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Falls Church, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 48-298

ClusterAll Falls Church districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETFront 25 ftRear 20 ftSide 20 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 3 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE20%MAX DENSITY8 du/acMAX IMPERVIOUS50%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Density

Maximum density
8 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
3
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
20%
Maximum impervious coverageImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios.
50%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
by_right
Three-family
by_right

Servicing

Geographic extent
Must have at least one side contiguous to land zoned other than R-1A, R-1B or O-D; at least 50 feet of continuous frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on a single public street.

Uses

Permitted by right2

Conditional / special use2

Accessory17

Extracted standards

2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Landscaped strip along side and rear boundaries10 ft

    A landscaped strip of at least ten feet in width shall be provided along the side and rear boundaries of the development.

Parking

  • Parking lot screening

    Parking lots shall be screened from public streets and adjacent property in accordance with article V, division 8.

From the ordinance

Minimum gross site area 3 acres; max density 8 du/acre; coverage 20% buildings, 50% with parking; setbacks 25 ft from street, 20 ft side/rear; max height 35 ft or 3 stories.
Sec. 48-298