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Loudoun County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 4.05.06

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

Servicing

Geographic extent
Applies to Conference and Training Facilities

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting standard

    Exterior lighting is subject to Section 7.05.02.C.2.

Noise

  • Maximum impulsive sound level at property line55 dB(A)

    The maximum allowable dB(A) level of impulsive sound from the site, as measured at the property line, must not exceed 55 dB(A).

  • Outdoor music curfew23 hour

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

Other

  • Maximum banquet/dining area as % of principal structure20 pct

    The maximum total area of banquet and dining facilities is 20% of the total area of the principal permitted structure.

  • Maximum lodging area as % of principal structure40 pct

    The maximum total area of lodging facilities is 40% of the total area of the principal permitted structure.

  • Maximum public road access points1 points

    Only 1 point of access is permitted to a public road.

  • Maximum storage yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. area as % of gross floor area10 pct

    The maximum total area of storage yards is 10% of the total gross floor area of the principal structures.

From the ordinance

The maximum floor area ratio is 0.04. At least 75% of the site must remain in an agricultural, forestry, open space, or historic preservation use.
Section 4.05.06