Prince William County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

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  • Minimum length for passenger bus definition30 ft

    Passenger bus shall mean a public or private vehicle, 30 feet in length or larger

  • Minimum seating for passenger bus definition16 persons

    with seating capacity of more than 16 persons, including the driver.

  • Maximum size of portable storage unit

    a maximum of eight feet six inches in height, ten feet in width and 20 feet in length

  • Maximum propane tank capacity5,000 gallons

    Tank capacity at any lot shall not exceed 5,000 gallons if propane fuel is dispensed.

  • Maximum size for quick service food store definition10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    Quick service food store shall mean any building that contains 10,000 square feet or less of net floor area

  • Retail use, large shall mean any large single occupant building or unit used for retail purposes exceeding 80,000 square feet of gross floor area

  • Maximum gross floor area of secondary uses25 pct

    secondary uses cumulatively cannot exceed 25 percent of the gross floor area of the related principal use

  • Maximum power for small wind-driven energy system50 kW

    has a maximum power of 50kW

  • Depth for swimming pool definition4 ft

    or any such structure for the purposes of impounding water therein to a depth of more than four feet.

  • Vehicle weight threshold for minor tool rental7,500 lbs

    Such tools or equipment are transportable in a passenger car or truck less than 7,500 pounds gross vehicle weight.

  • Maximum length for travel trailer definition28 ft

    or being of any weight provided its overall length does not exceed 28 feet.

  • Maximum weight for travel trailer definition4,500 lbs

    being of any length provided its gross weight does not exceed 4,500 pounds

Parking

  • Off-site parking permitted only in nonresidential districts

    Off-site parking is permitted only within nonresidential zoning districts or within nonresidential areas of planned districts or residential planned community districts.

  • Parking deck openness requirement50 pct

    When located above grade, two or more sides of such structure shall be not less than 50 percent open on each floor or level for 50 percent of the distance from the floor to the ceiling.

  • Repair of motor vehicles shall be prohibited.

Signage

  • Maximum projection of facade sign18 inches

    Sign, façade shall mean a sign, projecting no more than eighteen inches

  • Maximum number of faces for freestanding sign2 faces

    Sign, freestanding shall mean a non-portable sign, with no more than two faces

  • Minimum enclosed gross floor area for shopping mall definition85 pct

    this definition shall only apply to a facility in which 85 percent or more of the gross floor area is accessed from enclosed promenades, walkways, concourses or courtyard.

  • Distance for window sign definition18 inches

    Signs which are visible outside the window that are attached to or located within 18 inches in front of or behind the surface of a window or door shall be deemed window signs.

From the ordinance

Off-site parking is permitted only within nonresidential zoning districts or within nonresidential areas of planned districts or residential planned community districts.
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