County (unincorporated) · Virginia

Loudoun County Unincorporated

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22
Districts
931
Extracted rules
2,878
Standards
14
Chapters read
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Zoning districts

22 districts, grouped by category.

Residential

15
R-1Residential

Single-Family Residential R-1 Legacy Zoning District

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
Permitted uses
1
R-16Residential

R-16 Townhouse/Multifamily Legacy Zoning District

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
40 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Max density
16 du/ac
Permitted uses
3
R-2Residential

Single-Family Residential R-2 Legacy Zoning District

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Permitted uses
2
R-24Residential

Multifamily Residential R-24 Legacy Zoning District

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
45 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Max density
24 du/ac
Permitted uses
1
R-3Residential

Single-Family Residential R-3 Legacy Zoning District

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Permitted uses
2
R-4Residential

Single Family Residential R-4 Legacy Zoning District

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Min lot
10,000 sq ft
Max height
40 ft
Front setback
25 ft
Max density
4 du/ac
Permitted uses
2
R-8Residential

Single Family Residential R-8 Legacy Zoning District

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
40 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
8 du/ac
Permitted uses
6
SCN-16Residential

Suburban Compact Neighborhood - 16

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
50 ft
Permitted uses
40
SCN-24Residential

Suburban Compact Neighborhood - 24

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
50 ft
Permitted uses
41
SCN-8Residential

Suburban Compact Neighborhood - 8

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
50 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Permitted uses
47
SN-4Residential

Suburban Neighborhood - 4

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
50 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Permitted uses
51
SN-6Residential

Suburban Neighborhood - 6

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
50 ft
Permitted uses
49
TR-1Residential

Transitional Residential-1

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
40 ft
TR-2Residential

Transitional Residential-2

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
10 ft
TR-3Residential

Transitional Residential-3

Loudoun County Unincorporated, VA

General provisions

909 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Section 4.06.03.D.11 standards

No permit for an extraction and mining use will be issued for any tract of land containing less than 50 acres.

Section 4.06.03.D.22 standards

All blasting is limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or such lesser time as may be established by Special Exception

Section 4.06.03.E3 standards

Earth vibration produced from sources other than blasting must not exceed a maximum resultant peak particle velocity of 0.03 inches per second; The peak over pressure (noise) from any blast is limited to 129 dB, as measured at 5 or 6 Hz high pass system; Airborne noise produced from extractive operations other than blasting must not exceed the 80 dBA maximum, continuous noise, as measured at the lot line of the extraction and mining use

Section 4.06.03.F.11 standards

All areas within 100 feet of an adjacent public road or a Zoning District or land bay allowing or planned to allow residential uses must meet the standards of Section 7.04 and must be landscaped, bermed, screened, and maintained with natural and planted vegetation to buffer and screen such areas.

Section 4.06.043 standards

Flex Buildings may contain any use permitted in the underlying Zoning District... At least 2 loading bays required. Outdoor storage limited to 10%.

Section 4.06.04.B1 standards

Buildings that are identified as a Flex Building on an approved Site Plan may contain any use permitted in the underlying Zoning District as listed in the Use Tables of Section 3.02 without the need for further Site Plan approval

Section 4.06.04.C2 standards

up to 49% of the gross floor area of a Flex Building in the GI Zoning District may be used for non-accessory office. Such Office uses may not include corporate headquarters, law offices, architectural offices, insurance offices, medical offices, or medical care facilities.

Section 4.06.04.E1 standards

At least 2 loading bays are required for each Flex Building. All loading bays must be screened in accordance with Section 7.04.05.

Section 4.06.04.F2 standards

Outdoor storage is limited to 10% of the lot area and is subject to the use-specific standards of Section 4.06.07.B-F. Outdoor storage is prohibited in the UE Zoning District.

Section 4.06.052 standards

General Manufacturing uses must be designed in accordance with the following...

Section 4.06.05.B3 standards

The use must be contained completely in an enclosed building; No outdoor storage or activity is permitted; The use must not produce any adverse noise, odor, heat, glare, or vibration impacts that are discernable to a reasonable person beyond the property line of the parcel upon which the use is located; and The building that contains the use must be designed to be compatible in terms of scale, height, and mass with conventional office design.

Section 4.06.064 standards

Mini-Warehouse uses must be designed in accordance with the following...

Section 4.06.06.B.11 standards

TRC, TC, and PD-MUB Zoning Districts. Buildings must be a minimum of 3 stories in height

Section 4.06.06.B.21 standards

IP Zoning District. Buildings must be a minimum of 2 stories in height.

Section 4.06.06.C4 standards

TRC, TC, PD-MUB, IP, and PD-RV Zoning Districts. No individual unit may be accessed directly from the exterior of the building; TRC and TC Zoning Districts. A minimum of 50% of the ground floor must contain pedestrian-oriented uses; IP Zoning District. Buildings must be climate controlled; No outdoor storage.

Section 4.06.06.F1 standards

When the use abuts a major collector road, in lieu of the road corridor buffer for other major collector roads required under Section 7.04.02, a Road Corridor Buffer Type 3 is required.

Section 4.06.075 standards

All outdoor storage must be enclosed by a Type C Buffer... Outdoor storage is not permitted in TRC, UE, TC (Town Center Core).

Section 4.06.07.B1 standards

All outdoor storage must be enclosed by a Type C Buffer, wall, berm with landscaping that provides year around screening or other comparable enclosure method.

Section 4.06.07.C

Outdoor storage is not permitted in the following Zoning Districts: TRC, UE, and TC (Town Center Core only).

Section 4.06.07.D1 standards

Outdoor storage of any kind is not permitted between a road and a structure, except underground bulk storage of gasoline or petroleum products is permitted to be located between a road and a structure.

Source documents

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