zoneoptics
Herndon, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 78-40.3

Commercial OfficeAll Herndon districts0

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Maximum 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.
0.5
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
25%

Uses

Prohibited1

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting

    Development in the CO district shall conform to the exterior lighting standards in section 78-130.9.

Other

  • AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures

    Accessory structures within the CO district shall conform to the standards of Article VIII.

  • Adjacent to Residential DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.

    A special side or rear yard requirement applies for every lot line abutting a parcel zoned for residential use when the parcel is used for residential purposes or is undeveloped.

  • Application requirements

    Applications for development in the CO district shall be subject to Article XV.

  • Building HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.

    The required setback or yard is equal to the height of the tallest building on the site where the setback or yard is required.

  • Fences and walls

    Development in the CO district shall conform to the exterior lighting standards in section 78-115.2 and 78-115.2(h), specifically.

  • Landscaping, buffering and screening

    Development in the CO district shall conform to the landscaping, buffer and screening standards in Article XI and Development Standards, Perimeter Buffer Strip Requirements in section 78-110.3 and Table 78-110.3(e)(4)b.

  • Noise, vibration, etc.

    Development in the CO district shall conform to the applicable performance standards of Article XIII, Performance Standards.

  • Nonconformities

    Nonconforming uses and structures in the CO district shall be subject to the provisions of Article XVI.

  • Outdoor display and sale of products

    The outdoor display of products for sale shall comply with section 78-80.4(g)(a).

  • Vehicular sales

    The commercial display and sale of vehicles is generally prohibited but the sale of individually owned vehicles may be permitted pursuant to section 78-80.4(p).

Parking

  • Parking and circulation

    Development in the CO district shall be subject to all applicable standards of Article X, Parking, Loading, and Circulation.

Signage

  • Signs

    Signs in the CO zoning district shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIV.

From the ordinance

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the CO district is .5. A minimum of 25 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space.
Sec. 78-40.3