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.
The zoning administrator may approve outdoor dining uses following review by the zoning administrator, building official, and other applicable city agencies.
The following standards shall apply for all accessory dwelling uses: ... (6) Gross floor area: ... 1. One thousand square feet or 50 percent of the principal dwelling gross floor area, whichever is less, when the principal dwelling gross floor area is over 1,400 square-feet. 2. Seven hundred square feet when the principal dwelling gross floor area is 1,400 square-feet or less.
Accessory dwellings are intended to provide additional options for meeting the housing needs of the community. They are intended to be subordinate to primary dwellings in square footage and exterior dimensions, thereby maintaining the visual character of existing neighborhoods and providing for a variety of housing sizes.
Maximum height shall not exceed any of the following: The height of the principal dwelling. Twenty feet. One and one-half stories.
The following standards shall apply for all accessory dwelling uses:
Exempt signs. Certain signs and sign structures are allowed without a permit...
No exempt sign shall be located closer than five feet of a property line or within a public right-of-way... The height of an exempt sign shall not exceed ten feet...
Prohibited signs, sign structures and sign information. All signs or sign structures which are not specifically exempted or permitted as defined in this article are prohibited.
All signs or sign structures which are not specifically exempted or permitted as defined in this article are prohibited.
Structural requirements, maintenance and illumination. No illuminated sign shall be located within or closer than 50 feet to a residential district, except a sign under 24 square feet in size which is illuminated by shielded, external white light sources.
No illuminated sign shall be located within or closer than 50 feet to a residential district, except a sign under 24 square feet in size which is illuminated by shielded, external white light sources.
Residential districts, R-1A, R-1B, R-TH, R-C and R-M. Signs permitted in R districts...
Residential districts, R-1A, R-1B, R-TH, R-C and R-M. Signs permitted in R districts...
Residential districts, R-1A, R-1B, R-TH, R-C and R-M. Signs permitted in R districts...
The following signs shall be permitted in all R districts.
The following signs shall be permitted in all R districts.
The following signs shall be permitted in all R districts.
B-1, B-2, B-3 and M districts. Signs permitted in R districts shall also be permitted...
Signs permitted in R districts shall also be permitted.
Official design O-D district. Sign regulations shall depend upon and be appropriate to the uses allowed...
Source documents
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