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Loudoun County Unincorporated, Virginia · District

CR-4

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Dimensional standards

CR-4 lot requirementsSTREETRear 30 ftSide 15 ftMin width 50 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE70%MAX FAR0.4
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
50 ft

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
30 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.
0.4
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
70%

From the ordinance

max far: 0.4; min lot width: 50.0; side setback: 15.0; rear setback: 30.0; max lot coverage: 70.0; max height: 35.0
Table 2.04.03.04-1. RC Legacy Zoning District Dimensional Standards