Prince William County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 32-280.51
Uses
Permitted by right12
- multifamily buildings
- mid- to high-rise buildings
- community operated recreation facility
- guest quarters
- home occupation
- home sales office
- libraries
- nursing homes
- parks, plazas or squares
- post office
- recreation, meeting, administrative and other community-serving facilities
- recycling collection points
Conditional / special use5
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Landscaped courtyards or plazas required
For multifamily or mid- to high-rise buildings, landscaped courtyards or plazas shall be provided.
- Minimum building separation20 ft
For multifamily or mid- to high-rise buildings and any attachments thereto, there shall be a minimum separation of 20 feet.
- Minimum front facade storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
The front of all multifamily or mid- to high-rise buildings shall depict a residential facade and be at least three stories.
- Minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.35 ft
Minimum height of all multifamily or mid- to high-rise buildings shall be 35 feet.
Parking
- Garage location
Any garages or multispaced carports shall be placed to the rear of buildings accessible by way of an alley; or garages shall be underground.
- On-street parking type
On-street parking within the public right-of-way shall be parallel only.
From the ordinance
The principal uses allowed in this land bay shall be multifamily buildings and mid- to high-rise buildings... Minimum height of all multifamily or mid- to high-rise buildings shall be 35 feet.
Parking requirements
"Calculated per Design and Construction Standards Manual, subject to sharing formula; on-street parking may satisfy minimums."