Leesburg
Zoning districts
16 districts, grouped by category.
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2Commercial
5Community (Downtown) Business District
- Max height
- 65 ft
- Front setback
- 1 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Established Corridor Commercial District
Community Retail/Commercial District
Mixed-Use Business District
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
General Office District
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Other
1Residential
7Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential District R-16
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 8
Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 21,780 sq ft (0.5 ac)
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential District R-22
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 7
Residential District R-4
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 27
Residential District R-6
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 19
Residential District R-8
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 9
General provisions
487 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The related unmanned equipment structure(s) shall not contain more than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of total gross floor area on each site. Structures shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height.
All future telecommunications structures, including transmission lines, should be placed underground per the Town's under grounding policy if possible.
The temporary use may be exempt from otherwise applicable Zoning Ordinance standards to the extent Council determines such exemptions shall have no adverse impact on adjacent properties, except as provided below.
Sales rooms, rental offices, or service facilities shall be located within an enclosed building.
Facilities shall not include an outdoor storage area for any more than four (4) abandoned, wrecked or inoperable vehicles on the site for more than one week, subject to the limitation that there shall be no wrecking, or sale of said vehicles or part(s) thereof.
All such facilities shall be within a completely enclosed building. The building shall be adequately soundproofed and constructed so that there will be no emission of odor or noise detrimental to other properties in the area.
Utility special exception uses shall not be required to comply with the height requirement set forth for the zoning district in which located. However, alternative height requirements may be established in the conditions under which such a special exception is granted.
Fences, walls, and/or berms shall be used in combination with vegetative screening to interrupt the view of adjacent residentially zoned districts and public roads.
Warehouse and Distribution uses must have access to a road classified as a minor arterial or higher Town Plan transportation functional classification without having to travel through a residentially zoned district.
An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be permitted by right when all the following regulations are met.
An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be permitted by right when all the following regulations are met.
An accessory kitchen may not be separated from the rest of the building by doors, walls, or windows. May not be located in a detached accessory structure.
Where an accessory building is intended to be occupied solely by temporary non-paying guests, it shall be designated as a Guest House for use purposes.
The standards applicable to caretaker's residences shall be the same as those imposed by this Zoning Ordinance on any other accessory structure in the underlying zoning district, except that no landscaping shall be required between the accessory structure and the principal structure.
Donation boxes are not permitted in the following districts: B-1 (Community (Downtown) Businesses), CD-RH (Crescent District-Residential High), CD-RM (Crescent District-Residential Medium), PRN (Planned Residential Neighborhood), and all residential districts and subdistricts.
Home occupations are permitted in any dwelling unit subject to the limitations established herein.
In aircraft noise contours Ldn 65 or higher, residential dwellings shall not be permitted. However, new dwelling units and additions to existing dwellings may be permitted provided that: 1. The lot was recorded or had record plat approval prior to the adoption of this Ordinance; and 2. The new dwelling unit or addition complies with the acoustical treatment requirements for residential districts set forth in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
A disclosure statement shall be required for all residential dwelling units to be constructed between the Ldn 60 to 65 aircraft noise contours. ... incorporate acoustical treatment into all dwelling units to ensure that interior noise levels within living spaces do not exceed an average noise level of 45 db(A) Ldn.
A disclosure statement shall be required for all residential dwelling units to be constructed outside of, but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour.
govern the construction of buildings, structures, parking and other impervious surfaces in areas adjacent to rivers and major stream areas draining greater than 640 acres, by providing for a setback area from the channel scar line or stream centerline
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