Purcellville
Zoning districts
14 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Residential
10R-15 multi-family apartment building residential
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 15 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 3
R-2 single-family detached residential low density
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
R-3 single-family detached residential medium density
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
R-8 single-family attached residential
- Min lot
- 2,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
General provisions
335 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Monuments shall be located at all corners... four inches in diameter and two feet in length... Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of each street... not less four feet wide... House numbers... minimum height of four inches... Fire hydrants... approximately one hydrant every 300 feet.
Such monuments shall be four inches in diameter and two feet in length
Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of each street... not less four feet wide
Numbers of a minimum height of four inches shall be assigned and placed on all structures and houses
Fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue standards (approximately one hydrant every 300 feet)
No on-site disposal shall be permitted within the corporate limits of the town
No on-site disposal shall be permitted within the corporate limits of the town.
The outdoor storage of vehicles without current condition shall be prohibited, except as specifically permitted by other provisions of this ordinance.
After approval of a site plan, construction shall begin within five years, or the site plan shall be considered void
Any project with less than 5,000 square feet of land disturbance will be authorized for minor site plan approval
After approval of a preliminary site plan, a final site plan application may be accepted within one year after the date of such action
Any violation of this ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 plus $100.00 for every day after the first day that such violation shall continue after notification that it shall cease
The outdoor storage of vehicles without current condition shall be prohibited, except as specifically permitted by other provisions of this ordinance. Vehicles without current condition shall be removed from the premises in a timely manner.
recreational amenities which do not exceed a total of 2,500 square feet of disturbed area... additions and alterations to commercial or industrial uses provided that the addition/alteration does not exceed 500 square feet... Any project with less than 5,000 square feet of land disturbance will be authorized for minor site plan approval... where disturbance exceeds 3,000 square feet.
All antennas and related equipment, to include ground-mounted equipment, must be removed within 120 days after such antennas or related equipment are no longer in use.
Source documents
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