Sec 42-30 et seq.

Other

• Certificate of zoning compliance issuance time15 days

  Zoning certificates shall be issued within 15 days of receipt of a complete application, provided the building, structure, lot and/or use conforms to the applicable provisions of this chapter.

• Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required

  An applicant for a conditional use permit shall have the burden of establishing that the proposed use is consistent with the public health, convenience, safety and public welfare of the surrounding community.

• Minor improvement addition max footprint150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  additions to buildings or structures whereby the footprint area of the addition does not exceed 150 square feet

• Minor improvement storage shed max footprint150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  storage sheds having a footprint area of 150 square feet or less

• NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structure expansion rule

  A nonconforming structure may be improved, enlarged or expanded without a variance if the expansion does not increase the extent of the nonconformity.

• NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use abandonment period2 years

  If any nonconforming use is discontinued for a period exceeding two years after the enactment of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived or at the time of a subsequent amendment of this chapter, it shall be deemed abandoned and any subsequent use shall conform to the requirements of this chapter.

• Occupancy permit required

  No person shall occupy any newly constructed, reconstructed, moved, structurally altered or enlarged building, including any building for which a certificate of occupancy is required by the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, without first making proper application for and receiving an occupancy permit issued by the zoning administrator.

• Satellite dish size requiring permit24 inches

  satellite dish antennas larger than 24 inches

• Traffic impact analysis required for rezoningRezoningChanging which district applies to a parcel — a legislative act, not an administrative one./CUP

  Prior to the submission of any required application for rezoning, conditional use permit or comprehensive plan amendment, including amendments requested to rezonings or conditional use permits previously approved in accordance with this chapter, the applicant shall submit to the zoning administrator either a traffic impact analysis as required by the Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2222.1 and the regulations promulgated thereunder; or written information and supporting documentation demonstrating that a Traffic Impact Analysis is not required by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

• Wall check plat required before foundation

  The erection of a building (see major improvement, as defined in section 42-30(d)) shall not proceed beyond a point in the construction process where the placement of the corners of a concrete slab or a poured foundation (whichever is applicable in establishing the exact location of all corners of the building) until the corner locations are indicated on a plat (known as a 'wall check plat') by a certified land surveyor and submitted and approved by the zoning administrator.

• Zoning permit expiration1 years

  A zoning permit shall expire automatically within 1 year of the date of issuance if the use authorized or substantial work required has not commenced.

• Zoning permit extension6 months

  The zoning administrator may extend the permit without charge for additional periods not to exceed 6 months, if the permit has not yet expired and the permit recipient has proceeded with due diligence.

• Zoning permit issuance time15 days

  Zoning permits shall be issued within 15 days of receipt of a complete application, provided the proposed construction or use conforms to this chapter.

• Zoning permit required

  A zoning permit shall be required before any use may be established on any property subject to the requirements of this chapter, or before any building or structure may be constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, erected, moved or structurally altered.