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.
The establishment of any new stone quarrying operations or the expansion of any existing stone quarrying operations beyond previously granted approvals in the MR-HI Zoning District requires Special Exception approval...
TRC TDSA - A single retail use up to and including 10,000 sf is permitted, and a single retail use in excess of 10,000 sf requires Special Exception approval.
See Section 2.01 for Transit Related Center (TRC) and Urban Employment (UE) Zoning District regulations.
Convenience Store located in a stand-alone building requires Special Exception approval pursuant to Section 10.11.
See Section 2.02 for Suburban Neighborhood (SN), Suburban Compact Neighborhood (SCN), Town Center (TC), Commercial Center (Neighborhood Center) (CC-NC), Commercial Center (Community Center) (CC-CC) and Commercial Center (Small Regional Center) (CC-SC) Zoning District Regulations.
See Section 2.02.05 for Single Family Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-8, R-16, and R-24), Planned Development-Commercial Center (Regional Center) (PD-CC(RC)), Planned Development-Research and Development Park (PD-RDP), Planned Development-Special Activity (PD-SA), Planned Development-Active Adult Age Restricted (PD-AAAR), Planned Development-Mixed Use Business (PD-MUB), General Business (GB), and Commercial Light Industry (CLI) Legacy Zoning District regulations.
P = Permitted | S = Special Exception | M = Minor Special Exception | blank cell = Prohibited
Use allowed in required Open Space in the TR Zoning Districts.
See Section 2.03 for Transitional Residential-10, -3, -1 (TR-10, TR-3, TR-1), Transition Small Lot Neighborhood (TSN), Transition Compact Neighborhood (TCN), and Transition Community Center (TCC) Zoning District regulations.
See Section 2.04 for Agricultural Rural-1 (AR-1) and Agricultural Rural-2 (AR-2) Zoning District regulations.
See Section 2.05 for Joint Land Management Area-1, -2, -3 (JLMA-1, JLMA-2, JLMA-3) Zoning District regulations.
See Chapter 4 for use limitations and Use-Specific Standards in AR Zoning District Cluster Developments.
P = Permitted | S = Special Exception | M = Minor Special Exception | blank cell = Prohibited
PD-RV Village Center - Commercial and Workplace Areas refer to Section 2.04.03.05.B.
Use permitted in required Open Space in the TR-2 Zoning District.
Use permitted on a Civic Lot in the Village Center of a PD-RV Zoning District.
See Section 2.03.05 for Transitional Residential-2 (TR-2) Legacy Zoning District regulations.
See Section 2.04.03 for Agricultural-10 (A-10), Agricultural/Residential-3 (A-3), Countryside Residential-1, -2, -3, -4 (CR-1, -2, -3, -4), Rural Commercial (RC), and Planned Development-Rural Village (PD-RV) Legacy Zoning Districts regulations.
See Section 2.05.02 for Joint Land Management Area-20 (JLMA-20) Legacy Zoning District regulations.
The above limits of land disturbing activity are reduced by 50% in the following soil conditions: 27, 50, 52, 55 and 89. No land disturbing activity is permitted on soil mapping units 59 or 88 except for local access roads and driveways when no alternatives exist.
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