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Vienna, Virginia · District

RS-16

Residential - Single-Unit, 16,000 sq. ft. Zone
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Vienna districts0

Dimensional standards

RS-16 lot requirementsSTREETFront 25 ftRear 35 ftSide 25 ftMin width 75 ftMIN LOT AREA10,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE5%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
75 ft

Density

Maximum units
1

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
35 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
5%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right1

Accessory2

  • Development Standards - Single Unit Detached Residential Uses: See Article 4A;
  • Development Standards - Public, Institutional, and Community Uses - See Article 5B.

From the ordinance

The purpose of this zone is to provide standards for single-unit, detached residences with a minimum lot area of 16,000 square feet. Principal Structure Count: 1 per lot max.
Sec. 18-217