Alexandria
Zoning districts
44 districts, grouped by category.
Mixed use
20Potomac Yards/Greens
South Carlyle
Safeway-Datatel
Triangle Sites
Giant-CVS
Braddock Gateway
Landmark Gateway
Harris Teeter of Old Town North
Beauregard
Oakville Triangle and Route 1 Corridor
ABC-Giant/Old Town North
Public Storage/Boat US
Greenhill/West Alexandria Properties
Greenhill South
Landmark Neighborhood
Potomac River Generating Station
Eisenhower Conversion
Trade Center
Cameron Station
W-1 Zone (Waterfront)
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 17
Residential
16James Bland
Seminary Overlook
Fillmore/Beauregard
R-12 Zone
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-2 zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
R-20 Zone
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-5 Zone
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-8 Zone
- Min lot
- 8,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-1 zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
RMF-2 zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 15 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
RMF-3
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
RMF-4
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-5
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 40 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-6
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 50 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-7
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 60 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-8
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 80 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
Other
7North Potomac Yard
Old and Historic Alexandria Height District
Parker-Gray Height District
Potomac River Vicinity Height District
- Max height
- 30 ft
Old Town North Height District
King Street Metro Station Height District
- Max height
- 77 ft
Remaining Height District
Industrial
1General provisions
522 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The use of these incentives will be limited to areas within the Old Town North arts and cultural district overlay map that have frontages on the following streets: N. Washington Street, N. Saint Asaph Street, Montgomery Street, N. Fairfax Street, Third Street, or Canal Center Plaza
Accessory buildings, uses and structures shall be permitted, but only in connection with and incidental to a permitted principal building, use or structure and in compliance with the restrictions of this section 7-100.
One private garage may be erected within one foot of the front lot line when the floor of such garage is not lower than the established curb grade and the roof of such garage is entirely below the surface of the finished yard.
One private garage may be erected within one foot of the front lot line when the floor of such garage is not lower than the established curb grade and the roof of such garage is entirely below the surface of the finished yard.
Whenever any public or private alley occurs in any zone, one-half of the width of such alley shall be considered in the determination of the rear yard setback ratio requirement of any lot abutting on such alley.
one-half of the width of such alley shall be considered in the determination of the rear yard setback ratio requirement
The front yard requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to bus shelters for which a special use permit has been granted.
The front yard requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to bus shelters for which a special use permit has been granted.
Front, side and rear yards shall be deemed to be in compliance with this ordinance provided that not more than 50 percent of such front, side or rear yard is used for parking of automobiles, including driveways whether paved or unpaved.
not more than 50 percent of such front, side or rear yard is used for parking of automobiles
Wherever the right-of-way widths or building setback lines provided in this section 7-1006 require a greater setback than the front yard or setback requirements found elsewhere in this ordinance, the requirements of these provisions shall govern.
The setback line of each side of Mount Vernon Avenue from Braddock Road north to the corporate limits shall be at least ten feet from the front lot line in every case.
Whenever a unit of land otherwise usable as a building site does not have frontage on a public street, it shall be deemed to meet the street frontage requirements if a special use permit is granted.
it shall be deemed to meet the street frontage requirements if a special use permit is granted.
The parking of a trailer in any zone is hereby prohibited with the following exceptions.
The parking of a trailer in any zone is hereby prohibited with the following exceptions
Recreational vehicles may be parked in any residential zone only on a lot occupied and used for single-unit, two-unit, townhouse, or multi-unit (up to four units) dwelling purposes and only subject to the following.
Recreational vehicles may be parked in any residential zone only on a lot occupied and used for single-unit, two-unit, townhouse, or multi-unit (up to four units) dwelling purposes and only subject to the following: ...
The following utilities are permitted in any zone in the city: the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by public utilities ... of underground gas, steam, water or sewage supply, collection or disposal systems and underground or overhead electric, communication, telephone or cable transmission or distribution systems
The following utilities are permitted in any zone in the city: the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by public utilities... of underground gas, steam, water or sewage supply, collection or disposal systems and underground or overhead electric, communication, telephone or cable transmission or distribution systems.
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