Loudoun County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 5.07

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETFront 25 ftRear 50 ftSide 50 ftMin width 51 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE25%
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.

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Block length within 30% of average existing block length30 pct

    When blocks are the predominate road pattern, the length of new blocks must be within 30% of the average existing length of blocks in the village;

  • Building gross square footage within 50% of average50 pct

    The gross square footage of proposed buildings must be within 50% of the average gross square footage of principal buildings on the same side of the road within 150 feet of both sides of the lot or lots being developed.

  • Notwithstanding the front yard requirements for the underlying zoning district, the depth of a front yard on a lot on which a principal building or an addition to an existing principal building is proposed must have a front yard depth that is within 25% of the average distance between principal buildings and front lot lines of lots on the same side of the road and within 150 feet of both sides of the lot being developed.

  • Garages must be detached from principal building

    Garages must be detached from the principal building;

  • The maximum width and height of a garage door opening is the width and height needed to accommodate two automobiles.

  • Front-loaded garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. at least 20 ft behind front plane of principal buildings20 ft

    Front-loaded garages are subject to a setback at least 20 feet behind the front plane of all principal buildings.

  • Proposed buildings must have a building height that does not exceed 25% of the average height of principal buildings on the same side of the road within 150 feet of both sides of the lot or lots being developed that have the same number of stories that are provided by the proposed building to meet Section 5.07.D.2.a.

  • The maximum lot coverage for existing lots less than 1 acre in size may be increased by up to 25% of the maximum lot coverage permitted in the underlying zoning district for the purpose of constructing an addition to an existing principal building or an accessory building.

  • No more than 33% of lots similar in total lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. in subdivisions of 6+ lots33 pct

    In all new subdivisions containing 6 or more lots, a mixture of lot sizes and dimensions must be provided as follows: No more than 33% of all lots are permitted to be similar in total lot area. For purposes of this Section 5.07.D.9, 'similar' lot areas are defined as within 500 square feet of each other;

  • Lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. within 51% of average of smallest and largest existing residential lots within 300 ft51 pct

    The lot width for new lots must be within 51% of the average of the smallest lot width and the largest lot width of existing residential lots within 300 feet of the subject lot or lots to be subdivided and in the VCOD.

  • Maximum lot size not greater than largest existing lot within 100 ft100 ft

    The size of any new lot is not permitted to be greater than the largest existing lot along the same road as and within 100 feet of the new lot.

  • Blocks with mid-block through-alley may be max 2 times average block length2 times

    Blocks designed to include a mid-block through-alley may be a maximum of 2 times the average existing length of blocks without a mid-block through-alley in the village;

  • Notwithstanding the rear yard requirements for the underlying zoning district, the depth of the rear yard on a lot on which a principal building or an addition to an existing principal building is proposed must have a rear yard depth that is within 50% of the average distance between principal buildings and rear lot lines of lots on the same side of the road and within 150 feet of both sides of the lot being developed.

  • The depth of the side yard on a lot on which a principal building or an addition to an existing principal building is proposed must have a side yard depth that is within 50% of the average distance between principal buildings and side lot lines on the same side of the road and within 150 feet of both sides of the lot being developed. Side yards are not permitted to be less than the minimum side yard permitted in the underlying zoning district.

  • Sidewalks may be provided in accordance with FSM

    Sidewalks may be provided for the lot, or lots being developed in accordance with the Facilities Standards Manual.

  • Street trees must be provided in accordance with Section 7.04.02.E

    Street trees must be provided in accordance with Section 7.04.02.E.

From the ordinance

The purpose of the Village Conservation Overlay District is to implement the Rural Historic Village Place Type of the General Plan...
Section 5.07