Prince William County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
16 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3General Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 65
Neighborhood Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 50
Convenience Retail District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 55 ft
- Permitted uses
- 26
Industrial
2Residential
8R-16 Suburban Residential District
- Max density
- 16 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
R-30 Urban Residential District
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-4 District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-6 District
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
Semi-Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
Semi-Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 0.33 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
Semi-Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Max density
- 0.2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
General provisions
581 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
A restaurant and/or commercial kitchen shall be allowed only on a farm winery, or brewery with a limited brewery license, of ten or more acres. Special events shall be permitted only on a farm winery, or brewery with a limited brewery license, of ten acres or larger.
Adaptive reuse of a historic building in the A-1 district only, subject to a Special Use Permit and the following: (a) The property must be classified as a designated cultural resource in the Comprehensive Plan or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Adaptive reuse of a historic building in the A-1 district only, subject to a Special Use Permit and the following: (a) The property must be classified as a designated cultural resource in the Comprehensive Plan or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. (b) The uses shall be limited to events such as weddings, receptions, catered events, lodging, and similar uses, and/or any other uses consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and considered appropriate by the Board of County Supervisors relative to the historic nature of the property, as part of a Special Use Permit.
A home occupation, regardless of lot size, subject to the following standards: ... (e) The area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit.
A home occupation, regardless of lot size, subject to the following standards: Home occupations not meeting any one or more of these standards may be considered a home business or home employment use. (a) No signs shall be permitted. (b) No employees shall be permitted to work on the premises, except for family members residing in the dwelling unit. (c) One company vehicle shall be permitted as accessory to a home occupation, provided, however, that overnight parking shall be limited as provided for in subsection 32-300.02.1. (d) No outside storage shall be permitted. Commercial deliveries and pick-ups of supplies associated with the use shall be limited to not more than one per day and shall be made only during business hours. (e) The area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit. (f) No customers or clients may be seen at the home, except for customers of family day home care or daytime adult care.
Home employment in the A, SR, R-2, R-, RPC, PMR, PMD Zoning Districts if the requirements of section 32-300.16 are met.
Home employment in the A, SR, R-2, R-, RPC, PMR, PMD Zoning Districts if the requirements of section 32-300.16 are met.
A home business, regardless of lot size, subject to a Special Use Permit and the standards set forth in the definition of the term and the permit.
A home business, regardless of lot size, subject to a Special Use Permit and the standards set forth in the definition of the term and the permit.
A group home as defined by Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2291, shall be permitted in any agricultural or residential district as a use by right and shall include group residences for ambulatory elderly persons, whether or not special accommodations are required, but shall not include nursing homes or hospitals.
A group home as defined by Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2291, shall be permitted in any agricultural or residential district as a use by right and shall include group residences for ambulatory elderly persons, whether or not special accommodations are required, but shall not include nursing homes or hospitals.
Community operated parks, clubhouses, swimming pools, racquet ball and tennis courts, health and fitness facilities, and other recreational or civic facilities, as secondary uses to a principal residential development for the exclusive use of the residents of the development and their guests.
Community operated parks, clubhouses, swimming pools, racquet ball and tennis courts, health and fitness facilities, and other recreational or civic facilities, as secondary uses to a principal residential development for the exclusive use of the residents of the development and their guests.
Religious institutions, with a Special Use Permit; and the addition of or expansion to facilities within the definition of religious institutions, and no others, where permitted with a Special Use Permit, shall meet the following minimum standards: (a) The minimum lot size in an agricultural district shall be two acres and the minimum lot size in a residential district shall be one acre.
Religious institutions, with a Special Use Permit; and the addition of or expansion to facilities within the definition of religious institutions, and no others, where permitted with a Special Use Permit, shall meet the following minimum standards: (a) The minimum lot size in an agricultural district shall be two acres and the minimum lot size in a residential district shall be one acre. (b) Religious institutions shall be subject to a maximum lot coverage of 85 percent and shall not be subject to minimum lot area requirements of the zoning district in which they are located.
The minimum lot size in an agricultural district shall be two acres and the minimum lot size in a residential district shall be one acre.
Religious institutions shall be subject to a maximum lot coverage of 85 percent and shall not be subject to minimum lot area requirements of the zoning district in which they are located.
Satellite parking lot for religious institutions, as a secondary use, with a Special Use Permit for no more than 50 percent of the required off-street parking, provided that said parking is constructed in accordance with sections 32-250.10, 32-250.44 and the off-street parking requirements of the Design and Construction Standards Manual; and provided that said satellite parking lot, regardless of lot size, is located within 500 feet of the principal religious institution parcel
Satellite parking lot for religious institutions, as a secondary use, with a Special Use Permit for no more than 50 percent of the required off-street parking, provided that said parking is constructed in accordance with sections 32-250.10, 32-250.44 and the off-street parking requirements of the Design and Construction Standards Manual; and provided that said satellite parking lot, regardless of lot size, is located within 500 feet of the principal religious institution parcel
The use of a single-family dwelling to provide a recovery home, subject to a Special Use Permit and the following standards: (a) The outside of the dwelling shall not be structurally altered to appear as any use other than a single-family dwelling. (b) At least one adult supervisor shall be on the premises at all times. (c) No more than two adults (18 years old or older) per bedroom shall reside in the dwelling at any one time.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.