zoneoptics
Municipality · Virginia

Herndon

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4
Districts
334
Extracted rules
1,740
Standards
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Zoning districts

4 districts, grouped by category.

Industrial

1
LI-2Industrial
Herndon, VA

Open space

1
O-13Open space
Herndon, VA
Max height
8 ft

Residential

2
R-10Residential

R-10 - Residential single-family district

Herndon, VA
Min lot
8,500 sq ft
Max density
10 du/ac
Permitted uses
1
R-15Residential

R-15 - Residential single-family district

Herndon, VA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Max density
2.9 du/ac
Permitted uses
1

General provisions

330 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 78-80.519 standards

A home-based business is allowed as an accessory use in any dwelling unit in any zoning district, if it complies with the following standards:

Sec. 78-80.5(a)19 standards

A home-based business is allowed as an accessory use in any dwelling unit in any zoning district, if it complies with the following standards: ... (3) Area limitation. ... no more than 33 percent of the floor area of the principal dwelling, up to a total maximum floor area of 1,000 square feet...

Sec. 78-80.5(b)13 standards

In addition to the standards of section 78-80.5, a home-based childcare or daycare shall be subject to the following additional standards. ... (1) Limit on number of children by unit type. ... a. Single-family detached dwelling: No more than seven children per day... b. Townhouse... No more than five children... c. Multi-family or quadraplex... No more than five children... (3) Play area. ... Seventy-five square feet of outdoor play area must be provided on-site per child...

Sec. 78-90.313 standards

All temporary uses and structures shall meet the following general requirements... hours of operation limited to between 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; ... no more than five temporary use permits per parcel per calendar year.

Sec. 78-90.4(a)(1)3 standards

Sidewalk sales of cookies, candy, baked goods, or similar small items by civic or nonprofit organizations on commercial properties in areas devoted to pedestrian use... The activity is limited to eight hours per day.

Sec. 78-90.4(a)(3)3 standards

Temporary parking for events lasting up to four days shall be subject to prior approval from the Town of Herndon Police Department. If the use is to utilize off-site parking, the following information must be submitted to the zoning administrator: a letter of consent from the property owner and a description of how attendees will access safely the temporary use from the off-site parking.

Sec. 78-90.4(a)(4)8 standards

A property owner or tenant may rent and use a portable storage unit on residential property... The unit is no larger than eight feet by eight feet by 16 feet. There are no more than two portable storage units for any address at any one time. The unit(s) shall not be on-site for more than 30 days, per year, per address.

Sec. 78-90.4(a)(4)6 standards

The unit is no larger than eight feet by eight feet by 16 feet. There are no more than two portable storage units for any address at any one time. The unit(s) shall not be on-site for more than 30 days, per year, per address.

Sec. 78-90.4(a)(6)5 standards

A property owner or tenant may rent and use a roll-off dumpster on residential property... The unit has a maximum capacity of 30 cubic yards, or is no larger than eight feet by eight feet by 16 feet. The dumpster is used only for disposal of acceptable waste.

Sec. 78-90.4(a)(6)2 standards

The unit has a maximum capacity of 30 cubic yards, or is no larger than eight feet by eight feet by 16 feet.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(1)6 standards

Temporary facilities used as sales/leasing offices, including those located in a model unit of a residential project, or used during construction to expand or replace a permanent building, may be permitted on the same site as the permanent use. Such temporary offices may remain on the site for no more than 36 consecutive months. This period may be renewed for two twelve-month periods... In no event, however, shall such extensions allow the temporary use to remain on the site for more than three years.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(1)3 standards

Such temporary offices may remain on the site for no more than 36 consecutive months. This period may be renewed for two twelve-month periods, for good cause shown, upon approval of a written request, submitted to the zoning administrator 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit. In no event, however, shall such extensions allow the temporary use to remain on the site for more than three years.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(3)5 standards

An outdoor retail sales event shall take place on an improved site where the principal use is retail sales, or on an immediately adjacent site. ... The proposed display and/or sale of goods, products and/or services during an outdoor retail sales event may not occur within 200 feet of an occupied residential dwelling unit. ... limited to 4 days maximum per calendar year and 4 occurrences per parcel per consecutive 12-month period.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(3)(d)1 standards

The proposed display and/or sale of goods, products and/or services during an outdoor retail sales event may not occur within 200 feet of an occupied residential dwelling unit.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(4)3 standards

The following uses may be permitted on a temporary basis, subject to approval of a temporary use permit... Temporary retail sales stands limited to the primary sale of Christmas trees; Halloween pumpkins; Fireworks; and Civic or nonprofit group merchandise. Christmas trees, Halloween pumpkins, and civic group merchandise: 90 days maximum per calendar year, no more than 30 days per occurrence or 3 occurrences per parcel per consecutive 12-month period. Fireworks: 30 days maximum per calendar year, 1 occurrence per parcel per consecutive 12-month period.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(5)3 standards

Temporary special events lasting no more than four days, including but not limited to cultural events, musical events, celebrations, festivals, fairs, carnivals, circuses, and communal camping held on private property within the town... A temporary use permit for a special event authorized pursuant to this section shall be limited to a maximum duration of four days, with a maximum of three occurrences per parcel per year.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(5)(d)2 standards

A temporary use permit for a special event authorized pursuant to this section shall be limited to a maximum duration of four days, with a maximum of three occurrences per parcel per year, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the zoning administrator.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(6)6 standards

A temporary assembly site for day workers shall require approval of a special exception... The use shall be permitted by special exception for not more than two years after the date of town council approval, with up to three one-year extensions granted by town council possible. No more than one assembly site shall be permitted in the town. No lot or parcel on which is located the site shall be less than one acre in size.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(6)(c)(2)3 standards

No lot or parcel on which is located the site shall be less than one acre in size. The site may occupy all or part of the lot or parcel.

Sec. 78-90.4(b)(7)8 standards

Private farmers' markets are permitted subject to a temporary use permit within the business (PD-B) zoning district. The operation of the market is limited to a maximum of one day a calendar week and shall not exceed seven hours per calendar day including set-up and clean-up. Such uses shall be limited to no more than 30 weeks per calendar year. ... Private farmers' markets shall not be located on parcels or unified commercial developments of less than 20 acres.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.