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Loudoun County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 4.03.01.H

All Loudoun County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETFront 200 ftRear 200 ftSide 200 ftMAX FAR0.04MIN OPEN SPACE75%
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.

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

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

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.
0.04
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
75%

Servicing

Geographic extent
Applies to Rural Resorts in all zoning districts where permitted, with additional standards in AR-1, AR-2, and TR Zoning Districts.

Extracted standards

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

Noise

  • Outdoor music restriction

    Outdoor music is not allowed after 11:00 p.m.

Other

  • Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent properties200 ft

    All new buildings or structures, active recreational areas, parking, and lighted areas must be set back a minimum of 200 feet from adjacent properties.

  • Maximum access points2 points

    Only 2 points of access are permitted to a Rural Resort.

  • Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage75 pct

    A minimum of 75% of the site must remain in an agricultural, forestry, open space, or historic preservation use.

  • Separation from VCOD or PD-RV1 miles

    Rural Resorts must be located at least 1 mile from the boundaries of an existing VCOD or an existing PD-RV zoned parcel.

  • Water and sewer requirement

    The establishment must be served by public water and sewer if located in a PD-RV Zoning District. Otherwise, the establishment must be served by a community water supply system and a community wastewater system.

Parking

  • Dust-free parking surfacing

    All parking areas serving the use must use a dust-free surfacing material as provided in the Facilities Standards Manual.

From the ordinance

All new buildings or structures, active recreational areas, parking, and lighted areas must be set back a minimum of 200 feet from adjacent properties. A minimum of 75% of the site must remain in an agricultural, forestry, open space, or historic preservation use. Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 0.04. Only 2 points of access are permitted to a Rural Resort.
Section 4.03.01.H