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• ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
  • 1100. Title
  • 1101. Enabling Legislation
  • 1102. Applicability
  • 1103. Official Document
  • 1104. Ordinance Structure
  • 1105. Purpose and Intent
  • 1106. Minimum Requirements and Conflicting Ordinances
  • 1107. Effective Date
  • 1108. Duties of the Zoning Administrator
  • 1109. Severability
  • 1110. Transition from Prior Regulations
• ARTICLE 2 - ZONING DISTRICTS
  • 2100. Zoning Districts and Boundaries
  • 2101. Interpretation of District Regulations
  • 2102. Residential Zoning Districts
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  • 2103. Commercial Zoning Districts
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  • 2104. Industrial Zoning Districts
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  • 2105. Planned Districts
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• ARTICLE 3 - OVERLAY AND COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS
  • 3100. General Provisions
  • 3101. Historic Overlay Districts
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  • 3102. Commercial Revitalization Districts
  • 3103. Other Overlay Districts
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• ARTICLE 4 - USE REGULATIONS
  • 4100. General Provisions
  • 4101. Use Tables
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  • 4102. Use Standards
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• ARTICLE 5 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  • 5100. Lot, Bulk, and Open Space Regulations
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  • 5101. Affordable Dwelling Unit Program
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  • 5102. Earthborn Vibration Standards
  • 5103. Water and Sewer Facility Requirements
  • 5104. Grading, Erosion, Sediment Control, and Drainage
  • 5105. Floodplain Regulations
  • 5106. Common Open Space and Improvements
  • 5107. Private Streets
  • 5108. Landscaping and Screening
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  • 5109. Outdoor Lighting
• ARTICLE 6 - PARKING AND LOADING
  • 6100. Off-Street Parking
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  • 6101. Off-Street Loading
  • 6102. Bicycle Parking Requirements
• ARTICLE 7 - SIGNS
  • 7100. General Provisions
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  • 7101. Sign Regulations by Use and District
  • 7102. Special Exception for Sign Modifications
• ARTICLE 8 - ADMINISTRATION, PROCEDURES, AND ENFORCEMENT
  • 8100. Review Procedures
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  • 8101. Submission Requirements
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  • 8102. Fee Schedule
  • 8103. Review and Decision-Making Bodies
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  • 8104. Nonconformities
  • 8105. Condominiums, and Condominium and Cooperative Conversions
  • 8106. Enforcement, Violations, and Penalties
• ARTICLE 9 - DEFINITIONS AND ORDINANCE INTERPRETATION
  • 9100. Interpretations
  • 9101. List of Abbreviations
    • ac
    • ARB
    • Board
    • BZA
    • Director
    • du
    • FAR
    • max
    • min
    • n/a
    • PC
    • Sect.
    • sf
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    • Va. Code
    • USBC
    • WMATA
    • ZA
  • 9102. General Terms
    • Accessibility Improvement
    • Affordable Dwelling Unit
    • Alley
    • Architect
    • Basement
    • Building
    • Building Group
    • Building, Principal
    • Bulk Regulations
    • Carport
    • Cellar
    • Center Line
    • Commercial Equipment
    • Commercial Vehicle
    • Comprehensive Plan
    • Condominium
    • Condominium Conversion
    • Construction Permit
    • Contributing Property
    • Cooperative
    • Curb line
    • Deck
    • Density
    • Developer
    • Development Plan
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    • Dwelling or Dwelling Unit
    • Easement
    • Eligible Lender
    • Engineer
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    • Fence
    • Flag
    • Floodplain
    • Floor Area, Gross
    • Floor Area, Net
    • Floor Area Ratio
    • Footcandle
    • Glare
    • Grade
    • Ground Truthing
    • Heavy Vehicles and Equipment
    • Height, Building
    • H
    • Infraction
    • Interpretation of Approved Zoning Applications
    • Kinship Care
    • Land Disturbance Permit
    • Landscape Architect
    • Landscaping
    • Light Pole
    • Light Vehicles and Equipment
    • Lighting Fixture
    • Loading Space
    • Lot
    • Lot Area
    • Lot, Corner
    • Lot Coverage
    • Lot, Interior
    • Lot Line
    • Lot Line, Front
    • Lot Line, Rear
    • Lot Line, Side
    • Lot, Outlot
    • Lot, Pipestem
    • Lot, Reverse Frontage
    • Lot Size Requirements
    • Lot, Through
    • Lot Width
    • Lumen
    • Maintained Lighting Level
    • Manufactured Home Park
    • Manufactured Home Pad Site
    • Modular Dwelling Unit
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    • Noncompliant
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    • One Ownership
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    • Open Space
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    • Outdoor Dining
    • Outstanding First Trust Debt
    • Owner
    • Parking Lot
    • Parking, Bicycle
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    • Parking Tabulation
    • Parking, Tandem
    • Parking, Valet
    • Patio
    • Person
    • Person with a Disability
    • Phase I Archaeological Survey
    • Photometric Diagram
    • Pipestem Driveway
    • Planned Development
    • PRC Plan
    • Principal Use
    • Pro Rata Share
    • Public Facility
    • Recreational Vehicle or Travel Trailer
    • Remote Sensing
    • Resource Management Area (RMA)
    • Resource Protection Area (RPA)
    • Right to Cure
    • Right to Acquire
    • Setback
    • Shape Factor
    • Shopping Center
    • Shovel Testing
    • Shrub
    • Sign
      • A-Frame Sign
      • Building-Mounted Sign
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      • Electronic Display Sign
      • Freestanding Sign
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      • Monument Sign
      • Moving or Windblown Sign
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      • Roof Sign
      • Sign Face
      • Tenant
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      • Window Sign
      • Yard Sign
    • Significant Archaeological Resources
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    • Soil
    • Solid Waste
    • Stacking Space
    • State-Regulated Impounding Structure (Dam)
    • State-Regulated Impoundment
    • Story
    • Street
    • Street, Collector
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    • Street, Major Thoroughfare
    • Street, Minor Arterial
    • Street, Primary Highway
    • Street, Principal Arterial
    • Street, Private
    • Street, Public
    • Street, Secondary Highway
    • Street, Service Drive
    • Street, Travel Lane
    • Street Line
    • Structural Alteration
    • Structure
    • Subdivider
    • Subdivision
    • Subdivision, Cluster
    • Subdivision, Conventional
    • Substantial Conformance
    • The County Code
    • Tiny House
    • Transient Occupancy
    • Transmission Pipeline
    • Tree
    • Tree Conservation
    • Use
    • Vibration
      • Acceleration
      • Amplitude
      • Displacement
      • Frequency
      • Impact
      • Particle Velocity
      • Seismograph
      • Steady State
    • Yard
    • Yard, Front
    • Yard, Privacy
    • Yard, Rear
    • Yard, Side
    • Zoning Compliance Letter
  • 9103. Uses
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        • Agricultural Operation
          • Farm Worker Housing
          • Wayside Stand
        • Agritourism
        • Farm Winery, Limited Brewery, or Limited Distillery
        • Stable, Riding or Boarding
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        • Affordable Dwelling Unit Development
        • Dwelling, Multifamily
        • Dwelling, Single-Family Attached
        • Dwelling, Single-Family Detached
        • Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse
        • Group Residential Facility
        • Live-Work Development
        • Manufactured Home
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        • Congregate Living Facility
        • Group Household
        • Religious Group Living
        • Residence Hall
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        • Adult Day Support Center
        • Alternate Use of Public Facility
        • Child Care Center
        • Club, Service Organization, or Community Center
        • College or University
        • Community Swim, Tennis, and Recreation Club
        • Convention or Conference Center
        • Cultural Facility or Museum
        • Public Use
        • Religious Assembly
        • School, Private
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        • Cemetery
        • Crematory
        • Funeral Home
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        • Adult Day Care Center
        • Continuing Care Facility
        • Independent Living Facility
        • Medical Care Facility
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        • Airport
        • Helipad
        • Regional Rail Transit Facility
        • Transit Facility
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        • Solar Power Facility
        • Utility Facility, Heavy
        • Utility Facility, Light
        • Wireless Facility
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        • Animal Shelter
        • Kennel
        • Pet Grooming Establishment
        • Veterinary Hospital
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        • Bed and Breakfast
        • Catering
        • Hotel or Motel
        • Restaurant
        • Restaurant, Carryout
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        • Retreat Center
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        • Alternative Lending Institution
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        • Financial Institution
        • Office
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        • Business Service
        • Household Repair and Rental Service
        • Massage Therapy Establishment
        • Personal Service
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        • Banquet or Reception Hall
        • Campground
        • Commercial Recreation, Indoor
        • Commercial Recreation, Outdoor
        • Entertainment, Adult
        • Entertainment, Public
        • Golf Course or Country Club
        • Health and Exercise Facility, Large
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        • Marina, Commercial
        • Marina, Private Noncommercial
        • Quasi-Public Park, Playground, or Athletic Field
        • Smoking Lounge
        • Stadium or Arena
        • Zoo or Aquarium
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        • Convenience Store
        • Drive-Through, Other
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        • Drug Paraphernalia Establishment
        • Garden Center
        • Pawnshop
        • Retail Sales, General
        • Retail Sales, Large
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        • Car Wash
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        • New Vehicle Storage
        • Truck Rental Establishment
        • Vehicle Fueling Station
        • Vehicle Repair and Maintenance, Heavy
        • Vehicle Repair and Maintenance, Light
        • Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service
        • Vehicle Transportation Service
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        • Data Center
        • Freight Distribution Hub
        • Goods Distribution Hub
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        • Warehouse
        • Wholesale Facility
      • B
        • Building Materials Storage and Sales
        • Contractor’s Office and Shop
        • Extraction Activity
        • Petroleum Products Storage Facility
        • Specialized Equipment and Heavy Vehicle Sale, Rental, or Service
        • Storage Yard
        • Vehicle Storage or Impoundment Yard
      • C
        • Craft Beverage Production Establishment
        • Production or Processing
        • Production or Processing, Heavy
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      • D
        • Junkyard
        • Mixed Waste Reclamation Facility
        • Recycling Center
        • Solid Waste Disposal Facility
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      • Accessory Living Unit
      • Accessory Structure
      • Accessory Use
      • Associated Service Use
      • Child Care Center for Occasional Care
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      • Electric Vehicle Charging
      • Family Health Care Structure
      • Garage Sale or Yard Sale
      • Gardening and Composting
      • Home Day Care Facility
      • Home-Based Business
      • Keeping of Animals
      • Limited Riding or Boarding Stable
      • Residence for Manager or Employee
      • Sawmilling
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      • Solar Collection System
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      • Community Garden
      • Construction Site Office and Storage
      • Farmers Market
      • Food Truck
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      • Model Home Sales or Leasing Office
      • Portable Storage Container
      • Special Event
      • Temporary Dwelling or Manufactured Home
  • 9104. Floodplain Definitions
    • Base Flood
    • B
    • Basement
    • Development
    • Floodplain
    • Flood or Flooding
    • Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
    • Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
    • Flood Proofing
    • Historic Structure
    • Lowest Floor
    • Manufactured Home
    • New Construction
    • Recreational Vehicle
    • Special Flood Hazard Area
    • Start of Construction
    • Structure
    • Substantial Damage
    • Substantial Improvement
    • Violation
• APPENDIX 1 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO PREVIOUS APPROVALS
• AMENDMENT HISTORY TABLE