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Herndon, Virginia · District

R-10

R-10 - Residential single-family district
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Herndon districts0

Dimensional standards

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
8,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Density

Maximum density
10 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

Height & bulk

Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
30%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right1

Conditional / special use8

Prohibited4

From the ordinance

The maximum permitted density in the R-10 district is 4.4 dwelling units per acre.
Sec. 78-30.2