Manassas
Zoning districts
14 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4B-1 business office
- Max height
- 55 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 23
B-2 neighborhood commercial
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 24
B-3 city center commercial (Old Town district)
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 55 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 24
B-4 general commercial
- Max height
- 55 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 25
Industrial
2Residential
7R-1 low density, single-family residential
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 2.9 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
R-2 moderate density, single-family residential
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 3.6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 7
R-3 townhouses
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 7
R-4 residential manufactured home parks
- Min lot
- 4,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
R-5 multifamily
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 15 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-6 age-restricted residential
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
R-7 planned residential
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
General provisions
142 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
General site plan and subdivision regulations including slope limits, floodway restrictions, utility connections, sidewalk requirements, and site plan procedures.
A site plan or site plan amendment is required for any new use and for all construction, reconstruction, additions, alterations, and changes of use of any property located in any zoning district, except: ... Any reconstruction, addition, or alteration to a single-family detached dwelling unit where the area of land disturbance is less than 1,200 square feet
A vacant nonconforming lot may not be developed without a variance and must meet all other requirements of the zoning district. A developed nonconforming lot may continue in existence but may not be altered except in accordance with this section.
A nonconforming structure under section 130-163(a) may be enlarged or altered to an extent not to exceed 20 percent of its original footprint by administrative approval if the proposed enlargement or alteration will be constructed in a manner that conforms to all current yard dimensions and setbacks as required for new construction within the specified zoning district.
Such nonconforming unit may be enlarged or altered to an extent not to exceed 20 percent of the original footprint of the unit at the time of adoption of this chapter. Such enlargement or alteration may be approved if the construction conforms to minimum requirements as outlined in section 130-164(d).
A nonconforming use may continue as it existed when it became nonconforming. A nonconforming use shall not be reconstructed, relocated, altered, or expanded in any manner, including the addition of new accessory uses, except as provided for in this section.
No zoning interpretation or other writing issued by the city shall be a vested rights determination unless it strictly complies with the requirements of this section and the state code. A vested rights determination will only be issued in response to the property owner's request.
Unless otherwise provided in the DCSM or this section, every use shall include the number of off-street parking spaces indicated under the land use classifications, special districts (character areas as shown in the adopted Comprehensive Plan), and formula set forth in section 130-204, Table 1.
For any single-family detached dwelling, off-street parking or driveways shall be located and designed in compliance with the following requirements.
For all uses other than single-family detached dwellings, all off-street parking and driveways shall be located and designed in compliance with the following requirements and all requirements of the DCSM.
The quantity, location, and design of off-street loading spaces shall comply with the requirements listed below and all requirements of the DCSM.
All off-street loading areas shall be surfaced with an improved dustless surface in accordance with the DCSM and shall not include any gravel, dirt, sand, or turf.
bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for any use of land requiring a new or revised parking tabulation, in accordance with the DCSM for the following uses or use categories per section 130-241: (1) Multifamily dwellings; (2) Assembly and institutional uses; and (3) Commercial or industrial uses with 10,000 or more gross square feet of floor area.
Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for any use of land requiring a new or revised parking tabulation, in accordance with the DCSM for the following uses or use categories per section 130-241: (1) Multifamily dwellings; (2) Assembly and institutional uses; and (3) Commercial or industrial uses with 10,000 or more gross square feet of floor area.
All site plans and subdivision plans shall include tree canopies as specified in section 130-217. ... cemetery minimum ten percent tree canopy ... education facilities exempt.
When a parcel abuts a street and is located in a B-1, B-2, B-4, I-1, I-2, or I-A zoning districts, a landscaped buffer area shall be provided contiguous to any street right-of-way. ... minimum width of 15 feet ...
No person shall be permitted in any zoning district to conduct any activity that by reason of its nature or manner of operation emits noxious or injurious odors, dust, smoke, particulates, fumes, noise, vibrations, waste, fire, or explosion, and is not otherwise permitted by this chapter.
No person shall be permitted in any zoning district to conduct any activity that by reason of its nature or manner of operation emits noxious or injurious odors, dust, smoke, particulates, fumes, noise, vibrations, waste, fire, or explosion, and is not otherwise permitted by this chapter.
No person shall be permitted to conduct retail sales on any parcel in the city from any mobile retail vehicle, except as permitted under section 130-104 or section 102-42.
No person shall be permitted to conduct retail sales on any parcel in the city from any mobile retail vehicle, except as permitted under section 130-104 or section 102-42.
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