King George County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
20 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
3Agricultural District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 22
Agricultural District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 22
Agricultural District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 16
Commercial
3Industrial
4Other
5Residential
5Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 14
Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 17
Multi-Family Dwelling
General provisions
338 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Due to the high-water demand, data centers shall be connected to public or community water system if a water-based cooling system is utilized. ... The allowed Floor Area Ratio maximum is 0.6.
Accessory structures shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the main structure.
Accessory structures shall meet the standards of the underlying zoning district, including setbacks and height regulations. Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks, except in agricultural districts. Accessory structures shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the main structure.
Minimum lot area of 10 acres.
Minimum generation of 5 megawatts (5 MW). ... Minimum lot area of 2 acres. ... All structures—including fences, panels, and all ancillary equipment/buildings—shall be at least 200 ft. from any residential district, planned development district, or dwelling; and ... at least 100 ft. from all agricultural, commercial, or industrial district. ... The buffer shall be ... minimum buffer width shall be 100 feet wide. ... During operation, a utility-scale solar facility shall not produce a noise level that exceeds 60 dBA as measured at the property line or 50 dBA as measured at the nearest neighboring dwelling.
Construction temporary uses shall have the name of the construction company printed on a maximum of 4 ft. by 8 ft. sign permanently affixed on the outside of the building.
Construction temporary uses shall have the name of the construction company printed on a maximum of 4 ft. by 8 ft. sign permanently affixed on the outside of the building. ... Any construction temporary use shall be removed within 30 days of the date on which the permanent structure's construction is complete and a final approval or Certificate of Occupancy is issued, or an associated bond is released.
All entrances to the window shall be at least 50 ft. from any intersection.
All entrances to the window shall be at least 50 ft. from any intersection. ... Drive-through window openings shall be located at least 20 ft. from any property line. ... A minimum of 8 stacking spaces shall be provided for facilities with only a pickup window. ... A minimum of 4 stacking spaces shall be located behind the order speaker and 4 stacking spaces shall be located between the order speaker and the pickup window.
Minimum lot area of 5 acres.
Minimum lot area of 5 acres. ... no portion of the use, excluding required screening and landscape buffers, shall be located within: 100 ft. from the property lines of adjoining agricultural zoned property; 200 ft. from the property lines of adjoining residential zoned property; and 200 ft. from any dwelling not on the associated parcel.
Dwelling units shall be allowed by-right on the second or higher floor.
Dwelling units shall be allowed by-right on the second or higher floor. ... At least 50% of the first floor area shall be dedicated to non-residential use.
Outdoor furnaces shall be located at least 50 ft. from any property line.
Outdoor furnaces shall be located at least 50 ft. from any property line. Outdoor furnaces shall be located at least 100 ft. from any residence that is not served by the outdoor furnace. ... Furnace chimneys shall extend at least 2 ft. above the peak of any residence not served by the outdoor wood furnace located within 300 ft. of such outdoor furnace.
No outdoor storage shall be located within 50 ft. of a residential district.
No outdoor storage shall be located within 50 ft. of a residential district. ... Outdoor storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid entrance and exit gates, not less than 6 ft. nor more than 10 ft. in height.
If the medium-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 ft. at the tallest point.
Minimum generation of more than 500 kilowatts (KW). Maximum generation of 5 megawatts (5 MW). ... If the medium-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 ft. at the tallest point. ... Any medium-scale solar facility that has 2,500 sq. ft. or more of land disturbance for ground mounted panels shall require a Special Exception.
If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 ft. at the tallest point.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.