zoneoptics
Prince William County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 32-504.01 through 32-504.15

Chesapeake BayAll Prince William County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
Chesapeake Bay watershed
Geographic extent
All lands within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including Resource Protection Areas (RPAs) and Resource Management Areas (RMAs) as shown on the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. Map

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Best management practices required

    All development shall incorporate best management practices to control nonpoint source pollution and to protect water quality.

  • Buildable area outside RPA required

    No lot shall be created within an RPA unless it contains sufficient buildable area outside the RPA to accommodate the principal structure and required yards, setbacks, and other applicable requirements of the underlying zoning district.

  • Erosion and sediment control

    All land-disturbing activities shall comply with the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

  • ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. activities in RPA buffer

    Prohibited activities include land-disturbing activities, clearing vegetation, construction of structures (except water-dependent), storage of materials, application of fertilizers/pesticides/herbicides.

  • RPA buffer width100 ft

    The RPA buffer shall have a minimum width of 100 feet, measured horizontally from the edge of the water body with perennial flow or the edge of the wetland.

  • Stormwater management

    All land-disturbing activities shall comply with the Stormwater Management Ordinance and the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

From the ordinance

The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay District shall include all lands within the County that are within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, designated as RPAs or RMAs. RPA buffer shall have a minimum width of 100 feet.
Sec. 32-504.01 through 32-504.15

Use details

{
  "dropped_conditions": {
    "permitted_uses": [
      "In RPAs: Water-dependent uses (docks, piers, wharves, boat ramps, marinas, waterfront recreational facilities, riprap, flood control)",
      "In RPAs: Agricultural uses (farming, horticulture, silviculture, aquaculture)",
      "In RPAs: Open space and recreational uses (parks, greenways, nature preserves, hiking/biking trails, golf courses)",
      "In RPAs: Utility lines and facilities",
      "In RPAs: Other uses as permitted by BOCS",
      "In RMAs: All uses permitted in RPAs",
      "In RMAs: All uses permitted by the underlying zoning district",
      "In RMAs: Residential development",
      "In RMAs: Commercial and industrial development"
    ]
  }
}