Municipality · Virginia

Alexandria

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
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Districts
570
Extracted rules
2,560
Standards
17
Chapters read

Zoning districts

44 districts, grouped by category.

Residential

16
CDD-16Residential

James Bland

Alexandria, VA
CDD-22Residential

Seminary Overlook

Alexandria, VA
CDD-23Residential

Fillmore/Beauregard

Alexandria, VA
R-12Residential

R-12 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
35 ft
Permitted uses
10
R-2Residential

R-2 zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Permitted uses
9
R-20Residential

R-20 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
40 ft
Permitted uses
10
R-5Residential

R-5 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
10
R-8Residential

R-8 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
8,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
30 ft
Permitted uses
10
RMF-1Residential

RMF-1 zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Max density
10 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
RMF-2Residential

RMF-2 zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Max density
15 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
RMF-3Residential

RMF-3

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
20 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
RMF-4Residential

RMF-4

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
30 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-5Residential

RMF-5

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
40 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-6Residential

RMF-6

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
50 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-7Residential

RMF-7

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
60 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-8Residential

RMF-8

Alexandria, VA
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
80 du/ac
Permitted uses
10

General provisions

522 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Section 3-12003 standards

The following uses are permitted in the RS zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Accessory uses, as permitted by section 7-100; ...

Section 3-13004 standards

The following uses are permitted in the RT zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Accessory uses, as permitted by section 7-100; ...

Section 3-14008 standards

The following uses are permitted in the RMF zone: (A) Multi-unit dwelling; (B) Accessory uses, permitted by section 7-100; ...

Section 3-505, 3-5062 standards

Min lot 5000 sqft, width 50 ft, frontage 40 ft, front yard at least 20 ft, side/rear 7 ft, FAR 0.45, height 30 ft.

Section 3-605, 3-6065 standards

Max density 22 du/ac for single/two/townhouse, min lot 1980 sqft, front yard at least 20 ft, side 7 ft, rear 8 ft, FAR 0.75, height 45 ft, open space 35%.

Section 3-705, 3-7067 standards

Max density 22 du/ac for single/two/townhouse, min lot 1980 sqft, front yard at least 20 ft, side 8 ft, rear 8 ft, FAR 0.75, height 45 ft, open space 35%.

Section 3-8004 standards

The following uses are permitted in the RCX zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Multi-unit dwelling; (C) Accessory uses, as permitted by section 7-100; ...

Section 3-9008 standards

The following uses are permitted in the RC zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Multi-unit dwelling; ...

Section 4-10007 standards

The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, except that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.

Section 4-10008 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio for residential uses is 1.50. For single-unit, two-unit and townhouse dwellings only, maximum density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 800 square feet of lot area or 54.45 units for each acre. The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, except that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.

Section 4-1000, 4-1002, 4-1002.1, 4-1003, 4-10058 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 1.50. The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet... Each single-unit dwelling shall be located on a lot with a minimum land area of 5,000 square feet.

Section 4-1000, 4-10058 standards

The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, except that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.

Section 4-110010 standards

The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, provided that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.

Section 4-11001 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 2.0... The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, provided that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.

Section 4-1100, 4-1102, 4-1102.1, 4-1103, 4-11058 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 2.0... For residential uses other than those specified by the subsections below, the maximum permitted floor area ratio is 1.25. The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet...

Section 4-1100, 4-11058 standards

The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, provided that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.

Section 4-1200, 4-1202, 4-1202.1, 4-1203, 4-12057 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio is .85, except that the floor area ratio may be increased to an amount not to exceed 1.25 with a special use permit. The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet...

Section 4-1200, 4-12058 standards

The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet, provided that in the case of a use that requires greater height for a tower, stack or other feature due to the inherent nature of its operations, the additional height needed to accommodate such feature may be approved with a special use permit.

Section 4-1300, 4-1302, 4-1303, 4-13052 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio is .25, except that the floor area ratio may be increased to an amount not to exceed .5 with a special use permit. The maximum permitted height of a building is 35 feet...

Section 4-1300, 4-13052 standards

The maximum permitted height of a building is 35 feet, except that the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 50 feet with a special use permit.

Source documents

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