Detached definition

Detached means, when used to describe any building or structure, that the building or structure shall not adjoin on any side, any other building or structure.
Detached means a structure separated by distance and not connected to another structure.
Detached means “not attached”.

Examples of Detached in a sentence

  • Detached building or buildings actually appurtenant to the residence, such as a garage, stable, or barn, may be served by an extension of the customer's residence wiring through the residence meter.

  • Detached tool sheds and storage sheds, playhouses and similar structures exempted from permits are not required to provide wall protection based on location on the lot.

  • Detached garages accessory to a dwelling located within 2 feet (610 mm) of a lot line are permitted to have roof eave projections not exceeding 4 inches (102 mm).

  • Structure Type□ Single Family Detached (one family under one roof)□ Semi-Detached (duplex, attached on one side)□ Rowhouse/Townhouse (attached on two sides)□ Low-rise apartment building (4 stories or fewer)□ High-rise apartment building (5+ stories)□ Manufactured Home (mobile home)10.

  • Detached accessory structures, including but not necessarily limited to detached garages and utility sheds.


More Definitions of Detached

Detached means ‘separated’, ‘disconnected’ or standing apart from others (as in ‘detached house’) or, in the case of a person, ‘marked by an absence of (emotional) involvement’. A ‘detached official’ would therefore be one who worked in an objective manner (no doubt a laudable quality, but not what is usually meant).
Detached. - means that the building does not share a party wall with a neighbouring building.
Detached means an accessory dwelling unit separated from the primary residence as specified in subsection (C)(6)(b) of this section.
Detached means that no part of a structure is joined to any part of another structure.
Detached. Means any building or structure that does not have a wall or roof in common with any other building or structure.
Detached means a dwelling unit which is not attached to another dwelling or structure.
Detached means a sign not attached to or painted on a building, but which is affixed to the ground. A sign attached to a flat surface such as a fence or wall not a part of a building, shall be considered a detached sign.