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.
Minimum front yard shall be 70 feet measured from the street centerline if the street right-of-way is less than 50 feet in width.
any property in the jurisdiction of this ordinance is not shown as being in a zoning district, such property shall be classified R-T single-family residential district until changed by amendment
land annexed or brought into the town via a boundary line adjustment shall be classified as X transitional district
For the purposes of this ordinance, permitted uses are listed for the various districts. Unless the contrary is clear from the context of the lists or other regulations of this ordinance, uses not specifically listed are prohibited.
Within all permitted zoning districts, a minimum lot size of one acre is required.
Small cell facilities on utility or light poles... Small cell facilities on nonresidential buildings or structures... minimum lot size of one acre... maximum height... removal within 120 days...
The zoning administrator may permit other commercial, governmental, industrial and service uses which, in the opinion of the zoning administrator, are of the same general character as those uses permitted in the district where they are proposed, shall be permitted
In the C-1, MC and C-4 districts, any equipment and materials must be stored within an enclosed building.
If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 feet at maximum tilt, measured from grade to the top of the solar panel or its support structure, whichever is higher.
The facility shall have a maximum occupancy of three adults and six children, excluding any resident staff persons. The facility shall be at least 250 feet from any existing residential dwelling.
Storage of equipment or materials or damaged vehicles shall be inside a fully enclosed building and all major repairs shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building.
The clinic and any treatment rooms, cages, or pens, shall be maintained within a completely enclosed, soundproof building, and such clinic shall be operated in such a way as to produce no objectionable noise or odors outside its walls.
The outdoor storage of vehicles without current circumstance shall be prohibited, except as specifically permitted by other provisions of this ordinance.
Except as herein provided, no accessory structure shall be located within the front yard of a lot or parcel.
All inventory and materials shall be stored within an enclosed area, screened from view of public streets or within a fully enclosed building.
All inventory and materials shall be stored within an enclosed area, screened from view of public streets or within a fully enclosed building.
In the MC district, a special use permit is required when such use has a gross floor area of greater than 10,000 square feet.
In the MC district, a special use permit is required when such use has a gross floor area of greater than 10,000 square feet.
In the MC district, a special use permit is required when such use has a gross floor area of greater than 10,000 square feet.
Drive-through stacking lanes shall be a minimum 100 feet from any residential lot. The planning commission may modify or waive this requirement if it determines that the impacts to nearby residences will be minimal.
Source documents
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