Alexandria

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within the Parker-Gray District unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features, including signs (see Article IX), which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place, unless the board determines that an alternative type of review is appropriate pursuant to section 10-203(A)(2).

Exterior architectural features may be the subject of ordinary maintenance, including repair and replacement with the same design, color and material without the necessity of a certificate of appropriateness if, upon review by the director or his designee, it is found that such maintenance does not result in the substantial removal of an exterior feature that is considered to have historic and/or architectural significance...

The City of Alexandria seeks, through the creation of 100 year old building lists, to protect community health and safety and to promote the education, prosperity, and general welfare of the public through the identification, preservation, protection and enhancement of buildings, structures, places, or features, together with their landscapes and settings, which are over 100 years old, which are situated outside of the protections afforded buildings or structures in the Old and Historic Alexandria District or the Parker-Gray District...

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within the Old and Historic Alexandria District unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features, including signs (see Article IX), which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place.

Exterior architectural features may be the subject of ordinary maintenance, including repair and replacement with the same design, color and material, without the necessity of a certificate of appropriateness if...

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within the Parker-Gray District unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features, including signs, which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place.

No building or structure subject to the provisions of section 10-300 shall be reconstructed, altered or restored unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place.

No building or structure subject to the provisions of section 10-300 shall be reconstructed, altered or restored unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place.

All land within the corporate limits of the city is designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA). The CBPA is divided into resource protection areas and resource management areas. The regulations set forth in this Article XIII shall apply as an overlay district...

Stormwater management requirements including water quality, channel protection, and flood protection.

A 50-foot wide vegetated area preserved where present, or established where not present, on the outward edge of these features shall be considered a sufficient BMP to meet this standard if the vegetated area is designed to prevent erosion and scouring.

Any development, redevelopment, or use exceeding 2,500 square feet of land disturbance within the CBPA shall be subject to the development review process outlined in subsection (C) below prior to any clearing of the site, or the issuance of any building, land use, or land development permit.

Development, redevelopment, and uses authorized by the underlying zone are permitted in the RMA provided such activity is carried out in accordance with all applicable criteria in this Article XIII.

Exceptions to the requirements of this Article XIII shall be made pursuant to this section... The exception is the minimum necessary to afford relief.

Exceptions to the requirements of this Article XIII shall be made pursuant to this section... The exception is the minimum necessary to afford relief...

The grade of the area between Washington Street and those structures closest to Washington Street shall be raised to approximately the elevation of the sidewalk along Washington Street to provide a broad parkway appearance.

Unless otherwise specified, all distances shall be measured horizontally and at right angles to the line in relation to which the distance is specified.

In every zone, the maximum floor area ratio and maximum density specified for the zone shall be determined on the basis of the gross area of the lot or tract of land involved... In the case of a conflict among various zone requirements... permitted development shall comply with the most restrictive of such requirements.

In every zone, the maximum floor area ratio and maximum density specified for the zone shall be determined on the basis of the gross area of the lot or tract of land involved, which shall include: Areas to be dedicated for street purposes that are in excess of 30 feet from the centerline in the instance of property located in the R-20 through R-2-5 zones, inclusive. 33 feet from the centerline in the instance of property located in each of the other zones. Areas located within fire, emergency vehicle, buffer, scenic, channel, bicycle, utility, park or sewer easements.

When calculating the floor area of an office, multi-unit or mixed use building constructed after June 22, 2010, space devoted to day care facilities and programs offering early childhood education, elder care and other related services shall not be calculated as floor area, provided: A maximum of 10,000 square feet of floor area may be excluded under this provision; ...