Municipality · Virginia

Alexandria

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Extracted rules
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Standards
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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 4-140019 standards

Any redevelopment, new development, or infill development that requires review by the city for a special use permit, site plan, or administrative permit pursuant to section 4-1404 or section 4-1407 shall be consistent with the currently adopted Mount Vernon Avenue Design Guidelines...

Section 4-140017 standards

Permitted uses in the NR zone are limited as follows. ... Bulk regulations: build-to line 10 ft, FAR 0.5, height 35 ft. Parking per Article VIII with reductions.

Section 4-1400, 4-1401

The Arlandria neighborhood retail zone shall apply to land that abuts the Mount Vernon Avenue corridor between Four Mile Run to the north and the intersection of West Glebe Road and Mount Vernon Avenue to the south.

Section 4-1400, 4-1401

The neighborhood retail zone is intended to revitalize Mount Vernon Avenue and the properties that abut Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria... The Arlandria neighborhood retail zone shall apply to land that abuts the Mount Vernon Avenue corridor between Four Mile Run to the north and the intersection of West Glebe Road and Mount Vernon Avenue to the south.

Section 4-4007 standards

The CG zone is intended to provide for retail and service uses, including automobile oriented businesses, in community serving shopping centers along major roads.

Section 4-400 (CG Zone)9 standards

Each single-unit dwelling shall be located on a lot with a minimum land area of 5,000 square feet. ... The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is .5. ... The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet.

Section 4-5007 standards

The CD zone is intended to provide for an urban mix of retail, office, service, hotel, residential and civic functions for the city's downtown business core.

Section 4-500 (CD Zone)7 standards

Each single-unit, two-unit and townhouse dwelling shall provide a minimum land area of 1,452 square feet. ... The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 1.5 ... The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet.

Section 4-6007 standards

The CD-X zone is intended to provide for an urban mix of retail, office, service, hotel, residential and civic functions for the Old Town North area of the city.

Section 4-600 (CD-X Zone)18 standards

Each single-unit dwelling shall be located on a lot with a minimum land area of 5,000 square feet. ... The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 1.5 ... The maximum permitted height of a building is that height indicated in the Old Town North Small Area Plan.

Section 4-6069 standards

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (C) of this section 4-606, the maximum height shall not exceed 50 feet, with portions of the buildings and/or townhouses providing significant variation in building heights less than 50 feet.

Section 4-7005 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio is 1.0. The maximum permitted height of a building is 77 feet except that the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 150 feet with a special use permit.

Section 4-7004 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio is 1.0. The maximum permitted height of a building is 77 feet except that the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 150 feet with a special use permit. No site shall be zoned to CR unless it contains a minimum of 40 acres of land and no development proposal shall be approved unless it can accommodate 500,000 square feet of gross leasable floor space.

Section 4-7004 standards

The CR zone is intended to provide areas suitable for large scale shopping centers serving regional needs.

Section 4-700 (CR Zone)4 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio is 1.0. ... The maximum permitted height of a building is 77 feet ... No site shall be zoned to CR unless it contains a minimum of 40 acres of land and no development proposal shall be approved unless it can accommodate 500,000 square feet of gross leasable floor space.

Section 4-80011 standards

Each single-unit dwelling shall be located on a lot with a minimum land area of 5,000 square feet. In the case of a two-unit dwelling, the lot shall contain 2,500 square feet of land area for each dwelling unit. Each townhouse use shall provide a minimum land area of 1,600 square feet.

Section 4-8008 standards

Each single-unit dwelling shall be located on a lot with a minimum land area of 5,000 square feet. In the case of a two-unit dwelling, the lot shall contain 2,500 square feet of land area for each dwelling unit. ... The maximum permitted floor area ratio for residential uses is 1.25, not to exceed 22 units per acre for townhouse development... The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet.

Section 4-8007 standards

The OC zone is designed to allow areas for primarily office use of moderate density and relatively low heights.

Section 4-800 (OC Zone)

Each single-unit dwelling shall be located on a lot with a minimum land area of 5,000 square feet. ... The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 1.00. ... The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet.

Section 4-9007 standards

The maximum permitted floor area ratio for residential uses is 1.50. For single-unit, two-unit, and townhouse dwellings only, the maximum density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 800 square feet of lot area or 54.45 units for each acre.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.