Loudoun County Unincorporated

The requirements of Section 10.10.09 establish special procedures for approving a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District.

To establish procedures for approving requests from owners of property located within the Route 28 Tax District and administered under the 1972 Zoning Ordinance to waive the protections of the Route 28 Tax District enabling legislation and remap their property to the equivalent zoning district.

To provide the Board of Supervisors with an opportunity for discretionary review of requests to establish or construct uses or structures that have the potential for a deleterious impact upon the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

To provide the Board of Supervisors with an opportunity for simplified discretionary review of requests to establish, construct, or modify uses or structures that have less potential for a deleterious impact.

To provide flexibility for signs.

To provide for deviations from strict Zoning Ordinance requirements due to errors in the location of structures.

To provide additional Special Exception requirements to reduce required residential parking and required nonresidential parking in excess of 25% as provided in Section 7.06.08.

To provide additional Special Exception requirements for the establishment or expansion of stone quarrying operations.

To provide additional requirements for the establishment or expansion of Special Exception or Minor Special Exception uses in Very Steep Slope Areas to ensure conformance with the purpose of Section 6.02.

To allow the Board of Supervisors to permit temporary special events with a Special Exception or Minor Special Exception application.

To provide additional Special Exception requirements for the lighting that does not comply with the standards of Section 7.05.02.

No reapplication for essentially the same purpose will be accepted for review within 1 year of denial of any applications hereunder...

Owners and tenants of Affordable Dwelling Units (ADU) pursuant to Chapter 9 who falsely swear or who execute an affidavit or certification required by Chapter 9 knowing the statements contained therein to be false are guilty of a Class II misdemeanor and subject to fines totaling up to $1,000.00.

Owners of ADU who fail to submit executed affidavits or certifications, as required by Chapter 9, will be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $100.00 per day per ADU unit, until such affidavit or certificate is filed, but only after written notice to the ADU owner at the ADU address and a 10-day compliance period is provided

All other violations of the Zoning Ordinance, other than those set forth in Section 10.13.D are subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $200.00 for the first charge and $500.00 for each additional charge

In no event will specified violations arising from the same operative set of facts be charged more frequently than once in any 10-day period

In no event may a series of specified civil violations rising from the same operative set of facts result in civil penalties which exceed a total of $5,000.00

Complete Appeals must be filed within 30 days from the date of the decision.

Appeals must be taken within 10 days after: a. Issuance of a Notice of Violation for any violation of the Zoning Ordinance involving temporary or seasonal commercial uses, parking or commercial trucks in residential zoning districts, maximum occupancy limitations of a residential dwelling unit, or similar short-term, recurring violations; or b. Commission Permit decision by the Planning Commission.

Within 90 days after the Appeal has been filed, the BZA must: 1. Hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 10.01.G; 2. Decide the appeal; and 3. File its findings of fact and conclusions with respect to the Appeal with the Zoning Administrator.