Loudoun County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
22 districts, grouped by category.
Other
7- Min lot
- 435,600 sq ft (10 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 7
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 6 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
AR-1 Zoning District
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 7
AR-2 Zoning District
- Min lot
- 1,742,400 sq ft (40 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 5
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
- Max height
- 35 ft
TR-10 Zoning District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 100 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential
15Single-Family Residential R-1 Legacy Zoning District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 1
R-16 Townhouse/Multifamily Legacy Zoning District
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 16 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 3
Single-Family Residential R-2 Legacy Zoning District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 2
Multifamily Residential R-24 Legacy Zoning District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 24 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
Single-Family Residential R-3 Legacy Zoning District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 2
Single Family Residential R-4 Legacy Zoning District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
Single Family Residential R-8 Legacy Zoning District
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
Suburban Compact Neighborhood - 16
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 40
Suburban Compact Neighborhood - 24
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 41
Suburban Compact Neighborhood - 8
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 47
Suburban Neighborhood - 4
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 51
Suburban Neighborhood - 6
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 49
Transitional Residential-1
- Max height
- 40 ft
Transitional Residential-2
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
Transitional Residential-3
General provisions
909 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Only those uses set forth in Section 5.03.E and 5.03.F will be permitted or Special Exception uses within the FOD.
These provisions apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction of the County of Loudoun and identified as being located within the Floodplain Overlay District (FOD).
The following uses are permitted within the FOD provided such uses conform with Section 5.03. Uses allowed in the underlying district must be prohibited to the extent such uses are not permitted or Special Exception uses in the FOD.
The purpose of the Mountainside Overlay District is to regulate land use and development on the mountainsides of Loudoun County...
No additional clearing of Tree Cover is permitted.
The purpose of the Mountainside Overlay District is to regulate land use and development on the mountainsides of Loudoun County, to provide for low density residential development in mountainside areas.
The purpose of the Limestone Overlay District is to preserve and protect the unique geologic characteristics and the groundwater quality in its limestone area.
The purpose of the Limestone Overlay District is to preserve and protect the unique geologic characteristics and the groundwater quality in its limestone area.
The QNOD includes all parcels within 3,000 feet of any property approved for quarrying operations whether or not blasting operations occur on such property.
The Quarry Notification Overlay District (QNOD) includes all parcels within 3,000 feet of any property approved for quarrying operations whether or not blasting operations occur on such property.
The purpose of the Village Conservation Overlay District is to implement the Rural Historic Village Place Type of the General Plan...
The Village Conservation Overlay District (VCOD) is established as an overlay district, meaning that it is a district overlaid upon other districts.
The purpose of the Historic Overlay District is to protect the historic character and resources of established Historic Overlay Districts in the County...
The purpose of the Historic Overlay District is to protect the historic character and resources of established Historic Overlay Districts in the County.
Buildings within the Frontage Buildout of the Street Zone must use the Frontage Types listed in Section 5.09.05.04.
Building exteriors facing and visible from Route 28 or a street must be composed predominantly of primary materials, with any secondary materials limited to accents or subordinate elements of the façade.
Election to develop under the Route 28 Corridor District is not permitted after December 13, 2023.
Election to develop under the Route 28 Corridor District is not permitted after December 13, 2023.
Election to develop under the Route 28 Corridor District is not permitted after December 13, 2023.
Section 5.09.01, including the zoning district standards and development standards, applies only to development that elects to proceed under a Route 28 Corridor Optional Overlay District.
Source documents
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