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.
Building height: 75 feet maximum. Floor Area Ratio (FAR): 0.50 FAR maximum. 0.30 FAR minimum to 0.50 FAR maximum.
The CR subdistrict is intended to provide retail uses including retail, hotel, and office. Maximum building of 70 feet and 0.40 FAR maximum. For a hotel or motel, the FAR can be increased to a 0.80 maximum.
Maximum building of 70 feet and 0.40 FAR maximum. For a hotel or motel, the FAR can be increased to a 0.80 maximum.
The RM subdistrict is intended to accommodate existing multifamily residential uses.
The RM subdistrict is intended to accommodate existing multifamily residential uses.
The PF subdistrict is intended to provide public facilities uses that support the TeOD such as police stations, fire and rescue stations, and libraries.
The PF subdistrict is intended to provide public facilities uses that support the TeOD such as police stations, fire and rescue stations, and libraries.
The CT subdistrict is intended to provide a transit facility and other uses that are compatible with a transit facility.
The CT subdistrict is intended to provide a transit facility and other uses that are compatible with a transit facility.
The following uses shall be permitted by right in the Technology Overlay District...
The purpose of creating a Redevelopment Overlay District (ROD) is to promote and perpetuate the continued economic viability of older commercial neighborhoods which are experiencing economic decline.
Floor area ratios, lot coverage, and height limitations may be increased above the maximums established by the underlying zoning by twenty-five (25) percent. Buffering, except against property currently used as residential, open space, yards, setbacks and tree canopy cover requirements may be decreased below the minimums established by the underlying zoning by 25 percent.
The following uses shall be permitted by right in the Redevelopment Overlay District...
Floor area ratios, lot coverage, and height limitations may be increased above the maximums established by the underlying zoning by twenty-five (25) percent.
The keeping of chickens, pigeons, doves, and other domestic fowl shall be permitted by right on any A-1 zoned property of a minimum size of one acre and by Special Use Permit on any SR-1, SR-3 or SR-5 zoned property of a minimum size of one acre...
The keeping of domestic fowl in the Domestic Fowl Overlay District shall comply with the following standards: ...
The keeping of chickens, pigeons, doves, and other domestic fowl shall be permitted by right on any A-1 zoned property of a minimum size of one acre and by Special Use Permit on any SR-1, SR-3 or SR-5 zoned property of a minimum size of one acre.
Data Centers are permitted an increased FAR, within the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District, up to 1.0 FAR provided all other development standards (excluding FAR limitations) for the underlying district are met.
Data Centers are permitted an increased FAR, within the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District, up to 1.0 FAR provided all other development standards (excluding FAR limitations) for the underlying district are met.
The following uses shall be permitted by right in the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District...
Source documents
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