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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. 78-21(c)(1)1 standards

There shall be no more than one primary or principal structure, plus permitted accessory structures, per lot or tract of land, except in the multi-family, planned development or business districts subject to the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 78-21(c)(2)1 standards

On double frontage lots, the front setback requirement shall be met on all street frontages of the property.

Sec. 78-21(c)(3)1 standards

On corner lots, the front setback requirement shall be met on all street frontages. Side and rear yard requirements shall be determined by the zoning administrator based upon both the orientation of the lot and upon the orientation of structures built or to be built on the lot.

Sec. 78-21(e)3 standards

Fences, walls, trees, shrubs, or other visual barriers over three feet in height above grade shall be placed in such a manner as to enable and ensure the ongoing view of pedestrians on the sidewalk and traffic vision at intersections. For a driveway or alley intersecting a street, no visual obstruction over three feet in height above grade shall be permitted within the 25 feet sight distance triangle... within the six feet sight distance triangle created at the intersection of a garage entrance and alley.

Sec. 78-21(f)(2)2 standards

Landscape features (such as trees, walls, shrubs, fences, flowers, or other plants) shall not produce a hedge effect higher than four feet in any front setback or higher than seven feet in a required rear or side yard.

Sec. 78-30.3

The maximum permitted density in the RTC district is 10 dwelling units per acre. A minimum of 30 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space exclusive of permeable land in individual lots.

Sec. 78-30.34 standards

The maximum permitted density in the RTC district is 10 dwelling units per acre. A minimum of 30 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space exclusive of permeable land in individual lots.

Sec. 78-30.41 standards

The maximum density allowed in the RM district is 15 dwelling units per acre. A minimum of 30 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space exclusive of permeable land in individual lots.

Sec. 78-30.44 standards

The maximum density allowed in the RM district is 15 dwelling units per acre. Multifamily dwellings exceeding 15 du/ac and up to 22 du/ac may be permitted by special exception.

Sec. 78-30.4(g) and (h)7 standards

Multifamily dwellings are permitted by-right up to a density of 15 dwellings per acre. Special Exception approval per section 78-155.3 is required for any multifamily dwelling exceeding 15 dwelling units per acre and up to the maximum permissible gross density of 22 units per acre. A minimum of 30 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space exclusive of permeable land in individual lots.

Sec. 78-30.5 and Sec. 78-30.64 standards

All lots shall have frontage on a public street... Pipestem lots may be permitted... No more than two pipestem lots shall be contiguous... All single-family detached dwellings shall have frontage on a public street with at least 30 feet in right-of-way width.

Sec. 78-30.5(b)3 standards

Pipestem lots shall represent no more than ten percent of the total number of lots shown on any single plat of subdivision. No more than two pipestem lots shall be contiguous. Adequate ingress and egress easements shall be provided when more than one lot is to use a common driveway.

Sec. 78-30.6(a)(1)1 standards

All lots shall have frontage on a public street with at least 30 feet in right-of-way width, except in planned development-downtown and planned development traditional downtown, where private streets may be used to add flexibility for site design in urban conditions.

Sec. 78-40.114 standards

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the CC district is .5. A minimum of 15 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space.

Sec. 78-40.1(b) and (h)1 standards

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the CC district is .5. A minimum of 15 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space.

Sec. 78-40.213 standards

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the CS district is .3. A minimum of 25 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space.

Sec. 78-40.2(b) and (h)

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the CS district is .3. A minimum of 25 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space.

Sec. 78-40.313 standards

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the CO district is .5. A minimum of 25 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space.

Sec. 78-40.38 standards

A minimum of 25 percent of the development site shall be designated as open space and shall be subject to the general open space standards in Article XI, section 78-113.2.

Sec. 78-40.3(b)

The maximum floor area ratio permitted in the CO district is .5.

Source documents

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