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.
All such uses shall be located so as to have direct access to an existing or programmed public street of sufficient right-of-way and cross-section width to accommodate pedestrian and vehicular traffic to and from the use.
The minimum lot area shall be one acre. The maximum lot coverage shall be 40 percent. The minimum setback from any public right-of-way shall be 50 feet. The minimum setback from any side or rear property line shall be 25 feet. The maximum building height shall be 25 feet.
No sexually oriented business shall be located within 1,000 feet of any residential zoning district, school, church, public park, or another sexually oriented business.
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.
Design integration and installation of small-scale solar energy facilities on commercial and institutional structures in the historic corridor overlay district should follow the Town of Purcellville Design Guidelines and will be subject to review by the board of architectural review.
Such uses are required to have a water recycling system operation to minimize the water usage of such a use.
Such uses are required to have a water recycling system operation to minimize the water usage of such a use.
The minimum lot area shall be five acres. The maximum lot coverage shall be 30 percent. The minimum setback from any public right-of-way shall be 100 feet. The minimum setback from any side or rear property line shall be 50 feet. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet.
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.
All animals shall be kept within a completely enclosed building at all times. The facility shall be operated in a manner that does not create noise, odors, or other nuisances to adjacent properties.
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 minimum lot area shall be two acres. The maximum lot coverage shall be 40 percent. The minimum setback from any public right-of-way shall be 50 feet. The minimum setback from any side or rear property line shall be 25 feet. The maximum building height shall be 40 feet.
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.
All operations shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. The facility shall be operated in a manner that does not create noise, dust, or other nuisances to adjacent properties.
Accessory uses shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot. Accessory uses shall not be established prior to the establishment of the principal use.
Temporary accessory uses shall be permitted only for a limited period of time, as specified in the zoning permit. Temporary accessory uses shall be removed upon expiration of the permit.
Outdoor display and sales shall be limited to the hours of operation of the principal use. Outdoor display and sales shall not obstruct pedestrian walkways, parking areas, or fire lanes.
Outdoor storage shall be limited to the rear of the principal structure, unless otherwise approved by the zoning administrator. Outdoor storage shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way and adjacent properties by a solid fence or wall at least six feet in height, or by a landscaped buffer at least 10 feet in width.
Solar energy systems shall be permitted as accessory uses to principal uses in all zoning districts. Roof-mounted solar energy systems shall not extend more than five feet above the roof surface.
Maximum enrollment of 150 students daily. In addition to the minimum lot size requirements of the zoning district, the minimum lot area for commercial child care shall be of such size to provide 75 square feet of usable outdoor recreation for each child that may use the space at any one time.
Source documents
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