Manassas City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- ADMINISTRATION2
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 130-1. - Purpose and legislative authority.
- Sec. 130-2. - Severability, repeal of conflicting ordinances, and effective date.
- Sec. 130-3. - Relationship to other laws.
- Sec. 130-4. - Conflicts with the design and construction standards manual (DCSM).
- Sec. 130-5. - General prohibitory abuse.
- Sec. 130-6. - Districts established.
- Sec. 130-7. - Zoning administrator appointment and duties.
- Sec. 130-8. - Zoning map.
- Sec. 130-9. - Interpretation of the zoning map and proffer conditions.
- Sec. 130-10. - Temporary application of chapter to property coming into territorial jurisdiction of city.
- DIVISION 2. - SITE PLANS
- Sec. 130-15. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 130-16. - Site plan prerequisite to issuance of permit.
- Sec. 130-17. - Improvements required.
- Sec. 130-18. - Site plans distinguished.
- Sec. 130-19. - Procedure for preparation and review of site plans.
- Sec. 130-20. - Preliminary site plan.
- Sec. 130-21. - Fees required for filing of site plans.
- Sec. 130-22. - Agreement bond and fees.
- Sec. 130-23. - Approval and extensions.
- Sec. 130-24. - As-built plans required.
- Sec. 130-25. - Construction in accordance with site plan.
- Sec. 130-26. - Site plan revisions.
- DIVISION 3. - SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE III
GENERAL REGULATIONS3
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Sec. 130-51. - Floodplain regulations.
- Sec. 130-52. - Reserved.
- Sec. 130-53. - Minimum frontage on an improved street.
- Sec. 130-54. - Public street acquisition and development rights.
- Sec. 130-55. - Consolidation of lots prior to permit.
- Sec. 130-56. - Obstructions, fences, and sight distance requirements.
- Sec. 130-57. - Requirements for accessory structures.
- Sec. 130-58. - Building projections.
- Sec. 130-59. - Reduction in minimum yard requirements based on error in building location.
- Sec. 130-60. - Requirements for screened trash dumpsters.
- Sec. 130-61. - Outdoor display.
- Sec. 130-62. - Vehicle storage.
- Sec. 130-63. - Requirements for zoning certification.
- Sec. 130-64. - Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
- Sec. 130-65. - Apiary accessory use.
- Sec. 130-66. - Cottage court.
- Sec. 130-67. - Resilient power supply systems.
- DIVISION 2. - USE STANDARDS.
- Sec. 130-91. - Bed and breakfasts.
- Sec. 130-92. - Broadcasting or telecommunications towers, administrative review.
- Sec. 130-93. - Family day homes.
- Sec. 130-94. - High impact businesses (liquor stores and short-term loan establishments).
- Sec. 130-95. - Home businesses.
- Sec. 130-96. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 130-97. - Kennels.
- Sec. 130-98. - Manufactured homes.
- Sec. 130-99. - Motor vehicle sales and rental or heavy equipment sales and rental.
- Sec. 130-100. - Motor vehicle repair or motor vehicle service.
- Sec. 130-101. - Residential yard sales.
- Sec. 130-102. - Sex offender treatment services.
- Sec. 130-103. - Sexually oriented businesses.
- Sec. 130-104. - Temporary uses and structures.
ARTICLE IV
SIGNS4
Sections
- Sec. 130-121.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 130-123. - Administration.
- Sec. 130-124. - General regulations.
- Sec. 130-125. - Permitted signs in residential districts.
- Sec. 130-126. - Permitted signs in non-residential or mixed-use districts.
- Sec. 130-128. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 130-129. - Signs not requiring permit.
- Sec. 130-130. - Flags.
- Sec. 130-131. - Violations.
ARTICLE VIII
ZONING DISTRICTS8
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PERMITTED USES
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Sec. 130-261. - A-1 agricultural.
- Sec. 130-262. - R-1 low density, single-family residential.
- Sec. 130-263. - R-2 moderate density, single-family residential.
- Sec. 130-264. - R-2-S small lots, single-family residential.
- Sec. 130-265. - R-3 townhouses.
- Sec. 130-266. - R-4 residential manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 130-267. - R-5 multifamily.
- Sec. 130-268. - R-6 age-restricted residential.
- Sec. 130-269. - R-7 planned residential.
- DIVISION 3. - NON-RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE DISTRICTS
- Sec. 130-301. - B-1 business office.
- Sec. 130-302. - B-2 neighborhood commercial.
- Sec. 130-303. - B-3 city center commercial (Old Town district).
- Sec. 130-304. - B-3.5 city center planned.
- Sec. 130-305. - B-4 general commercial.
- Sec. 130-306. - I-1 light industrial.
- Sec. 130-307. - I-2 heavy industrial.
- Sec. 130-308. - PMD planned mixed use development.
- Sec. 130-309. - I-A airport district.
- DIVISION 4. - OVERLAY DISTRICTS[9]
- Subdivision 1. - Historic Overlay Districts
- Sec. 130-401. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 130-402. - Historic overlay districts.
- Sec. 130-403. - Individually protected properties.
- Sec. 130-404. - Architectural review board.
- Sec. 130-405. - Certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 130-406. - Standards of review.
- Sec. 130-407. - Application procedures.
- Sec. 130-408. - Order of other approvals required.
- Sec. 130-409. - Approval or denial of applications by the architectural review board
- Sec. 130-410. - Appeals of architectural review board decision to the city council.
- Sec. 130-411. - Appeal to the court of record.
- Sec. 130-412. - Right to demolish a historic structure.
- Sec. 130-413. - Maintenance and repair required.
- Sec. 130-414. - Hazardous buildings or structures.
- Subdivision 2. - Airport Impact Overlay District
- Subdivision 1. - Historic Overlay Districts
ARTICLE IX
LAND USE APPLICATIONS10
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- Sec. 130-501. - Generally.
- Sec. 130-502. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 130-503. - Generalized development plans (GDP).
- Sec. 130-504. - Review procedures.
- Sec. 130-505. - Withdrawal of application.
- Sec. 130-506. - Expiration of permit approval.
- Sec. 130-507. - Revocation of special use permits.
- Sec. 130-508. - Refiling following denial.
- DIVISION 2. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS[11]
- DIVISION 3. - REZONINGS AND TEXT AMENDMENTS
- Sec. 130-541. - Generally.
- Sec. 130-542. - Initiation of amendments.
- Sec. 130-543. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 130-544. - Generalized development plans (GDP).
- Sec. 130-545. - Review procedures.
- Sec. 130-546. - Proffer declaration.
- Sec. 130-547. - Validity and conformity with proffers.
- Sec. 130-548. - Withdrawal of application.
- Sec. 130-549. - Refiling following denial.
- DIVISION 4. - PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS