Land use · Falls Church, Virginia

public park

Named in 2 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Falls Church’s own text settles what this covers.

The resulting development offers purposeful and creative use of landscaping, open space and/or public parks , public plazas, and walkways connecting to adjoining properties that incorporates sustainable landscaping and green infrastructure best practices for stormwater mitigation, urban

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One-family dwellings. (2) Churches, parish houses, parochial schools and similar religious facilities. (3) Public parks , playgrounds, community centers, libraries, museums and schools and similar public facilities. (4) Water and sewage pumping stations and water supply reservoirs

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feet. (2) In any side or rear yard, and in yards abutting a public park , trail or unopened rights-of-way, height shall not exceed seven feet. (3) When enclosing a playground, park, schoolyard or similar recreational facility,

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.