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.
Open channels, other than naturally occurring streams, shall not be used for the conveyance of runoff within 50 ft. of any residential structure.
All covenants and restrictions must be for a substantial period of time with a minimum of 25 years, run with the land, and must apply to all lots and dwelling units located within the subdivision. ... Such HOA must be effectual prior to the sale of 25% of said lots or dwelling units
All covenants and restrictions must be for a substantial period of time with a minimum of 25 years
Each lot 'stem,' or driveway, shall serve a maximum of 2 lots. No subdivision shall have more than 3 contiguous Stem Lots... Stem Lots shall comprise no more than 20% of the total lots... The stem that accesses the street shall be no less than 20 ft. in width at any point. The length of such stems shall be limited to no more than 350 ft.
Each lot 'stem,' or driveway, shall serve a maximum of 2 lots. ... The required lot area shall be exclusive of the 'stem' portion of the lot. The stem that accesses the street shall be no less than 20 ft. in width at any point. The length of such stems shall be limited to no more than 350 ft.
If any proposed subdivision results in a total of 6 or more lots, whether existing or proposed, that are accessed by an existing private street then the street shall be improved to meet the VDOT standards ... Minor or Single-Lot Subdivision. If a subdivision is being developed in such a manner that results in 5 lots or less, private streets are allowed ... All Minor Subdivisions containing more than 3 lots which are accessed by a private street ... shall submit their entrance location and design to the VDOT for review
No block in a Cluster Development, within any zoning district shall be longer than 600 ft. No block in a subdivision within an A-3, R-1, R-2, or R-3 district shall be longer than 600 ft. No block in a subdivision within a A-1 or A-2 district shall be longer than 1,200 ft. Blocks shall be wide enough to allow 2 tiers of lots of minimum depth.
In no case shall any newly constructed private street pavement be less than 25 ft. in width, located within an easement no less than 50 ft. in width. Alleys shall be at least 24 ft. in width. Turnarounds shall be provided on all cul-de-sacs with a minimum right-of-way radius of 50 ft.
Alleys shall be at least 24 ft. in width. ... All streets shall intersect as near to a 90-degree angle as is practical. In no case shall streets intersect at an angle of less than 70-degrees. ... Permanent cul-de-sac streets ... shall be no longer than 600 ft. in R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial, industrial, or planned development districts. 1,800 ft. in agricultural districts. Turnarounds shall be provided on all cul-de-sacs with a minimum right-of-way radius of 50 ft. ... In no case shall any newly constructed private street pavement be less than 25 ft. in width, located within an easement no less than 50 ft. in width. ... Private streets shall approach the other streets at an angle of not less than 70 degrees ... a minimum sight distance of 300 ft. should be obtained. ... Private streets shall be constructed with a minimum of six (6) inches of gravel or other dustless surface ...
Permanent cul-de-sac streets... shall be no longer than: 600 ft. in R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial, industrial, or planned development districts. Alleys may be in R-3, commercial, industrial, and planned development districts. Street maintenance agreements are required for all private streets that access more than one (1) parcel within a commercial or industrial district
Permanent cul-de-sac streets... shall be no longer than: 600 ft. in R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial, industrial, or planned development districts. Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall be required on: All streets in all commercial and planned development districts. Alleys may be in R-3, commercial, industrial, and planned development districts. Street maintenance agreements are required for all private streets that access more than one (1) parcel within a commercial or industrial district
Permanent cul-de-sac streets... shall be no longer than: 600 ft. in R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial, industrial, or planned development districts. Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall be required on: All streets in all commercial and planned development districts. Alleys may be in R-3, commercial, industrial, and planned development districts. Street maintenance agreements are required for all private streets that access more than three (3) parcels in an agricultural, residential, or planned district.
permanent reference monuments shall be provided at all street corners... Monuments shall be: Made of a permanent material... 18 to 24 inches in length... Every Major Subdivision shall have 2 control monuments... at least 24 inches in length, with a top surface area of not less than 12 square inches
Permanent reference monuments shall be provided at all street corners ... Monuments shall be: Made of a permanent material, such as iron rods or concrete; 18 to 24 inches in length; and Set flush with the finished grade ... Every Major Subdivision shall have 2 control monuments ... Geodetic control monuments set shall be: Made of a permanent material, such as stone, concrete, or other suitable permanent material; At least 24 inches in length, with a top surface area of not less than 12 square inches, and with a centering point which shall not exceed two one-hundredths of a foot in breadth; ... Accessible by an easement with a minimum width of 10 ft.
The guarantee shall be provided in the following amount: Total estimated cost of construction... Plus, an additional 10% of the total estimated cost of construction
The guarantee shall be provided in the following amount: Total estimated cost of construction ... Plus, an additional 10% of the total estimated cost of construction ... Upon the completion of at least 30% of the improvements covered by a performance guarantee, the applicant may file a written request ... Up to 90% of the original amount of the performance guarantee may be released through periodic partial releases ... The maximum period for the developer to complete guaranteed improvements shall be 24 months, unless extended ... not to exceed one year
all proposed subdivisions involving more than 50 lots must submit a Preliminary Plat for approval.
All proposed subdivisions involving more than 50 lots must submit a Preliminary Plat for approval. ... All Preliminary Plats shall be blueline or blackline prints on sheets a minimum of 24" x 36" in size, or a maximum of 30" x 42" in size, and at a scale of not more than 100 ft. to the inch. ... A vicinity or location map to a scale of 1" = 2,000' showing the location of the proposed subdivision with respect to adjoining property, including the area within 1/2 mile. ... A topographic map with a contour interval of not greater than 10 ft. ... an approved Preliminary Plat shall be valid for a period of five (5) years ... Submits a Final Plat for all or a portion of the property within one year of such approval ... if approval of the Final Plat is not diligently pursued after a period of three (3) years, the Agent shall provide the subdivider with 90 days written notice ... The Agent shall either approve or disapprove the change within 10 days of the request.
All Final Plats shall be blueline or blackline prints on sheets a minimum of 24" x 36" in size, or a maximum of 30" x 42" in size, and at a scale of not more than 100 ft. to the inch.
Undisturbed and vegetated 100-foot wide RPA buffer areas are to be retained.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.