zoneoptics
Herndon, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 78-40.4

Light IndustrialAll 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.
0.7
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 O&LI 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 O&LI 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 O&LI 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 O&LI 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 O&LI 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 O&LI district shall conform to the applicable performance standards of Article XIII, Performance Standards.

  • Nonconformities

    Nonconforming uses and structures in the O&LI 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 O&LI district shall be subject to all applicable standards of Article X, Parking, Loading, and Circulation.

Signage

  • Signs

    Signs in the O&LI zoning district shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIV.

From the ordinance

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the O&LI district is .7. A minimum of 25 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space.
Sec. 78-40.4