Falls Church
Zoning districts
11 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
5Limited Business District
- Max height
- 85 ft
- Permitted uses
- 22
Central Business District
- Max height
- 115 ft
- Permitted uses
- 21
General Business District
- Max height
- 85 ft
- Permitted uses
- 51
Transitional District T-1
- Max height
- 8 ft
Transitional District T-2
- Max height
- 8 ft
Industrial
1Mixed use
3Mixed-Use Redevelopment Option 1
- Min lot
- 108,900 sq ft (2.5 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 14 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
Mixed-Use Redevelopment Option 2
- Min lot
- 108,900 sq ft (2.5 ac)
- Max height
- 87 ft
- Front setback
- 14 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Mixed-Use Redevelopment Option 3
- Min lot
- 108,900 sq ft (2.5 ac)
- Max height
- 87 ft
- Front setback
- 14 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Residential
2General provisions
241 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
All off-street parking spaces and adjacent aisles provided in compliance with the requirements of this division shall at least conform to the following minimum dimensions: ... Aisles providing access to off-street parking areas but not immediately adjacent to or providing direct access to an off-street parking space shall be at least 22 feet in width if designated for two-way traffic, and at least 16 feet in width if designated for one-way traffic.
All off-street parking spaces and adjacent aisles provided in compliance with the requirements of this division shall at least conform to the following minimum dimensions:
All off-street loading spaces provided in compliance with the requirements of this section shall be at least ten feet in width and 30 feet in length. ... There shall be a minimum vertical clearance free of all obstructions to a height of 15 feet for all portions of any off-street loading space.
All off-street loading spaces provided in compliance with the requirements of this section shall be at least ten feet in width and 30 feet in length.
Standing spaces, as defined in section 48-2, shall be provided for all uses oriented for the use of motor vehicle operators and for all drive-through facilities and standing spaces shall conform to the following standards: ... Standing spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet in width and 20 feet in length.
Standing spaces, as defined in section 48-2, shall be provided for all uses oriented for the use of motor vehicle operators and for all drive-through facilities and standing spaces shall conform to the following standards:
No portion of any required off-street parking area, whether on-site or off-site shall be more than 500 feet, as measured along the shortest safe and unobstructed pedestrian path, from a principal entrance to the structure to which it is accessory.
No portion of any required off-street parking area, whether on-site or off-site shall be more than 500 feet, as measured along the shortest safe and unobstructed pedestrian path, from a principal entrance to the structure to which it is accessory.
Vehicular entrances to off-street parking areas shall be no less than 22 feet in width, if providing access to any aisle for use by two-way traffic; nor less than 12 feet in width, if providing access to an aisle restricted to one-way traffic. ... All vehicular entrances and exits to off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back at least 25 feet from the point of tangency of the curb at any intersecting street or projected right-of-way lines shown on the official major thoroughfare plan, whichever is the greater.
Vehicular entrances to off-street parking areas shall be no less than 22 feet in width, if providing access to any aisle for use by two-way traffic; nor less than 12 feet in width, if providing access to an aisle restricted to one-way traffic.
All vehicular entrances and exits to off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back at least 25 feet from the point of tangency of the curb at any intersecting street or projected right-of-way lines...
All vehicular entrances and exits to off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back at least 25 feet from the point of tangency of the curb at any intersecting street or projected right-of-way lines shown on the official major thoroughfare plan, whichever is the greater.
There shall be no vehicular entrance or exit to commercial or business off-street parking or loading areas within 100 feet of an R district unless the planning commission finds that there is no other feasible location...
There shall be no vehicular entrance or exit to commercial or business off-street parking or loading areas within 100 feet of an R district unless the planning commission finds that there is no other feasible location, considering public safety and adequate vehicular circulation.
In commercial and transitional districts, off-street parking and loading areas or structures may not occupy any required yard. In residential districts, off-street parking and loading areas or structures may occupy any required rear or side yard but shall not occupy any portion of any required front yard.
In commercial and transitional districts, off-street parking and loading areas or structures may not occupy any required yard. In residential districts, off-street parking and loading areas or structures may occupy any required rear or side yard but shall not occupy any portion of any required front yard.
In commercial and transitional districts, off-street parking and loading areas or structures may not occupy any required yard. In residential districts, off-street parking and loading areas or structures may occupy any required rear or side yard but shall not occupy any portion of any required front yard.
No portion of any required off-street parking or loading space shall occupy or use any public street, right-of-way, alley or property, except by expressed permission of the city council.
Whenever the bulk of a building requires on-site parking greater than that which may be provided at surface level, such additional parking shall be provided in a parking structure of a design and materials compatible with the principal habitable building or within the principal habitable building.
Underground parking may occupy the total area of any property; however, when constructed beneath any required front, side or rear yard, such required yards shall be restored and planted or landscaped in accordance with the specifications of the city arborist.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.