Land use · Herndon, Virginia

single-family detached dwellings

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 Herndon’s own text settles what this covers.

REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES | |---|---| | **RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY** | | | Single-Family Detached Dwelling | Public Street Frontage: 2 spaces per dwelling unit with frontage on a public street; Private Street Frontage: 3 spaces per

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SITE LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS** | TYPE OF USE | REQUIRED PLANTINGS* | |---|---| | SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING , TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, GROUP HOME, OR QUADRUPLEX | 4 canopy trees, 3 evergreen trees, and at least 12 shrubs per dwelling unit

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the structure has been flood proofed and the method of elevation. #### c. Single-family detached dwellings For single-family detached dwellings that are being restored or replaced as a result of casualty damage, any flood proofing methods used.

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the structure in the floodplain overlay district is designed and used as a single-family detached dwelling that is a permitted use in the zoning district pursuant to Table 78-70.2(d): Table of Principal and Permitted Allowed Uses, it

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| Creation of excessively large impervious surface on a lot improved with a single-family detached dwelling | 200.00 | 500.00 | | Violation of floodplain overlay district standards (Section 78-60.2.) | 200.00 | 500.00 | | Maintaining

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.