Herndon City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 78-10.- Introductory provisions.
- Sec. 78-10.1. - Title.
- Sec. 78-10.2. - Authority.
- Sec. 78-10.3. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 78-10.4. - Applicability and jurisdiction.
- Sec. 78-10.5. - Relationship to other ordinances, laws, agreements and plans.
- Sec. 78-10.6. - Rules for interpretation.
- Sec. 78-10.7. - Severability.
- Sec. 78-10.8. - Effective date and transitional rules.
ARTICLE II
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 78-20.- Zoning districts.
- Sec. 78-20.1. - Establishment of base zoning districts.
- Sec. 78-20.2. - Establishment of overlay zoning districts.
- Sec. 78-20.3. - Relationship of base districts to overlay zoning districts.
- Sec. 78-20.4. - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 78-20.5. - Transition to new zoning districts.
- Sec. 78-20.6. - Annexed land.
- Sec. 78-21. - General provisions for all zoning districts.
ARTICLE III
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 78-30.- Residential districts.
- Sec. 78-30.1. - R-15 - Residential single-family district.
- Sec. 78-30.2 - R-10 - Residential single-family district.
- Sec. 78-30.3. - RTC - Residential townhouse cluster district.
- Sec. 78-30.4. - RM - Residential multi-family district.
- Sec. 78-30.5. - Additional standards for residential districts.
- Sec. 78-30.6. - Specific use standards for residential districts.
ARTICLE IV
BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 78-40.- Business districts.
- Sec. 78-40.1. - CC - Central commercial district.
- Sec. 78-40.2. - CS - Commercial services district.
- Sec. 78-40.3 - CO - Commercial office district.
- Sec. 78-40.4. - O&LI - Office and light industrial district.
- Sec. 78-40.5. - Additional development provisions for business zoning districts.
- Sec. 78-40.6. - Additional development provisions and development options for specified business districts.
ARTICLE V
- PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 78-50.- Planned development zoning districts.
- Sec. 78-50.1. - General provisions for planned development districts.
- Sec. 78-50.2. - Standards for all planned development districts.
- Sec. 78-50.3. - Additional development provisions and development options for specified planned development districts.
- Sec. 78-50.4. - PD-R - Planned development residential district.
- Sec. 78-50.5. - PD-B - Planned development business district.
- Sec. 78-50.6. - PD-D - Planned development downtown district.
- Sec. 78-50.7. - PD-TD - Planned development traditional downtown district.
- Sec. 78-50.8. - PD-TOC - Planned development transit-oriented core district.
- Sec. 78-50.9. - PD-W - Planned development Worldgate district.
- Sec. 78-51.1. - PD-UR - Planned development urban residential district.
- Sec. 78-51.2. - PD-TRG1—Planned development—Transit related growth mixed use, medium density residential, and office.
- Sec. 78-51.3. - PD-TRG2—Planned development—Low density residential and low impact commercial.
ARTICLE VI
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
ARTICLE VII
USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 78-70.- Principal permitted and allowed uses.
- Sec. 78-70.1. - Principal permitted and allowed uses, generally.
- Sec. 78-70.2. - Table of permitted and allowed uses.
- Sec. 78-71. - Use regulations—Principal use categories, characteristics and types.
- Sec. 78-71.1. - Residential use category.
- Sec. 78-71.2. - Education use category.
- Sec. 78-71.3. - Government facilities use category.
- Sec. 78-71.4. - Institutional and community service use category.
- Sec. 78-71.5. - Small scale alcohol production facilities use category.
- Sec. 78-71.6. - Eating establishments use category.
- Sec. 78-71.7. - Office use category.
- Sec. 78-71.8. - Indoor entertainment use category.
- Sec. 78-71.9. - Outdoor entertainment use category.
- Sec. 78-71.10. - Personal services and retail sales use category.
- Sec. 78-71.11. - Vehicles sales and service use category.
- Sec. 78-71.12. - Lodging businesses use category.
- Sec. 78-71.13. - Commercial utilities use category.
- Sec. 78-71.14. - Industrial service use category.
- Sec. 78-71.15. - Light manufacturing use category.
- Sec. 78-71.16. - Self-service storage use category.
- Sec. 78-71.17. - Transportation and parking use category.
- Sec. 78-71.18. - Warehousing use category.
- Sec. 78-71.19. - Wholesale sales use category.
ARTICLE VIII
ACCESSORY USES
Sections
- Sec. 78-80.- Accessory uses and structures.
- Sec. 78-80.1. - Accessory uses and structures.
- Sec. 78-80.2. - Table of permitted and allowed accessory uses and structures.
- Sec. 78-80.3. - Accessory structure standards.
- Sec. 78-80.4. - Standards for specific accessory uses and structures by use type.
- Sec. 78-80.5. - Standards for home-businesses as accessory uses.
ARTICLE X
- PARKING, LOADING AND CIRCULATION
Sections
- Sec. 78-100.- Off-street parking, loading and circulation.
- Sec. 78-100.1. - Off-street parking, generally.
- Sec. 78-100.2. - Minimum off-street parking and loading standards.
- Sec. 78-100.3. - Determination of off-street parking and loading requirements (including mixed uses, variable uses, unspecified uses, and accessible spaces).
- Sec. 78-100.4. - Computation of off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Sec. 78-100.5. - Construction, dimension and design standards for off-street parking, loading and stacking.
- Sec. 78-100.6. - Dimension and design standards for off-street loading spaces.
- Sec. 78-100.7. - Public parking options.
- Sec. 78-100.8. - Parking alternatives.
- Sec. 78-100.9. - Parking restrictions and specific standards for certain uses and in certain districts.
- Sec. 78-100.10. - Circulation and traffic.
ARTICLE XI
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 78-110.- Landscaping.
- Sec. 78-110.1. - Landscaping, generally.
- Sec. 78-110.2. - Planting standards for landscaping.
- Sec. 78-110.3. - Site landscaping (not contained in perimeter buffer strips and vehicular use areas).
- Sec. 78-110.4. - Perimeter buffer strip landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 78-110.5. - Vehicular use area screening and landscaping.
- Sec. 78-111. - Tree preservation.
- Sec. 78-111.1. - Tree preservation, generally.
- Sec. 78-111.2. - Tree and vegetation protection and replacement on private property.
- Sec. 78-111.3. - Tree protection during construction.
- Sec. 78-111.4. - Tree preservation credit.
- Sec. 78-111.5. - Adjustments to other zoning standards to allow for tree preservation.
- Sec. 78-111.6. - Monitoring and maintenance of preserved trees.
- Sec. 78-112. - Special streetscape areas.
- Sec. 78-113. - Common areas, open space, and private recreational facilities.
- Sec. 78-113.1. - Common areas.
- Sec. 78-113.2. - Open space.
- Sec. 78-113.3. - Privately provided recreation areas.
- Sec. 78-114. - Screening.
- Sec. 78-114.1. - Additional screening requirements.
- Sec. 78-114.2. - Screening standards.
- Sec. 78-115. - Walls, fencing and hedge standards.
- Sec. 78-115.1. - Retaining walls.
- Sec. 78-115.2. - Fencing, walls (except retaining walls) and hedges.
ARTICLE XIII
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 78-130.- Performance standards.
- Sec. 78-130.1. - Performance standards, generally.
- Sec. 78-130.2. - Maximum sound levels.
- Sec. 78-130.3. - Earthborn vibration standards.
- Sec. 78-130.4. - Smoke and particulate matter standards.
- Sec. 78-130.5. - Toxic matter standards.
- Sec. 78-130.6. - Fire and explosive matter standards.
- Sec. 78-130.7. - Electrical interference standards.
- Sec. 78-130.8. - Liquid and solid waste standards.
- Sec. 78-130.9. - Exterior lighting.
ARTICLE XIV
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 78-140.- Signs.
- Sec. 78-140.1. - General provisions.
- Sec. 78-140.2. - Sign related definitions.
- Sec. 78-140.3. - Measurements of sign area and height.
- Sec. 78-140.4. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 78-140.5. - Sign license required.
- Sec. 78-140.6. - General standards for all signs.
- Sec. 78-140.7. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 78-141. - Specific sign regulations by use and district.
- Sec. 78-141.1. - Sign standards for single-family residential districts.
- Sec. 78-141.2. - Sign standards for multi-family residential districts.
- Sec. 78-141.3. - Sign standards for nonresidential uses in residential districts.
- Sec. 78-141.4. - Sign standards for commercial districts.
- Sec. 78-141.5. - Sign standards for properties in the Worldgate District (PD-W).
- Sec. 78-141.6. - Sign standards for downtown mixed-use districts.
- Sec. 78-141.7. - Reserved.
- Sec. 78-141.8. - Sign standards for planned development—Transit related growth districts.
- Sec. 78-142. - Temporary signs.
ARTICLE XV
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITIES, APPLICATION REVIEW AND PERMITTING
Sections
- Sec. 78-150.- Administrative, advisory and decision-making authorities.
- Sec. 78-150.1. - Town council.
- Sec. 78-150.2. - Planning commission.
- Sec. 78-150.3. - Board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 78-150.4. - Historic district review board.
- Sec. 78-150.5. - Architectural review board.
- Sec. 78-150.6. - Zoning administrator.
- Sec. 78-151. - Summary table of development review responsibilities.
- Sec. 78-152. - Application process and procedures.
- Sec. 78-152.1. - Pre-application procedures.
- Sec. 78-152.2. - Application submission, requirements and acceptance.
- Sec. 78-152.3. - Application completeness.
- Sec. 78-152.4. - Simultaneous processing of applications.
- Sec. 78-152.5. - Diligent pursuit of application.
- Sec. 78-152.6. - Deferral and withdrawal of applications.
- Sec. 78-152.7. - Examination and copying of applications related documents.
- Sec. 78-153. - Development application review procedures.
- Sec. 78-153.1 - Review process for applications not requiring a public hearing (administrative approval).
- Sec. 78-153.2 - Review process for applications requiring a public hearing (approval by decision making body).
- Sec. 78-154 - Development application decisions and notification.
- Sec. 78-154.1. - Conditions of approval.
- Sec. 78-154.2. - Notification of decision.
- Sec. 78-154.3. - Lapse of approval.
- Sec. 78-155. - Application specific submission requirements and review procedures.
- Sec. 78-155.1. - Zoning map amendment (ZMA).
- Sec. 78-155.2. - Zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA).
- Sec. 78-155.3. - Special exception.
- Sec. 78-155.4. - Variances.
- Sec. 78-155.5. - Administrative adjustments.
- Sec. 78-155.6. - Site plans, subdivision plans, single lot development plans and building location surveys.
- Sec. 78-155.7. - Zoning inspection permit.
- Sec. 78-155.8. - Zoning appropriateness permit.
- Sec. 78-155.9. - Calculation of density/intensity credit.
- Sec. 78-155.10. - Certificates of appropriateness.
- Sec. 78-156. - Requirements for supplemental application materials.
- Sec. 78-156.1. - Traffic impact studies.
ARTICLE XVI
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
ARTICLE XVII
ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND REMEDIES
Sections
- Sec. 78-170.- Enforcement, violations and remedies.
- Sec. 78-170.1. - Generally.
- Sec. 78-170.2. - Enforcement, generally.
- Sec. 78-170.3. - Types of violations.
- Sec. 78-170.4. - Penalties, fines and remedies for violations.
- Sec. 78-170.5. - Procedures for civil violations.
- Sec. 78-170.6. - Residential occupancy.