Prince William County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
16 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3General Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 65
Neighborhood Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 50
Convenience Retail District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 55 ft
- Permitted uses
- 26
Industrial
2Residential
8R-16 Suburban Residential District
- Max density
- 16 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
R-30 Urban Residential District
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-4 District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-6 District
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
Semi-Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
Semi-Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 0.33 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
Semi-Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Max density
- 0.2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
General provisions
581 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
In the event of an emergency, as declared by the County Executive or the Board of County Supervisors, trees may be removed without compliance with the provisions of this division, provided that the removal is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
The following uses shall be exempt from the tree canopy coverage requirements set forth in Section 32-250.42: ...
Slopes 25 percent and greater shall not be disturbed unless mitigation measures are used. Timbering in A-1 districts shall not occur within 50 feet of property lines adjoining different zoning or residential uses.
Slopes 25 percent and greater shall not be disturbed unless mitigation measures are used to preclude adverse impacts.
Timbering, harvesting, or clearing of wooded areas in A-1, Agricultural districts, as permitted by this chapter, shall not occur within 50 feet of any property lines adjoining areas or other properties which are zoned to a different classification than A-1, Agricultural or whose primary use is residential.
Timbering operations shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section and all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
An accessory use to a lawful residential use for up to four inoperative vehicles. Inoperative vehicles shall be stored in a fully enclosed building or shall be fully screened from view from abutting property and streets, in an approved parking area.
The storage of inoperative vehicles, as defined in Part 100 of this chapter, shall be prohibited in all zoning districts, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.
Inoperative vehicles shall be permitted only as follows: ... An accessory use to a lawful residential use for up to four inoperative vehicles. Inoperative vehicles shall be stored in a fully enclosed building or shall be fully screened from view from abutting property and streets, in an approved parking area.
Commercial vehicles stored on a property, if otherwise permitted, shall be stored in enclosed garages or in the rear or side yard of principal structures, and shall not be visible from residential districts and public rights-of-way.
The storage of commercial vehicles in residential zoning districts shall be limited to one (1) commercial vehicle per dwelling unit, provided that: ...
Commercial vehicles stored on a property, if otherwise permitted, shall be stored in enclosed garages or in the rear or side yard of principal structures, and shall not be visible from residential districts and public rights-of-way.
In every zoning district, projects shall be laid out so as to provide vehicular interparcel connections with surrounding properties, in a location and design consistent with the Design and Construction Standards Manual
The Planning Director may require the provision of interparcel connections between adjacent nonresidential properties to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
In every zoning district, projects shall be laid out so as to provide vehicular interparcel connections with surrounding properties, in a location and design consistent with the Design and Construction Standards Manual...
SWM and BMP facilities serving a single parcel shall be located on-site and shall meet minimum setback requirements for principal structures in the zoning district in which they are located
Stormwater management (SWM) and best management practice (BMP) facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the County's Stormwater Management Ordinance and the Virginia Stormwater Management Act.
SWM facilities, when required by this chapter or the Design and Construction Standards Manual, shall be permitted in any zoning district... Setback requirements... Buffer requirements... Landscaping...
Minimum lot size for any lot not served by public water facilities shall be one acre.
All development shall be served by public water, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.