Municipality · Virginia

Alexandria

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
44
Districts
570
Extracted rules
2,560
Standards
17
Chapters read

Zoning districts

44 districts, grouped by category.

Residential

16
CDD-16Residential

James Bland

Alexandria, VA
CDD-22Residential

Seminary Overlook

Alexandria, VA
CDD-23Residential

Fillmore/Beauregard

Alexandria, VA
R-12Residential

R-12 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
35 ft
Permitted uses
10
R-2Residential

R-2 zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Permitted uses
9
R-20Residential

R-20 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
40 ft
Permitted uses
10
R-5Residential

R-5 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
10
R-8Residential

R-8 Zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
8,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
30 ft
Permitted uses
10
RMF-1Residential

RMF-1 zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Max density
10 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
RMF-2Residential

RMF-2 zone

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Max density
15 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
RMF-3Residential

RMF-3

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
20 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
RMF-4Residential

RMF-4

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
30 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-5Residential

RMF-5

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
40 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-6Residential

RMF-6

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
50 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-7Residential

RMF-7

Alexandria, VA
Min lot
2,000 sq ft
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
60 du/ac
Permitted uses
10
RMF-8Residential

RMF-8

Alexandria, VA
Max height
30 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Max density
80 du/ac
Permitted uses
10

General provisions

522 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 6-901; 6-903; 6-9046 standards

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

Sec. 7-100 to 7-1036 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10012 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10011 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10031 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10031 standards

one-half of the width of such alley shall be considered in the determination of the rear yard setback ratio requirement

Sec. 7-10041 standards

The front yard requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to bus shelters for which a special use permit has been granted.

Sec. 7-10041 standards

The front yard requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to bus shelters for which a special use permit has been granted.

Sec. 7-10051 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10051 standards

not more than 50 percent of such front, side or rear yard is used for parking of automobiles

Sec. 7-10067 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10066 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10071 standards

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.

Sec. 7-10071 standards

it shall be deemed to meet the street frontage requirements if a special use permit is granted.

Sec. 7-11011 standards

The parking of a trailer in any zone is hereby prohibited with the following exceptions.

Sec. 7-11011 standards

The parking of a trailer in any zone is hereby prohibited with the following exceptions

Sec. 7-11024 standards

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.

Sec. 7-11023 standards

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: ...

Sec. 7-12011 standards

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

Sec. 7-1201 and 7-12022 standards

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.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.