Alexandria

The following uses are permitted in the CRMU-H zone: Single-unit dwelling; Two-unit dwelling; Townhouse dwelling; Multi-unit dwelling; ...

The following uses are permitted in the CRMU-X zone: Single-unit dwelling; Two-unit dwelling; Townhouse dwelling; ...

The maximum permitted height of a building or structure is: 30 feet; provided, that with a special use permit the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 50 feet

The maximum permitted height of a building or structure is: 30 feet; provided, that with a special use permit the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 50 feet.

The front building line shall be set back not less than 20 feet from the front lot line for all uses. The minimum side yard shall be 12 feet. The minimum rear yard shall be 12 feet. No more than 30 percent of any lot, parcel or tract of land shall be covered by building. 25 percent of any lot, parcel or tract of land shall be provided as open and usable space. No building shall exceed 30 feet in height.

No building shall exceed 30 feet in height.

These provisions shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction of the City of Alexandria and identified as being in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) identified by the community or included in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance study (FIS) or shown on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) that are provided to the City of Alexandria by FEMA dated January 11, 2024.

The placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes) is prohibited.

No application for a certificate of appropriateness or a permit to move, remove, capsulate or demolish in whole or in part in the Old and Historic Alexandria District, the Parker-Gray District or on the 100 year old buildings list shall be considered unless and until the secretary to the board of architectural review has given notice of the proposed hearing before the board according to the provisions of section 11-300.

No building or structure subject to the provisions of section 10-300 shall be reconstructed, altered or restored unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place.

All buildings and structures within the Parker-Gray District shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound, and reasonably protected against decay and deterioration in compliance with Volume II — Building Maintenance Code, of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within the Old and Historic Alexandria District unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features, including signs (see Article IX), which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place.

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within the Old and Historic Alexandria District unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features...

There is hereby created in the city a district to be known as the 'Old and Historic Alexandria District,' the boundaries of which shall be those shown on the zoning maps adopted herewith.

In addition to the standards set forth in section 10-105(A)(2), the following standards shall apply to the construction of new buildings and structures and to the construction of additions to buildings or structures on lots fronting on both sides of Washington Street from the southern city limit line north to the northern city limit line:

Within the Potomac River Vicinity Height District, in addition to the provisions of section 10-105(A)(2), the following standards and guidelines, to the extent relevant in each individual case, shall apply in considering an application for a certificate of appropriateness by the board of architectural review, or by the city council on appeal, for any building in excess of 30 feet in height when such height has been authorized by a special use permit.

Within the Potomac River Vicinity Height District, in addition to the provisions of section 10-105(A)(2), the following standards and guidelines, to the extent relevant in each individual case, shall apply in considering an application for a certificate of appropriateness by the board of architectural review, or by the city council on appeal, for any building in excess of 30 feet in height when such height has been authorized by a special use permit.

exterior architectural features may be the subject of ordinary maintenance, including repair and replacement with the same design, color and material, without the necessity of a certificate of appropriateness if, upon review by the director or his designee, it is found that such maintenance: (1) Does not result in the substantial removal of an exterior feature that is considered to have historic and/or architectural significance; and (2) Does not perpetuate a condition or treatment that is considered to be, by board of architectural review policy, inappropriate or incompatible with the historic surroundings of the Old and Historic Alexandria District.

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within the Parker-Gray District unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features, including signs (see Article IX), which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place, unless the board determines that an alternative type of review is appropriate pursuant to section 10-203(A)(2).

There is hereby created in the city a district to be known as the 'Parker-Gray District,' the boundaries of which shall be those shown on the zoning maps adopted herewith.