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.
When available to the site, connection to the public water system shall be required for development of newly created lots for residential uses in the urban or suburban areas... Minimum lot size for any lot not served by public water facilities shall be one acre.
Minimum lot size for any lot not served by public sewerage facilities shall be one acre.
All development shall be served by public sewer, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.
When available to the site, connection to the public sewer system shall be required for development of newly created lots for residential development in the urban or suburban areas... Minimum lot size for any lot not served by public sewerage facilities shall be one acre.
In all zoning districts, a structure or use may convert to condominium ownership only if all requirements of this chapter, the subdivision ordinance, the Design and Construction Standards Manual, and the Comprehensive Plan can be met.
The conversion of an existing building or structure to condominium ownership shall be subject to the following standards: ...
In all zoning districts, a structure or use may convert to condominium ownership only if all requirements of this chapter, the subdivision ordinance, the Design and Construction Standards Manual, and the Comprehensive Plan can be met.
Two or more contiguous lots under the same ownership may be used to satisfy zoning requirements (such as setbacks, yard, lot coverage, parking, etc.) only after a subdivision plat has been approved and recorded eliminating the common, internal lot line(s)
Two (2) or more lots under the same ownership may be used to satisfy the zoning requirements of this chapter, provided that: ...
Two or more contiguous lots under the same ownership may be used to satisfy zoning requirements only after a subdivision plat has been approved and recorded eliminating the common, internal lot line(s)...
Storage containers used for shipping purposes or truck compartments or trailers shall only be permitted in the M-1, Heavy Industrial, and M/T, Industrial Transportation, districts and shall be screened from view of public rights-of-way and adjacent uses
Storage containers, as defined in Part 100 of this chapter, shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties.
Storage containers used for shipping purposes or truck compartments or trailers shall only be permitted in the M-1, Heavy Industrial, and M/T, Industrial Transportation, districts and shall be screened from view of public rights-of-way and adjacent uses...
The area devoted to the recycling collection point shall not exceed 900 square feet unless deemed appropriate by the Department of Public Works.
Recycling collection points, as defined in Part 100 of this chapter, shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of this section and the applicable zoning district regulations.
Recycling collection points where permitted shall meet the following standards: ... The area devoted to the recycling collection point shall not exceed 900 square feet ...
If construction is delayed or put in abeyance for 120 days or longer, construction material and equipment stored outside, excluding stock piles, must be removed from the premises or stored on the property completely screened from view.
The storage of material and equipment during construction shall be limited to the lot on which the construction is occurring or on an adjacent lot under the same ownership or control.
If construction is delayed or put in abeyance for 120 days or longer, construction material and equipment stored outside, excluding stock piles, must be removed from the premises or stored on the property completely screened from view.
All underground storage tanks shall be set back from property lines either in accordance with the requirements for setbacks for accessory structures for the zoning district in which they are located, or in accordance with health department standards, whichever is stricter.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.