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.
development in Office and Industrial Zoning Districts must be served by central or municipal water and sewer systems.
An Owners Association is required for any new development or subdivision with the following areas or improvements: common elements, private roads, community water supply, storm drainage, etc.
An Owners Association is required for any new development or subdivision with common elements, such as common open space areas, within the development that are not part of an individual lot.
Only signs listed in Sections 8.04, 8.05, 8.06, 8.07, 8.08, and 8.09 are permitted. Those signs are subject to any regulations specifically set forth for each category and to all other regulations in this Chapter.
Signs with any of the following characteristics are prohibited... Off-Premise Signs... Snipe Signs... Attention-Getting Devices... Traffic Hazards... Obscene Signs... Illegal Activity.
Ground Signs must include a landscaped base with a minimum depth of 3 feet on all sides. ... Sidewalk signs must be located on the sidewalk in front of and within 20 linear feet of a building entrance. ... The sidewalk sign's placement must leave at least a 4-foot-wide unobstructed space for pedestrians.
The intensity of the light source for an illuminated sign must not produce glare... the highest point of the illuminated or digital sign face is limited to 25 feet.
Each message on the sign must be displayed for at least 6 seconds duration. ... The change of message using dissolve or fade transition must not exceed 1 second of time between each message displayed on the sign.
Murals are not permitted on the front building wall. ... Murals may include words... that do not exceed the following cumulative area, whichever is less: 1. 20% of the total size of the mural... or 2. 5% of the surface area of the wall...
An Art Display must comply with Table 8.09.02-1. Art Displays do not count against the maximum cumulative sign area or maximum area for any category of sign.
All fixtures used for the external illumination of signs must be shielded and must direct lighting only to the sign face and not to any surrounding surface.
If Chapter 8 requires a Sign Permit, the sign is not allowed to be erected without obtaining a Sign Permit pursuant to Section 10.05.
The sign area is within a continuous perimeter enclosing the limits of a sign. ... The height of a sign, Mural, or Art Display is computed as the linear measurement from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component.
The requirements of the ADU Program apply to any subject property that is: 1. Served by public water and sewer; and 2. The subject of 1 or more applications ... that either individually or collectively will yield 24 or more dwelling units
The requirements of the ADU Program apply to any subject property that is served by public water and sewer and the subject of 1 or more applications ... that either individually or collectively will yield 24 or more dwelling units.
To Unmet Housing Needs Units (UHNUs) provided as part of an application for a Zoning Map Amendment, Zoning Concept Plan Amendment, Special Exception, Site Plan, Subdivision, or Preliminary Subdivision to comply with one or more of the following: a. To achieve an adjusted FAR in the TDSA of the TRC Zoning District ... b. As a permitted adaptive reuse ... c. As required when the residential density exceeds 20 dwelling units per acre in the PD-MUB Zoning District ... d. To fulfill proffers
UHNUs must be compatible with and interspersed among market rate dwelling units in the development. ... The sale and rental price control periods ... are replaced with ... at least 30 years for rent, 20 years initial for purchase, extended to 50 years.
the residential density of the PD-MUB Zoning District to exceed 54 dwelling units per acre, including any density increase that may be provided pursuant to Section 9.01
the development is permitted a density increase in accordance with Table 9.02-2, Column B, and an FAR increase in accordance with Table 9.02-2, Column D. ... the residential density of the PD-MUB Zoning District to exceed 54 dwelling units per acre
The requirements of the AHU Program apply to AHUs provided in lieu of required Affordable Dwelling Units (ADUs) and/or Unmet Housing Needs Units (UHNUs) as part of an application for a Site Plan or Subdivision pursuant to Sections 9.01.A.4 and 9.02.A.2
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