit "Y" April 15, 1991 • Sec. 34-146. Permitted Uses - By right. The following uses shall be permitted by right in the RI -A District: (1) Any use permitted by right in the R-1 Residential District, subject to the height, yard, and area regulations set forth below. However, any two-family or single family attached (up to two) dwelling for which a city building permit has been issued and was at least twenty percent constructed on.the site prior to 1991, shall be considered a conforming use. (2) Two-family dwellings shall be permitted in structures which contain, as of 1991, at least 2,400 square feet of gross floor area as defined in the Virginia State-wide Building Code, and which are located on a lot of at least 7,200 square feet, subject to the following conditions: (a) Separate entrances to the two units are not located on the exterior front of the house; (b) The structure may not be expanded or enlarged to accommodate the two dwelling units; and, • (c) There are at least two off-street parking spaces on the property. Any parking spaces added after 1991 must be located in the rear yard of the structure. (3) Accessory Apartment. Any single family detached dwelling (hereinafter "the principal structure"), may contain an accessory dwelling unit (hereinafter "accessory apartment") provided that it meets all of the following conditions: (a) The principal structure contains, as of 1991, at least 2,000 square feet of gross floor area as defined in the Virginia Statewide Building Code, and is located on a lot of at least 6,000 square feet; (b) A separate entrance to the accessory apartment is not located on the exterior front of the house; (c) The accessory apartment is contained within the principal structure and the exterior walls of said principal structure may not be expanded or enlarged to accommodate the accessory unit; (d) The total floor area of the accessory apartment does not exceed 400 square feet, and the area occupied for sleeping purposes within the apartment is less than 150 square feet; and, . (e) There are at least two off-street parking spaces on the property. Any parking spaces added after 1991 must be located in the rear yard of the principal structure. (f) One of the two dwelling units must be owner occupied.