Sec. 2-136.1, 2-200.2

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• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. relative to principal

  An accessory building shall not exceed the height of the principal building.

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building max floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.0.33 ratio

  An accessory building's gross floor area shall not exceed one-third of the principal building's gross floor area.

• Accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. max floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.0.33 ratio

  An accessory use generally occupies less than one-third of the gross floor area of the principal use.

• Floor area accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling max exclusion65 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The total floor area excluded pursuant to section 2-145(B)(12) and this subsection shall not exceed 65 square feet.

• Floor area architectural feature max projection30 in

  Architectural features up to a maximum projection of 30 inches extending beyond an exterior face of a building wall or column.

• Floor area attic min ceiling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft

  Attic floor area with a ceiling height of less than seven feet or where the space with the ceiling height of seven feet or more is less than four feet wide

• Floor area attic min width4 ft

  or where the space with the ceiling height of seven feet or more is less than four feet wide

• Floor area balcony max exclusion depth8 ft

  Space under open balconies and similar structures projecting from a floor above the first floor up to a maximum depth of eight feet.

• Floor area basement included for parking

  Basements (except shall be included for purposes of calculating the off-street parking requirements pursuant to Article VIII).

• Floor area multiplier for ceiling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. >= 15 ft2 multiplier

  Floor area with a ceiling height 15 feet or greater shall be counted twice.

• Floor area multiplier for ceiling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. >= 25 ft3 multiplier

  Floor area with a ceiling height 25 feet or greater shall be counted three times.

• Floor area lavatory max exclusion percentage10 pct

  The maximum total of excludable area for lavatories shall be no greater than ten percent of gross floor area.

• Floor area lavatory max exclusion50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Lavatories of which only a maximum of 50 square feet of each lavatory can be excluded.

• Floor area loading space max exclusion850 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Loading spaces of which only a maximum of 850 square feet for each required loading space per section 8-200(B)(2) can be excluded.

• Floor area porch max exclusion depth8 ft

  Porticos and portions of porches, including wrap-around porches, up to eight feet in depth located on the first or ground floor

• Porch railing maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft

  Railings shall be permitted no higher than three-and-one-half feet or the minimum height required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), whichever is higher.

• Porch railing minimum open percentage50 pct

  Balusters shall be spaced so as to leave at least 50 percent of the perimeter length of the railings open.

• Portico maximum length9 ft

  and is not more than nine feet in length.

• Portico maximum projection6 ft

  A porch that adjoins any entrance of a dwelling, does not project more than six feet from a building wall