Loudoun County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
4.05.05.C
Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. size1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory uses other than visitor centers 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. retail limited to related items
Retail sales are limited to the sale of items directly related to the nature and character of the principal permitted use
- Minimum lot size for accessory usesAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office.20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Accessory uses are only permitted on lots 20 acres in size or larger.
- Hours of operation
The hours of operation are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., except permitted temporary special events.
- Maximum storage area percentage10 pct
The total area of storage areas is limited to 10% of the total gross floor area of the principal structure.
- Maximum visitor center size2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A visitor center is limited 2,500 square feet of gross floor area.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot area is 5 acres. The maximum floor area ratio is 0.02. The total area of storage areas is limited to 10% of the total gross floor area of the principal structure.